SHE Advisor

Kier Group; Coldharbour, North Ferriby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Infrastructure requires a SHE Advisor to support health, safety and environmental performance across highways Maintenance and Response Contracts in the South East. The role covers multiple locations (Area 3 and 4) with regular travel, in the South East region.

You will work with operational teams and supply chain partners to promote best practice, drive positive change and ensure compliance with ISO 14001/ISO 45001 standards.

Qualifications

• Foundation level environmental qualification is required.
• Membership of a professional body demonstrates commitment to CPD in environmental/SHE.
• Strong working knowledge of environmental legislation and health and safety, plus ISO 14001/ISO 45001.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site, depot and office safety inspections across the region.
• Undertake environmental assessments for schemes and routine works across Area 3 and Area 4.
• Support sustainability initiatives through One Planet Action Plan and Driving for a Sustainable World strategy.

Skills

Driving licence

Professional body membership

Health and safety knowledge

Environmental legislation knowledge

Education

Foundation level environmental qualification

Job description

We're looking for a SHE Advisor to join our highways Maintenance and Response Contracts team based in Easton Lane, Coldharbour, Fareham or Weatherhill.

Location: Easton Lane (SO23 7TY), Coldharbour (ME20 7NS), Fareham (PO15 6SA) or Weatherhill (RH6 9JE) - travel required across Area 3 & 4Hours: 37.5 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier Infrastructure require an enthusiastic SHE Advisor to assist in the management of health, safety and environment across our highways Maintenance and Response Contracts in the South East. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact by supporting teams in creating safe, sustainable working environments. You'll be working across multiple locations in Area 3 and 4, collaborating with operational teams and supply chain partners to promote best practice and drive positive change.

What will you be responsible for?

As a SHE Advisor, you'll be working within the highways Maintenance and Response Contracts team, supporting them in managing health, safety and environmental performance. Your day to day will include:

• Undertaking site, depot and office safety inspections across the region
• Undertake environmental assessments for scheme and routine works carried out across the Area 3 and 4 network
• Assist when required with the management of sustainability initiatives through the SE Region One Planet Action Plan and Kier Transportations Driving for a Sustainable World strategy
• Supporting teams to close out actions from investigations, near misses and safety observations
• Advising operational teams on identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures
• Leading incident investigations to determine and eliminate root causes
• Collating and disseminating data on SHE performance for monthly reporting requirements

What are we looking for?

This role of SHE Advisor is great for you if:

• You hold an Environmental qualification to at least Foundation level
• You have membership of an appropriate professional body, demonstrating your commitment to continued professional development within the environmental and/or SHE profession
• You have a strong working understanding of environmental legislation and compliance, together with Health and Safety legislation, and knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems
• You have demonstrable experience in a similar role, with strong environmental experience alongside health and safety, and the ability to support operational teams in improving environmental and SHE performance
• You hold a full driving licence, as the role involves regular travel throughout the South East of England

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.