SHE Advisor

Kier Group; Fareham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Infrastructure is seeking a SHE Advisor to support Health, Safety and Environmental performance across highways Maintenance and Response Contracts in the South East. The role is based across Easton Lane, Coldharbour, Fareham or Weatherhill with regular travel.

You will undertake safety inspections, environmental assessments, support sustainability initiatives, lead investigations and help teams implement control measures to improve SHE performance. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Environmental qualification to at least Foundation level.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body.
• Strong understanding of environmental and health & safety legislation; knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role with environmental and SHE focus.
• Full driving licence is required for regular travel across the South East of England.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site, depot and office safety inspections across the region.
• Undertake environmental assessments for schemes and routine works across Area 3 and 4 network.
• Assist with sustainability initiatives through One Planet Action Plan and Driving for a Sustainable World strategy.
• Support teams to close out actions from investigations, near misses and safety observations.
• Advise operational teams on identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing controls.
• Lead incident investigations to determine root causes.
• Collate and disseminate data on SHE performance for monthly reporting.

Skills

Environmental awareness

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Driving licence

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 & 4
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

We are unable to offercertificates 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 officesafety inspections across the region
• Undertakeenvironmental 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 anEnvironmental qualification to at least Foundation level
• You have membership of anappropriate professional body, demonstrating your commitment to continued professional development within the environmental and/or SHE profession
• You have a strong workingunderstanding of environmental legislation and compliance, together with Health and Safety legislation, and knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems
• You havedemonstrable 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 therole 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.