SHE Coordinator

Equans UK & Ireland; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private GP appointments

Company share scheme

Life Cover equivalent

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Learning opportunities

Job summary

EQUANS is seeking a SHE Coordinator to join the Embedded Energy maintenance team at Fellside CHP plant. You will support the SHEQ Manager, ensuring health and safety compliance across the site and promoting a strong safety culture.

Key activities include conducting inspections, providing SHE guidance, and preparing communications and training materials. The role requires NEBOSH IOSH qualification with industrial experience and good reporting skills.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely with extensive experience in an industrial setting.
• Experience auditing within a legislative framework with targets.
• Able to deliver training and group presentations.
• Methodical, accurate and detail-conscious approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture on site and clarify personal SHE responsibilities.
• Provide accurate SHE advice, guidance and procedural direction.
• Represent Equans SHE teams at internal/external forums and report outcomes.
• Conduct worksite inspections and close-out actions within timescales.
• Prepare content for SHE communications and training sessions.
• Be conversant with Equans Safe Working Procedures.

Skills

SHE knowledge

Auditing

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide. We have a great opportunity within Equans Embedded Energy for an SHE Coordinator to join our maintenance team at Fellside CHP plant and support SHEQ Manager in overseeing all health and safety issues on site.

Equans Embedded Energy operates multiple customer sites with large-scale embedded energy capacity across the UK, providing specialist management of onsite generation for industrial processes and the ability to export to the Grid. We combine multiple technologies to meet our customers’ specific needs, and provide design, build, operate and maintenance services. Our skills and expertise can help industrial businesses to achieve their carbon reduction goals.

We are experts in many technologies, including combined heat and power (CHP), biomass, and energy from waste. By locating generation on customers’ sites we provide our customers with industry leading safety management, reduced energy costs and carbon footprint and assured energy security for their operational needs.

Key Activities:

• Work effectively and positively with all Equans employees, customers, contractors, and visitors to promote a strong safety culture and awareness. Maintain a clear understanding of personal SHE responsibilities to oneself, colleagues, and the business.
• Provide accurate and relevant SHE advice, procedural direction, and guidance.
• Represent Equans and the SHE teams positively at internal and external forums requiring SHE input. Contribute constructively, complete assigned actions, and report outcomes in a timely manner.
• Conduct worksite inspections to the required standards and within agreed timescales. Ensure effective communication and close-out of action points.
• Prepare timely and accurate content for Equans SHE communication channels, including newsletters, electronic updates, meetings, noticeboards, documentation, and training sessions, as required by the business and external agencies.
• Be fully conversant with Equans Safe Working Procedures following appropriate training.
• Develop incident investigation skills, produce accurate and timely reports, and ensure effective communication and close-out of recommendations.
• Support the Environmental Engineer with waste management activities and assist in the management of COSHH-related responsibilities.

Skills, qualifications & experience:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH managing safely with extensive experience in an industrial setting.
• Experience working within a legislative framework with agreed targets.
• Previously worked as part of a team: contributing to and working with others. Willing to take on tasks to help team/develop self.
• Experience of auditing.
• Understanding of risk assessment best practice techniques.
• Methodical, accurate & detail-conscious approach to work.
• Able to deliver training and group presentations.
• Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Completed the required company induction into this role

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Generous leave allowance
• Pension
• Private GP appointments
• Site specific benefits
• Company share scheme
• Life Cover equivalent
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we?

EQUANSis a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young ProfessionalsNetwork) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.