Industrial Safety Advisor

ZipRecruiter; Over Stowey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and safety consultancy is seeking an Industrial Safety Advisor to provide guidance on health and safety matters at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety regulations, supporting safety culture initiatives, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in a large project environment. This position offers a competitive PAYE rate of £238.00 or £335.00 Umbrella.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements.
• Experience in working within a large project environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety advice and guidance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory health and safety requirements.
• Support development of safety arrangements for management.

Skills

Health and safety advice

Collaboration

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Microsoft applications

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Job Description

Industrial Safety Advisor

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset

PAYE: £238.00 or £335.00 Umbrella

Responsibilities:

• This role is part of a team of safety and compliance professionals reporting to the Comm Ops Health, Safety and Wellbeing Lead.
• The Industrial Safety Advisor will be responsible for:
• 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 and Experience:

• 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.