Health and Safety Advisor

Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering joint venture is seeking a Safety, Health and Wellbeing Advisor to join the team in Milton Keynes. The role involves promoting safety campaigns, conducting site safety inspections, and fostering collaboration with operational teams. Candidates should hold a NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent and possess excellent communication skills. A full driving license and access to a vehicle are necessary. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects while ensuring safety standards and practices are upheld.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle.
• Proven knowledge of Safety, Health and Wellbeing practices.
• Experience managing site safety inspections.

Responsibilities

• Promote and assist with Corporate and Local SHW Campaigns.
• Complete Site Safety Inspections for all activities.
• Advise the SHW Manager of inspection findings to improve SHW performance.

Skills

Excellent communication and engagement skills

Strong knowledge and practical application of SH&W

Ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

TechIOSH status or higher

Job description

About The Role

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

We're seeking to recruit a Safety, Health and Wellbeing Advisor to join our team at our Greatworth to Southam section of works. In order to be considered for this position you must hold a full driving license.

This role is based from our compound in Greatworth.

You'll join an established team of safety professionals led by the sections Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHW) Manager. Supporting the project to safely deliver our section of works for HS2.

This role will require you to promote and assist with both Corporate and Local SHW Campaigns. You'll be fostering relationships with onsite operational teams and supply chain to monitor and drive SHW Performance.

We would need you to complete Site Safety Inspections for all activities and proactively seek trends or anomalies within the inspections. You'll be working with operational site teams to monitor and advise close out of audit/inspection findings, investigations and any other actions relating to the Delivery Area.

We would like you to advise the SHW Manager of common trends, events or inspection findings for local site activities to inform local campaigns, initiatives and to improve SHW performance across the Delivery Area. We would need you to apply and communicate the benefits of relevant content of the Business Management System.

About Us

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope of the works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 overbridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.

If you would like to be part of our collaborative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking culture, then please apply today.

In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.

EKFB brings together international, market leading technical expertise. We have an industry leading track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail, the Millau Viaduct, Mersey gateway and the Bretagne-Pays de la Loire High Speed Rail link.

We are committed to, and strongly believe in, inclusiveness and equality of opportunity. Everyone who works with EKFB has a contribution to make; this is why we welcome applications from different backgrounds, experiences and abilities. Our aim is to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they are able to be themselves. Please contact us if there is any additional support you might require making an application.

Please note your CV may be shared with joint venture partners on this project.

Pre-employment checks:

It’s worth remembering that we’ll undertake the relevant/standard employment checks if you’re successful in the selection process. This includes taking up your references, as well as checking your ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

NB. BPSS security clearance will be required (to be undertaken as part of onboarding process)

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About You

• Holding, as a minimum, NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent)
• Holding TechIOSH status or higher
• Ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities
• Excellent communication and engagement skills
• Strong knowledge and practical application of SH&W on the ground
• You must hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle