Health & Safety Advisor

Jones Bros Ltd; Havant; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering company is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor for the Havant Thicket Reservoir Project in Hampshire. The successful candidate will provide technical and administrative support, coach site teams on health and safety practices, and ensure compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have IOSH certification, experience in civil engineering, and strong communication skills. Key benefits include professional development and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Company contributing pension scheme

Ongoing professional development

Car allowance or company vehicle

Qualifications

• Tech/Cert member of IOSH (working towards chartered status).
• Preferably 2 years experience with civil engineering contractors.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and training on health & safety compliance.
• Complete health & safety inspections and audits.
• Support incident management and investigations.

Skills

Enthusiastic about health & safety issues

Highly developed professional communication skills

Strong computer literacy

Self-motivated with good team working ethic

Confidence in communicating with various stakeholders

Education

Tech/Cert member of IOSH

2 years experience in civil engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Health & Safety Advisor (Havant Thicket Reservoir)

We are looking for an individual to join our team on a major UK construction project as a site-based Health & Safety Advisor starting at the Havant Thicket Reservoir Project, Hampshire.

This is an exciting opportunity work alongside an experienced site-based H&S manager and team. Reporting to the project Contracts Director, Contracts Manager & Senior Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager - the successful candidate willprovide site based technical and administrative support as part of the HSE Team and report to the Project site management team and Senior Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager.

The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for providing site engagement, coaching, mentoring, training, monitoring, advising and maintaining all aspects of the health & safety processes and procedures that protect the workforce and minimise the company’s health & safety risks on all sites and locations.

Health & Safety Advisor

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation employing over 550 people. With over 60 years’ experience, our teams deliver high quality environmental and civil engineering solutions, safely, for a diverse range of projects and clients. Our flat management structure results in a flexible organisation where self-motivated, practical, problem solvers will thrive.

The role and responsibilities will include:

• Liaising with site/location delivery teams to provide advice,supportand training on all aspects of health & safety compliance and issues affecting the construction site/company location
• Coaching, mentoring & monitoring health & safety practices on site/location and head office andadvisingsite/location management on improving their health & safety standards
• Completing site/location health & safety inspections/audits and discussing findings and recommendations with site/location management
• ISO 45001 champion & monitoring & ensuring compliance with ISO 45001
• Supporting site/location with incident management including incident investigations
• Supporting site/location with specific health & safety enquires,managing contractors,guidance, solutions, risk assessment, method statement, safe systems of work etc
• Design and implementation of company-wide initiatives to improve health & safety awareness
• Developing innovative health & safety solutions, e.g., ‘Together Safer’,behavioural safety, plant & equipment technologies etc
• Advising andassistingwith audits and accreditations
• Liaising with health & safety specialists,regulatorsand client representatives
• Contributing to written bids for new contracts and awards

What we are looking for:

To be successful in this role you must have the following qualifications and capabilities:

• Enthusiastic about health & safety issues
• Tech/Certmember of IOSH (and working towards chartered status)
• Preferable 2 years working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil engineering contractor
• Highly developed professional communication skills, including writing and presentation of reports, investigations, preparing relevant documents, andparticipatingin a range of meetings
• Be able toconfidently and effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies
• Be self-motivated, focused, reliable, well-organised, flexible,possessgood team working ethic
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Possess strong computer literacy, including good working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite
• Willingness to travel & work at various sites across the UK (including overnight stays)
• Full UK driving licence

Training and Development

We believe in developing our staff through building experience on the job as well as further academic and professional qualifications where appropriate for the individual.

Benefits include:

• Company contributing pension scheme (eligibility applies).
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Car allowance or company vehicle (Role dependent).

We can offer long term career opportunities where your pay will increase as you gain more experience.

Ty Glyn, Canol y Dre, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1QW