Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An infrastructure project joint venture in London is looking for a Senior Health and Safety Advisor. The role involves supporting the Health & Safety Manager to ensure compliance with health and safety standards, managing both statutory requirements and internal policies. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in the construction industry and hold relevant certifications including the NEBOSH Construction Certificate. This position offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits and opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in relevant field of Construction / Infrastructure Health & Safety.
• Five years’ experience in relevant field of Construction / Infrastructure Health & Safety.
• Understand the SCS Health & Safety Policies and Processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health & Safety Manager in management of H&S for SCS activities.
• Implement the H&S Management System to ensure compliance with OHSAS 18001:2007.
• Assist the H&S Manager in establishing relationships with external stakeholders.

Skills

Construction / Infrastructure Health & Safety

Health and Safety Management Systems

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Assessment

Team Collaboration

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Safety, Health and Environmental Diploma, Degree or equivalent NCRQ or NVQ

Membership of IOSH - Tech IOSH

Membership of IOSH - Grad IOSH

Job description

Location:
London - West Ruislip, United Kingdom

Contact type:
Permanent

Job category:
Projectwide Services

Salary:
Competitive with excellent benefits package

Job reference:
scsrail/TP/76/3835

Job introduction

Support the Health & Safety Manager in the management of H&S for SCS activities, including the implementation of the H&S Management System (HSMS) to ensure compliance with OHSAS 18001:2007 certification and with Works Information.

The position plays the key role in helping to establish and maintain the highest and where possible, new industry Health and Safety standards for the project.

Flexible working:We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Role responsibility

• Understand the SCS Health & Safety Policies and Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the SCS operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented
• Provide operational and functional management advice on the practical implementation of the company’s H&S policies and processes including external stakeholders such as customers if necessary.
• Assist H&S Manager or delegate and Contract Management in understanding of stakeholders (internal and external) aims, priorities and risks with regards to H&S
• Assist, where needed, with the development of Health and Safety Management plans if applicable and coordination of review
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, incidents and ill health
• Assist the SHE Manager and other members of the HSS team, in key tasks to assist in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Health and Safety Management System
• Undertake and/ or assist H&S Manager and/ or Contract Management in establishing, managing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, HSE and others as required and directed
• Assist the H&S Manager and other members of the HSS team, in key tasks to assist in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Health and Safety Management System.
• Provide advice, guidance and independence with regards to the assessment of and appointment of sub-contractors
• Assist with and undertake H&S surveillance where required of operational sites. Participate, as requested in parent company H&S audits
• When directed, assist if necessary with the preparation of H&S risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Assist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of H&S performance. Utilise data to highlight areas of further consideration, evaluation and intervention
• Assist and/or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of H&S training/ briefings, as directed.
• Promote best practice, capture best practice and ensure it is fed-back into the business and parent companies
• Set standards and lead by example in the management of H&S
• Liaise with the other members of the HSS Team and the wider organisation with regards to H&S
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relations to H&S Management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional membership
• Obtain competency cards in line with the SCS Competence Card Compliance Standard
• Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project

The ideal candidate

• Experience in relevant field of Construction / Infrastructure Health & Safety
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Membership of IOSH - Tech IOSH
• Five years’ experience in relevant field of Construction / Infrastructure Health & Safety
• Safety, Health and Environmental Diploma, Degree or equivalent NCRQ or NVQ
• Membership of IOSH - Grad IOSH

About the Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please see the disability confident commitments:

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

• A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role

Location

SCS Jv Railways
London - West Ruislip
HA4
United Kingdom

Frequently asked questions

No. The HS2 London tunnels is a mega project that requires thousands of people to turn the dream into reality, and we’re actively looking for new talent from other industries. We also have a number of initiatives to help vulnerable people into work, including offering employment opportunities to people who are homeless, disabled, returning to work after a career break or leaving the military.

We support local businesses, communities and regional economies, working with several major contractors who rely on smaller suppliers to deliver services across HS2 Ltd. Many businesses are local to our sites, meaning we can support our local economy and reduce our environmental impact.

Recently, SCS JV was recognised for its role in building a supply chain that reflects the communities in which they operate by winning the HS2 Minority-owned Business Champion award. To date, we’ve awarded contracts totalling £135m to minority owned businesses in their local area and have placed a strong focus on ensuring small firms have every opportunity to thrive by providing access to free training and business development opportunities.

We thrive through embracing differences, whether that’s in social background, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion or sexual orientation. We know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams.

We hold network groups for Pride, Parents & Carers, Racial and Cultural Engagement (RaCE) and Female Advocates in Infrastructure and Rail (FAIR). Led by employees for employees, these groups provide a safe place to connect with like minded people.

Yes, we consider all requests for flexible working, including compressed hours, part‑time and remote working. Many of our staff operate on a Flexitime system, which means they can take time off for accumulated overtime.

Hiring Process

1. Your application is received and shortlisting takes place
2. If you’re shortlisted, your CV is anonymised and sent to our hiring managers for review
3. We’ll invite you for interview at one of our sites where you’ll discover more about the role and meet some of our team
4. If you’re successful, you’ll receive a job offer and contract from the relevant parent company
5. Subject to vetting and references, your onboarding process begins
6. Onboarding is complete! Welcome to SCS JV

Senior Health and Safety Advisor

• Location: London - West Ruislip, United Kingdom
• Contract type: Permanent
• Job category: Projectwide Services
• Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits package
• Job reference: scsrail/TP/76/3835

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