Industrial Safety Advisor

Mactech Energy Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in Bridgwater is looking for an Industrial Safety Advisor. The role involves providing health and safety guidance, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and fostering a positive safety culture across various teams. The ideal candidate should possess a NEBOSH General Certificate and have at least 2 years of relevant experience. This position offers a full-time contract with opportunities for collaboration in a dynamic construction environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified to NEBOSH General Certificate with 2 years' experience.
• Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements.
• Experience working in a large project environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety advice across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Collaborate to develop safety arrangements during construction.

Skills

Health and safety advice

Strong communication skills

Occupational health knowledge

Risk assessment

Microsoft applications proficiency

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 qualification)

Job description

Overview

Industrial Safety Advisor role at Mactech Energy Group.

Responsibilities

• Providing health and safety advice and guidance across the CommOps organisation.
• Ensuring adherence and compliance with all applicable statutory health and safety legislative requirements, identifying non-compliances and providing guidance on matters relating to identified non-compliances.
• Working collaboratively with all departments to support the development and monitoring of the safety arrangements for management of work for CommOps during construction, through commissioning and into operations.
• Supporting and promoting the development of a positive safety culture in the CommOps organisation and the many other contractors working on the HPC Project and at its associated development sites.
• Building strong collaborative relationships across the CommOps organisation, the HPC Construction Team and other contractors which will be crucial in ensuring well-defined and controlled interfaces with safety processes.
• Production of health and safety performance reports, including identification of trends and early warnings of possible issues, recommending appropriate action.
• Undertaking associated health and safety assurance activities, including inspections and audits.
• Reviewing risk assessments and method statements and providing technical advice.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Qualified to a minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 qualification), with a minimum of 2 years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements.
• Experience in working within a large project environment, with the ability to adapt to change.
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring health and safety management system procedures and processes.
• Experience of working within a collaborative team environment.
• Experience of carrying out inspections, audits and investigations.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to develop a wide network of working relationships.
• Ability to engage with others on health and safety issues and provide practical advice on how technical issues should be addressed safely.
• High level of IT skills with competence in using Microsoft applications, with an aptitude to learn new software packages.
• Ability to produce high quality records and reports, providing safety assurance through communication of health and safety performance data and information.
• Strong focus on identifying risks/hazards and implications and providing suggestions of mitigations using established processes.

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Diploma qualified (or equivalent Level 6 qualification).
• Understanding of common hazards associated with the construction (commissioning) industry.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations and its application.

Note: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities and activities that the job holder may be required to undertake.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Project Management
• Industries: Construction