HSEQ Advisor

Barhale Holdings Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm is seeking an HSEQ Advisor to enhance its health, safety, environmental, and quality frameworks across various infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will collaborate with site teams to enforce standards, conduct inspections, and promote a culture of safety and compliance. This role offers robust career development and a supportive work environment emphasizing employee well-being and progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Profit share scheme

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum NEBOSH general certificate required, ideally IOSH.
• Strong written English and effective communication.
• Passion for HSEQ and ability to engage at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support health & well-being initiatives under HSEQ Manager's direction.
• Monitor and report HSEQ statistics for regions monthly.
• Conduct investigations for incidents and compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Good communication skills

People skills

Effective communicator

Passion for Health, Safety, Environment & Quality

Education

NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent

CEnv or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Who are Barhale?

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities ,including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

Company Website:

https://www.barhale.co.uk/

Company Showcase Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA

Why join Barhale?

• As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to our business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• A broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within as we believe this is a key driver to our success
• Skills Development and Training

HSEQ Advisor

The Role:

As an HSEQ Advisor, you will support a number of projects to meet the requirements of the Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality Management systems. You will assist the site teams and managers through your inspections by recognising hazards and seeking to minimise risks whilst creating, maintaining, and improving the health, safety, environmental and quality standards. You will champion HSEQ initiatives in the workplace whilst ensuring that legislation is adhered to.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the provision of Health & well-being within the business, under the direction of the HSEQ Manager
• Support the communication and promotion of the monthly themes.
• Promote the value of occupational health at a local level
• Provide consistent and accurate HSEQ advice to employees
• Provide support to regions on HSEQ initiatives
• Provide support on HSEQ issues/problems
• Contribute to general communications at a local level
• Produce and communicate HSEQ alerts following incidents and poor-quality standards to promote learning and prevention and continual improvement
• Undertake timely investigations
• Keep local and corporate management informed on the status
• Identify root causes
• Produce safety alerts as above
• Monitoring, verifying & reporting HSEQ statistics for regions on a monthly basis as directed.
• Monitoring, verifying & reporting HSEQ statistics for regions on a monthly basis as directed.
• Log all significant PI's, Minor Injuries, RIDDORS onto Envoy completing the investigation (for significant PI's, RIDDORS, LTi's) and producing a safety alert within 4 working days.
• Produce monthly HSEQ report for HSEQ Manager and Regional Lead, incorporating locally agreed information and content.
• Ensure internal and external safety alerts are cascaded within regions where appropriate
• Monitor Regional HSEQ trends, highlighting areas for improvement and supporting Regional Leads on improvement deliverables.
• Produce and cascade monthly PI posters with closing the loop' information.
• Approve Regional Vendors from the HSEQW perspective,e logging approval/feedback on the SharePoint system.
• Provide monthly HSEQ statistics as directed by the Client.
• Feedback updates for HSEQ matters detailing Incidents, Front Foot activities, and High-Risk sites from the Region during weekly HSEQ Teams calls.
• Update HSEQ Detailed Inspection Trending /Tracker Spreadsheet under the Regional folder on the shared safety drive.
• Log Cardinal Rule non-conformances emanating from Detailed Inspections onto Envoy, linking responsibility for closure. Include outstanding closures in a monthly report tothe Regional Lead (see item 3).
• Coordinate data and actions from contact with Enforcement Agencies, ensuring that all contacts are logged on CF152-50 Enforcement Authorities Form and outstanding actions are closed.
• Provide support and advice in accordance with HSEQ Advisor responsibilities set out in CPR636 Process for Managing Facilities Management Pack
• Complete HSEQ Detailed Inspections and HSEQ Advisory Notes per month (as agreed with HSE Manager)
• Support regions in delivering outputs from Annual Be Healthy Be Safe Plans and provide a monthly progress update.
• Review weekly Positive Intervention Reporting from regions and determine root causes & Front Foot actions
• Support Line Managers with Back to Work' risk assessments where people are fit with restrictions
• Complete initial incident reports within 24 hours & root cause investigation report within 7 days of the incident. All incidents to be recorded on Envoy
• Support Expectant Mother risk assessments
• Provide support for New Staff on HSEQ Management System Onboarding within 1 st month of employment.
• Provide Internal Auditor direction and support on Regional Audits to maintain the internal audit schedule

Key Relationships:

• HSEQ Director
• HSEQ Manager
• Lead Environmental Advisor
• HSEQ Systems & Audit Manager
• Quality Coach
• Internal Auditor
• Contracts Managers
• Operations Manager
• Regional Manager
• Regional Director

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:

Essential

• NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent as a minimum, but ideally IOSH
• CEnv or equivalent as a minimum,m but ideally associate IEMA
• Client facing
• Sound knowledge of quality controls associated with company work activities
• Analytical skills to interpret detailed information and regulations
• High standard of written English
• Good communication skills, including a professional telephone manner
• People skills - ability to liaise with staff/operatives of all levels within Barhale
• Excellent use of MS Office - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Effective communicator with strong presentation and report-writing skills
• CSCS Safety Professional card
• Able to work as a member of a team, but capable of working alone to meet tight deadlines as appropriate.Pride - sets own high-quality standards, e.g., attention to detail
• Passion for Health, Safety, Environment & Quality
• Lead by/setting a good example.

Desirable

• Extensive HSEQ experience within a civil engineering environment, experience in the rail sector
• Level 3 AET or PTTLS

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by;

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Profit share scheme
• 25 days aof nnual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary review
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more?

Please contact our Recruitment team via [e-mail]