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An established industry player is seeking a proactive Safety, Health & Environment Advisor to enhance site safety and compliance across various projects in the North of England. This role is pivotal in ensuring that safety, health, and environmental standards are upheld, and involves conducting audits, providing training, and supporting project teams. Ideal candidates will possess a solid background in construction safety, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering a safe work environment. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to continuous improvement and making a positive impact in the construction sector.
About The Role
SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT (SHE) ADVISOR
DIVISION: Civils
LOCATION: Manchester – North of England
GRAHAM is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with sound knowledge of construction methods, safety, health and environmental legislation, and processes and procedures.
Reporting to the SHE Director and Head of H&S (Civil Engineering), the successful candidate will provide help and advice on our schemes across the North of England and provide reviews and support for improvements to the existing SHE procedures.
The post holder should have a proactive and enthusiastic attitude and be able to interact with the site teams, various business units and the Client’s teams to ensure effective relationships are established. This is a significant role within the Company as we continue to endeavour to keep the workforce free from injury and ill health, help the Company meet our agreed objectives and targets, and ensure improvements to our current systems which provide ongoing compliance with current H&S and Environmental legislation.
The SHE Advisor shall:
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the SHE Advisor and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.
Technical Competencies
Essential
Desirable
Behavioural Competencies
Essential
Team Player: Always willing to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives. Works collaboratively and can motivate others to gain resolution of issues. Demonstrates honesty, loyalty and commitment.
Client requirements: If not already SC cleared for M.O.D and nuclear, then must be prepared to obtain a basic disclosure as may be required by our clients with a view to becoming SC accredited.
Effective Communication skills: Able to adapt communication to audience and create detailed written documents and reports. Able to maintain and manage communication links with a variety of stakeholders. Presents a professional image.
Initiative: Is able to work alone to get results in an effective way. Understands and seeks to minimise waste in resources and processes. Adopts and motivates others to adopt new ways of working. Ability to work unsupervised.
Influencing: Identifies and builds relationships to help in achieving strategic business objectives.
Problem Solving: Looks objectively at every side of an idea or situation to ensure that all outcomes are thoroughly assessed before deciding on an appropriate course of action. Can use analytical skills to make decisions, with strict attention to detail.
Planning and Prioritising: Plans and prioritises around departmental/team objectives. Able to spot opportunities and potential problems in the medium and long term and develop solutions.
At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.
GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.