Health & Safety Advisor

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join our project team to provide the support, advice, and information necessary for the operations team to deliver their services in a continually improving, safe and environmentally friendly manner.

The role will involve working closely with the project team to manage the company’s ISO45001 safety management system, promoting a proactive safety culture, engaging directly with the workforce, inspecting work operations, risk assessing levels of compliance against company and client standards, and working closely with, and reporting performance to the project Health and Safety Manager.

The role is suitable for any health & safety professional with a pre-existing background in construction or civil engineering. This will be a full time permanent role.

As our successful candidate you will be competent in the following areas:

Core Competency Requirements

• 3 Years + experience in a Health & Safety advisory role within the construction / civil engineering industry.
• Recognised Qualification in Health & Safety.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• High standard of written English.
• IT Skills (Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
• Full valid driver’s licence.

Day to Day Duties

• Working under the guidance of the company Health & Safety Manager.
• Advising site management on day-to-day health & safety matters.
• Building up a good rapport with the client and the workforce.
• Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety Legislation/CDM Regs/Client’s standards.
• Promoting and encouraging best practice.
• Coordinating the completion of safety paperwork by supervisors (briefings/inspections).
• Carrying out daily and weekly site inspections.
• Delivering toolbox talks on health, safety and wellbeing themes.
• Attending and chairing safety meetings.
• Health and wellbeing promotional campaigns.
• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses and sharing lessons learned.
• Reviewing documentation for appropriate health & safety content (method statements etc).
• Managing the implementation of the project ISO45001 Safety Management System.

Leadership and Commitment

• Passionate about the Health & Safety Profession
• Lead Health & Safety Compliance at a site level.
• Be committed and enthusiastic about promoting High Standards.
• Confident, Self-managing, able to work on own initiative.
• Good Attitude / Work Ethic / Team Player.
• Good Communication Skills.
• Strong Attention to detail.
• Ability to lead by and set a good example.
• Willingness to learn and take direction.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to challenge unsatisfactory conditions or breaches.

Desirable but not essential

• Experience of working on civil engineering projects.
• IOSH / IIRSM or other professional Membership.
• Your CV will list other training qualifications you have accumulated over time.
• Experience of working within an OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 Safety Management System.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and development
• 24/7 counselling and support helpline
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefit.
• Income Protection.
• Company pension
• 25 annual leave holidays plus public holidays.
• Employee Health & Wellbeing App

About the Company

Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd. is a leading UK & Ireland Civil Engineering Contractor. The company was founded in 1972 by two brothers, Charles and James Wills and a family focused ethos has been embedded within the company ever since.

We are strongly committed to Equality and Diversity, health & wellbeing, community engagement, environmental protection and sustainability values.

How to apply

If you are interested in this role then please send your current CV and covering email outlining your suitability for the role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person