Senior Health & Safety Advisor

STRABAG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG in the United Kingdom seeks a Health & Safety professional to drive policy implementation and incident prevention on construction projects in Manchester. You will assist the H&S Manager with risk assessments, plans and audits, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and company standards.

The role requires CSCS, NEBOSH or NVQ qualifications, and a track record in H&S management within construction. You will promote a proactive safety culture and coordinate training across teams.

Qualifications

• CSCS card required and valid for site access.
• NEBOSH General/Construction certificate or NVQ equivalent.
• Experience managing health & safety on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement Health & Safety policies and statutory requirements.
• Advise on prevention of accidents, ill health and environmental incidents.
• Assist H&S Manager in developing the Construction Phase Plan and reviews.
• Conduct site health & safety inspections and audits as required.
• Assess and select sub-contractors for safety compliance.
• Prepare health & safety risk assessments and method statements.

Skills

CSCS card

Health & safety management

Stakeholder communication

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NVQ in Health & Safety

Grad IOSH (CMIOSH in progress)

Job description

Tasks

• Understand the Company Health & Safety Policies and Procedures and statutory requirements as they affect the Project operations and ensure that the requirements are identified and implemented.
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, ill health, environmental incidents and the practical implementation of the company’s health & safety policies.
• Assist the Project Management or Project H&S Manager in preparing and developing the Project Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan & coordinate reviews as required.
• Undertake site health & safety inspections as required. Participate as requested in health & safety audit and inspections.
• Advise on the assessment and appointment of sub-contractors.
• Assist where necessary with tenders and presentations to external bodies.
• When requested, advise on the preparation of health & safety risk assessments and method statements.
• Ensure that appropriate Project health & safety performance is monitored, and reports are provided as required.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents where appropriate. Monitor and coordinate the close out of the above.
• Assist and promote a positive health & safety culture.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of health & safety training courses and ensure that staff with specific health & safety responsibilities have received the appropriate training.
• Organise and deliver relevant health & safety training where required including Inductions.
• Set standards and lead by example in the management of health & safety.
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to health & safety management and responsibilities including appropriate qualification and professional membership.
• Obtain competency cards in line with Company Competence & Training Policy e.g. CSCS / CCNSG.
• Assistance with innovation and best practice implementation, write up and communication.
• Collecting and maintaining incident reports and information.
• Accommodate occasional shift change requests to ensure required health & safety coverage
• Database management and interrogation – observation cards etc.

Qualifications

• Skills card - CSCS card.
• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate or equivalent NVQ.
• NVQ 5 or equivalent diploma in Health & Safety.
• Grad IOSH working towards CMIOSH.
• Accident Investigation trained.
• Significant Health & Safety management experience within the construction industry.
• Fully aware of regulatory, legislative and Company requirements.