Health & Safety Advisor

PE Global are delighted to be partnered with a leading construction organisation working on critical environment projects. This is an exciting full time, permanent role based in Waltham Cross.

Purpose of Role

The HSE Advisor is responsible for directing the implementation of the HSE strategy on Projects while ensuring that a Positive Culture is maintained, and that the organisation are established as industry leaders in relation to Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.

Role Responsibilities

• Working closely with operational team and support the development and monitoring of safe systems of work and risk assessments to ensure all project activities are adequately planned and executed.
• Auditing and Reporting. Ensuring Projects are audited; indices are tracked, and non-conformances are addressed.
• Lead and influence H&S culture across Projects.
• Support and engage the workforce in the identification of occupational health safety and environmental risk and coach them in risk mitigation.
• Promote and reinforce positive attitudes and behaviours amongst the workforces.
• Ensure projects operate in compliance with all statutory requirements and best practice.
• and Advise on HSE related issues from preconstruction to completion of all associated project works.
• Implement policy, procedures, and management systems.
• Advise & assist site management in drafting and communicating of company policies and procedures. Support the development and delivery of the project induction and other communications to the workforce.
• Provide advice, guidance, and instruction in all health & safety matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including subcontractors where appropriate).
• Assist Health & Safety Manager in accreditation applications Auditing and Reporting.
• Facilitate internal and external inspections/ audits and ensure the timely close out of any issues arising.
• Conduct regular inspections and site audits, reporting findings to site and senior company management. Ensure issues follow-up is required to ensure that actions are dealt with immediately.
• Support coordinate and lead (as necessary) the investigation of incidents to ensure effective learning outcomes and timely closure of actions.
• Produce High Quality reports.
• Identify staff training requirements and deliver where appropriate training.
• Promote the Company mission of being a healthy and incident and injury free workplace.
• Liaise with enforcement authorities and Client representative on companies’ behalf.
• Attend Start Up meetings with site teams and be an active participant.
• Lead Project Health & Safety Excellence

The Candidate

• Third level qualification in H&S or a related discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience working on large scale commercial/construction projects.
• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Conscientious, highly focused and detail orientated.
• Self-starter and the ability to build relationships with all stakeholders.
• Full clean driver’s license preferable.
• Excellent communication skills.