Senior HSW Advisor

Ferrovial Agroman SA; Banbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Agroman SA is seeking a Senior HSW Advisor to oversee health, safety, and wellbeing at HS2 Edgcote and T2G projects in Banbury. Responsibilities include advising on HSW matters, maintaining records, and conducting site inspections while ensuring compliance with safety standards.

The ideal candidate should possess experience in construction, have NEBOSH qualifications, and excellent communication skills to engage effectively with stakeholders. This position promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health and Safety Advisor in construction or civils.
• Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and best practices.
• Hands-on approach and excellent influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project HSW matters with reporting to the HSW Manager.
• Provide health and safety advice and support to the project.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Health and Safety Advisor experience

Knowledge of civil engineering environments

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving techniques

Accident investigation techniques

Education

NEBOSH Construction or equivalent

Tech IOSH or working towards Grad IOSH

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior HSW Advisor to join the HS2 Edgcote (OX17 2HL) and T2G project (NN13 5JE) team. We are delivering a 3 x Viaducts along the new HS2 route situated in the Brackley and Banbury area. The works will consist of civils (Under and above ground structures), with heavy lifting, plant interface, working at height, temporary works and working in a flood plain being the key hazards.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing your project with a direct report into the HSW Manager in regards to Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW).
• Provide competent health and safety advice and support to your allocated project.
• Develop a close working relationship with the Projects client, supply chain and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication between all parties on HSW matters.
• To promote FC Civils Solutions “Always Safe and Always Ready’ company values in all dealings with other employees, clients, subcontractors and other external contacts
• Chair, Attend and contribute to site meetings, forums and workshops, both internally and externally, representing the project on all H,S & W matters.
• Actively involved and ensuring that H,S & W risks are identified and mitigated through the project construction phase.
• Assist in maintaining and seeking continuous improvement in the strategies, policies, and procedures in relation to current industry best practice and minimum statutory requirements
• Ensure that the allocated project is maintaining records in line with FC Civils Solutions company procedures and legal minimum requirements
• Monitor close out of H&S reviews and audits within prescribed timescales.
• Participate as requested by the HSW Manager in Health, Safety & Environment audits.
• Monitor and ensure the Site Inspections Rota is followed and closed out.
• Undertake a weekly HSW inspection report key findings to the HSW Manager and Site Team.
• Advise the HSW Manager of any onsite incidents and to follow the Project Emergency Escalation.
• To lead on Local Investigation Reports and to contribute to Formal Investigation Reports, ensuring that all initial investigations are robust with all findings clearly evidenced by the data and supporting meaningful remedial actions.
• H&S KPI data management, analysis and reporting to the HSW Manager on a monthly basis. Identifying trends where appropriate and leading or assisting in the development of associated action plans. Uploading data to Company and Client systems.
• Review / Write FCCS Risk Assessments in line with planning of new works
• Review Subcontractor risk assessments and method statements / Task Briefings
• Review Project Plans developed for your allocated project.
• Help maintain company HSW Accreditations
• Undertake Site Inductions where necessary
• Provide advise on-site Environmental and Sustainability safety.
• Assist the HSW Manager in the development of Visual Standards.

Skills and experience

• Health and Safety Advisor experience working in Construction / Civils
• Good knowledge of working in civil engineering environments
• NEBOSH Construction (desirable) or equivalent health & safety qualification, NEBOSH general accepted
• Valid CSCS Card
• Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and industry best practice
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage at a variety of levels throughout the business, including with the Client.
• Possess a level of technical experience to be able to constructively contribute to problem solving complex and sensitive safe systems of work from a pragmatic perspective.
• Good influencing and persuasive skills with an ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels.
• Good listening, reflection and questioning skills to act as an effective coach to managers, supervisors and staff.
• Has a hands‑on approach.
• A working knowledge of ISO45001 (desirable)
• A good understanding of accident investigation techniques
• Minimum Tech IOSH (working towards Grad IOSH)

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion, and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.