HSE Specialist (Regional Site-Based) | Birmingham, United Kingdom

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Health, Safety and Environment Advisor to define and implement actions improving safety, efficiency and productivity in a safe working environment. The role is site based, with location to be confirmed and UK-wide consideration; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities include promoting safe practices, conducting HSE inspections, maintaining documentation, and coordinating pollution control and waste management, with training delivery and incident

Qualifications

• Experience in health, safety and environmental management in an engineering operation.
• Working knowledge of PSCS duties.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or higher in EHS.
• Excellent assertive communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe working practices and ensure the implementation of company HSE policy and procedures on site.
• Carry out regular site HSE inspections and report back findings.
• Ensure that relevant documentation relating to the Health & safety and Environmental Systems are issued in accordance with the company policy.
• Coordinating all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health and conservation
• Ensure that HSE issues are discussed at project review meetings.

Skills

PSCS duties

Strong communication

Environmental management

Site safety inspections

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate or higher in EHS

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

ShareFile

Microsoft Teams

Job description

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society.

As the Project Health, Safety and Environment Advisor you will be reporting to the Health and Safety Manger defining & implementing actions to improve safety, operating efficiency, and productivity in a safe working environment within the local business.

This role will be site based with location to be confirmed and can be UK-wide. Please also be aware we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position, including graduate visa support.

How you’ll make an impact

Promote safe working practices and ensure the implementation of company HSE policy and procedures on site.

Carry out regular site HSE inspections and report back findings.

Ensure that relevant documentation relating to the Health & safety and Environmental Systems are issued in accordance with the company policy.

Coordinating all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health and conservation

Ensure that HSE issues are discussed at project review meetings.

Keep and maintain clear records to comply with company internal and external audit standards.

Manage the investigation of accidents and incidents, report findings and ensuring actions are complete.

Ensure that the relevant documentation relating to the requirements of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations) are compliant with external requirements.

Assist site managers and sub-contractor owners with risk assessments and sub-contractor evaluations and documentation review when requested.

Deliver HSE training where appropriate and as agreed with the Project Manager.

Suggest, communicate and promote initiatives for incident prevention and forward to Project Manager / HSE & Sustainability Manager for consideration.

Support the Project Manager in Incident investigation.

Keep up-to-date on Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.

Communicate, demonstrate and promote HSE ethos, values and concepts using presentation skills, toolbox talks and use other forms of communication.

Become a Role Model for Safe Behaviour

Liaising with the relevant legal authorities (i.e. H.S.A, EPA etc.).

Knowledge of legal requirements especially in regard to the PSCS role and duties.

Your background

Experience of Health, Safety and Environmental management in an engineering operation of a similar size and complexity.

Working knowledge of PSCS duties.

Expertise in EHS management, project and service management is preferred.

NEBOSH Construction Certificate or higher in EHS.

Proficient in MS Office, SharePoint, ShareFile & Microsoft Teams.

Practical experience of Environmental permitting, ISO 45001, ISO14001 and or similar management systems.

Excellent assertive communication skills, verbal and written. Proactive, enthusiastic and a have dedicated work ethic.

Ability to deal with people at all levels and be committed to working as part of a team.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.