HS&W Advisor

Kier Group plc.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is recruiting a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor for the Sizewell C New Nuclear Build contract in Suffolk. You will oversee HS&W matters, support managers, develop risk assessments, and ensure client expectations are met on a complex project.

You will conduct inspections, produce HS&W documentation, and investigate incidents to drive a safer workplace. A BPSS clearance may be required and pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Must hold NEBOSH or an equivalent qualification and be a member of a professional institution.
• Accident/Investigation qualification such as Kelvin TOPSET or ROSPA is desirable.
• Civil engineering background with experience in a similar or supporting role.

Responsibilities

• Supporting managers in promoting health and safety policies and assisting with the development of project objectives and initiatives
• Producing high-quality health and safety documentation, reports and performance statistics
• Working collaboratively with operational teams to develop risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Conducting regular health and safety inspections and audits to maintain high standards across the site
• Ensuring accidents, incidents and near misses are reported and investigated effectively with timely action delivery

Skills

Confident communicator

Education

NEBOSH Certificate (preferably Construction) or equivalent qualification

Professional institution membership (e.g. Tech IOSH)

Accident/Investigation Qualification (Kelvin TOPSET, ROSPA or NEBOSH HSE)

Civil engineering background

Job description

This is a unique opportunity for a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor seeking the next step in their career to join our Sizewell C New Nuclear Build contract supporting this nationally important energy project in Suffolk. We are seeking an HS&W Advisor to oversee HS&W matters and ensure we are meeting our client's expectations on a complex project. You'll be working in a supportive environment where your skills and expertise will help create a safer workplace for everyone.

What will you be responsible for?

• Supporting managers in promoting health and safety policies and assisting with the development of project objectives and initiatives
• Producing high-quality health and safety documentation, reports and performance statistics
• Working collaboratively with operational teams to develop risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Conducting regular health and safety inspections and audits to maintain high standards across the site
• Ensuring accidents, incidents and near misses are reported and investigated effectively with timely action delivery

Please note: A BPSS level security clearance is require, which Kier Group will carry out for the successful applicant (these checks can take 4-6 weeks to process).

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

You hold a NEBOSH Certificate (preferably Construction) or equivalent qualification

• You're a member of a relevant professional institution (e.g., Tech IOSH or above)
• You have an Accident/Investigation Qualification (e.g., Kelvin TOPSET, ROSPA or NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation)
• You have a civil engineering background with experience in a similar or supporting role
• You're a confident communicator at all levels.