Health And Safety jobs in United Kingdom

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.

• 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

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

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.

• 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.

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