Health & Safety Advisor

I have a great opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor working for a major civil engineering contractor near Maidstone

The Health & Safety Advisor will provide H&S support to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements & to facilitate the improved performance of both the operational & support functions by applying Health and Safety Management principles.

Responsibilities of the Health & Safety Advisor

* Assist the QHSE Manager in maintaining & developing the company’s Integrated Management System.

* Support to drive the company’s Health and Safety performance by ensuring continual improvement.

* To assist the QHSE Manager in monitoring any changes in legislation

* Ensure all HSE legislation and rules are followed.

* Maintain a working knowledge of all related legislation.

* Undertake site inspections & audits.

* Record non-conformances & circulate on a prescribed format to the relevant managers and assist in their closure.

* Assist in incident investigations with root cause analysis to enable continual improvement implementation.

* Assist the QHSE Manager wherever possible in introducing new technology, techniques, or procedures as necessary to continuously improve Health and Safety performance.

* Monitoring improvement actions to ensure they are implemented.

* Monitor action close out to ensure implementation and report as required. ​

* Required qualifications, skills & experience

Ideal Skills & Knowledge required for the Health & Safety Advisor

* up to date knowledge & understanding of QHSE legislation & best practice

* Knowledge of core health safety and quality principles & regulations

* Report writing

* Knowledge, understanding and application of construction sites & working on or near water (inland & tidal)

Experience & skills required of the Health & Safety Advisor

* Working knowledge & understanding of construction sites – ideally working on or near water (inland & tidal)

* Experience of Quality Management Systems (ISO9001), Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001), Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO45001)

* Site inspections and audits

* Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Ideal Qualifications of the Health & Safety Advisor

* NEBOSH qualification or equivalent

* NEBOSH Environmental Management (desirable)

* Site Environmental awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)

* Working towards Chartership (desirable)

* Full driving license

* CSCS card

This is a great opportunity coupled with a very attractive financial package

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed