Health & Safety Advisor - Logistics/Warehousing

Morson Edge; Shurton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge are recruiting a Health & Safety Advisor to join the Nuclear New Build Project in North Somerset. You will provide expert HSE guidance to CDM client and principal contractor teams across warehousing and logistics operations.

Based on a large project environment, you will develop risk profiles, coordinate inspections, and ensure compliance with CDM Regulations 2015. The role involves site visits to multiple locations, and occasional Leicester travel as required.

Qualifications

• Significant HSE experience within a large project setting.
• Experience of Health & Safety in Logistics/Freight/Warehousing OR construction environments is highly advantageous.
• Proven track record of achieving excellent safety results.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification (minimum).
• Collaborative communication style.
• Self-starter with a solution-focused approach.
• Ability to establish a vision and implement strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day health and safety advice to project CDM Client and Principal Contractor management teams.
• Develop risk-based inspection plans and contribute to intelligent monitoring.
• Ensure Designers and Principal Contractors comply with CDM Regulations 2015.
• Carry out inspections, investigations, and produce safety reports.
• Coordinate information for scheduled HSE reports and identify trends.
• Advise on HSE management system interpretation and training.
• Proactively create programmes to uphold zero tolerance to HSE issues.
• Collaborate with peers to align policies and systems.

Skills

HSE experience

CDM Regulations

NEBOSH

IOSH

Collaborative communication

Strategic thinking

Job description

Primary Location: Junction 24 of M5 - main warehousing site for the Project

Defined location: Bridgwater Construction site located x 20% PLUS Project Warehousing sites x 80% (Note - there are 7 warehousing sites most of which are located around the SW Region. 1x warehouse is currently being prepared in Leicester and will require for the incumbent to travel to Leicester x1 day per week)

Status: Contract - Inside IR35

Duration: Approved until 31dec27 (renewable)

Morson Edge are working on behalf of a major player in the Energy Sector who have a contract requirement for a Health & Safety Advisor to join their established Project team. All work is associated with the Nuclear New Build Project in North Somerset and presents the successful candidate with an opportunity to gain unique experience contributing to one of Europe's largest infrastructure Projects.

Purpose

The Health and Safety Advisor will work as part of a team of Health and Safety Advisors providing the highest standard of advice and support to the Project CDM Client and Principal Contractor management teams.

Working in a collaborative, assertive and supportive manner, the Health and Safety Advisor will undertake a range of safety programme-based activities which include day-to-day provision of technical advice and guidance on all project health and safety matters and risk-based intelligent monitoring all of which contributes to the goal of zero harm.

This role will be working with the Warehousing & Logistics teams

Typical Accountabilities

• Participate in creating, maintaining, and improving health and safety in the workplace.
• Influence the multi-disciplinary team on health and safety issues relating to pre-construction planning & project evolution.
• Develop timely project-based health and safety risk profiles to direct risk-based inspection and other assurance activities.
• Provide assurance to the Client organisation that Designers and Principal Contractors are complying with their requirements under Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015.
• Undertake inspections, carry out accident investigations, keep records and write reports
• Co-ordinate and collate information required to produce scheduled H & S reports and identify trends and early warnings of possible issues and recommend appropriate action.
• Provide advice on the interpretation and application of the H & S management system. (This to include provision of relevant training, briefings, and information).
• Pro-active creation and implementation of programmes to underpin zero tolerance to HSE issues/problems.
• Work with peers in other disciplines to ensure creation of coherent and integrated polices and systems that avoid unnecessary duplication.

Criteria

• Significant HSE experience within a large project setting
• Previous experience of Health & Safety executed within a Logistics/Freight/Warehousing OR construction environment highly advantageous
• Proven track record of achieving excellent safety results.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations - desirable
• Solid knowledge/understanding of national and international HSE standards
• Experience of coordinating between contractors to support resolving Health and Safety interface issues across complex and high-risk operations.
• Tech IOSH or equivalent and/or NEBOSH (minimum Cert)
• Collaborative communication style
• Self-Starter with a solution focused approach - highly desirable
• Ability to establish a vision and develop/implement strategy to attain it