Senior Health and Safety Advisor - £50k-£60k+benefits - major construction/infrastructure projects across the South-East (multi-site based). Hands-on, supporting projects with compliance and providing practical health and safety solutions to site teams.

Responsibilities:-
Provide leadership and support to site management teams on the implementation of HSE guidance and best practice.
Promote exceptional health and safety standards to direct and subcontracted work force.
Promote a positive health and safety culture where employees are encouraged to report unsafe acts, behaviour and near misses.
Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the Policies and Procedures and applicable Health and Safety Legislation.
Advise and support Managers and Supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for the H&S of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by Legislation and Company Procedures.
Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
Carry out systematic audits and inspections of construction sites, mobile workplaces, offices and other workplaces to verify compliance with the legislative requirements and compliance with the requirements of the health and safety management systems. Develop and deliver audit regime in line with both project and business requirements.
Report the findings of assessments to site management and jointly agree any actions required and timescales for completion.
Monitor the satisfactory resolution of health and safety issues. Liaise with Operations to ensure actions arising are closed out in a timely manner and feed back into management review meetings
Lead, partake and oversee accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
Work alongside the Quality Manager to manage, collate & review H&S data and submit to the SHEQ Manager for reporting purposes.
Oversee and where required, be involved in the preparation & review of H&S documents including those of 3rd parties.
Manage & provide support to Project teams in the development of H&S Plans and monitor compliance.
Provide reports, presentations and information as directed by the Business / H&S function.
Support the Business / H&S function in the delivery of the audit programme
Providing input and review of pre-qualification, tender and H&S award submissions.
Assist the regional management teams and employees with the preparation of risk assessments and identification of suitable control measures, as and when required.
Liaise with clients, HSE Inspectors and external assessors.
Liaise with subcontractors and conduct assessments of suppliers and sub-contractor’s safety arrangements, as required.
Liaise with client representatives to ensure all parties’ interests are being fulfilled and portray professional image at all times.


About The Candidate
Several years’ experience in a construction H&S Role
NEBOSH Diploma/ NVQ Level 4/Degree qualified (desirable)
Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH as minimum, ideally GradIOSH or working towards)
Strong background in safety management and experience in a similar role
Experience of the Utilities/Construction Industry
Solid understanding of the requirements of BS OHSAS 18001 / ISO 45001