SHE Advisor

Kier Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier is seeking a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Adviser to support the Mechanical and Electrical team across London and the Southern Region. You will audit sites, advise on CDM and Wellbeing, and drive safe, healthy workplaces on projects from £5m to £100m.

Ideal candidates will be Chartered IOSH or working towards it, possess strong communication skills, a proactive problem-solver, and hold a full driving licence with willingness to travel across the region.

Qualifications

• Competence within construction safety, health, environmental and wellbeing, ideally as a Chartered IOSH.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to present confidently in meetings.
• Proactive approach to resolving issues with practical solutions.
• Comfortable working autonomously and in a collaborative team.
• Holds a Full driving licence and willing to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out regular site audits, inspections and visits to identify safe working conditions and provide practical recommendations
• Supporting Line Management with guidance on HSW policies, procedures and legislation
• Compiling accident reports and investigations, providing recommendations to prevent future incidents
• Advising on the practical implementation of CDM, Construction Phase Plans and Wellbeing strategies
• Promoting our Think Safety Differently behavioural safety programme and maintaining effective communication with our supply chain

Skills

Construction safety

Health, environment & wellbeing

Verbal & written communication

Driving licence

Travel across region

Job description

We're looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Adviser to join our Kier Mechanical and Electrical team based in our Southern Region.

Location: Covering KME projects in London & the Southern Region

Hours: As required - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

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

We're seeking a dedicated Health, Safety and Wellbeing Adviser to support our projects across London and the Southern Region. In this role, you’ll provide essential guidance and support to ensure safe, healthy workplaces and sites, working with teams on projects ranging from £5m to £100m. You’ll play a key part in maintaining our high standards of health, safety and wellbeing across all our construction activities.

What will you be responsible for?

• Carrying out regular site audits, inspections and visits to identify safe working conditions and provide practical recommendations
• Supporting Line Management with comprehensive guidance on HSW policies, procedures and legislation
• Compiling accident reports and investigations, providing recommendations to prevent future incidents
• Advising on the practical implementation of CDM, Construction Phase Plans and Wellbeing strategies
• Promoting our Think Safety Differently behavioural safety programme and maintaining effective communication with our supply chain

What are we looking for?

• You have competence within construction safety, health, environmental and wellbeing, ideally as a Chartered Member of IOSH (or working towards this)
• You can demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present confidently in meetings and forums
• You have a proactive approach to resolving issues and finding practical, effective solutions
• You’re comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a collaborative team, managing your time efficiently
• You hold a Full driving licence and are willing to travel across the region to fulfil your duties

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, we can have a chat.

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.