HSE Advisor

Job Description

A new opportunity is available for an HSE Advisor to join a major national Utilities, Civils & Infrastructure development and maintenance provider in Aberdeen!This is a chance to work with a fantastic UK firm who have grown their business on a foundation of expertise, teamwork and excellent customer service.The role:* Assist the HSEQ Manager in the delivery of the Company SHEQ Strategy and associated Local Action Plans. You will play a pivotal role in future development of the business compliance road maps. * Proactively drive positive safety cultural change by setting high safety expectations and encouraging others to follow your example. You will engage others to embrace change through a coaching and mentoring approach, creating a safer working environment.You will champion the roll out of Companys compliance road map at site level, holding relevant stakeholders at sites accountable for its successful implementation. * Maintain contact where appropriate with official and professional bodies; Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Environmental Health Officer, Fire Authorities and other safety related organisations. * Conduct regular internal compliance audits of site(s) in line with the overall audit plan; report on findings and ensure actions are regularly reviewed through to completion. * Conduct health and safety inspections on focus areas which have been identified within the relevant safety observations/statistics for that site. * Review and update (where necessary) COSHH assessments and prepare reports and documents as required. * Support, and where required lead investigations into all accidents and near-miss incidents and record the findings in the management system. You will be required to work with site teams to ensure that immediate containment actions get implemented, and effectivecorrective actions (longer term as required) are adopted. * Oversee robust working relationships with operations staff to further support the development of company SSOW. * Play an integral part in ensuring contractors have undergone the necessary due diligence and have been approved to work on our sites. Conduct and review contractor documentation (SSOW) where required for med/high risk activities, to ensure they adequatelyassess and control risks. * Foster within the site(s) an ethos that safety and accident prevention are an integral part of business and operational efficiency. * Attend site/project progress meetings and compliance team meetings to ensure that the compliance team deliver a consistent and unified approach to safety. You will work closely with Company site management to ensure that safety standards & expectations becomeengrained. * Advise Company operational management and staff on all aspects of Health & Safety. Bring any relevant new legislation to the attention of the Leadership team. * Engage with employees, visitors and contractors who are on our sites and ensure that the work is carried out in a safe manner, effectively managed and controlled, escalating where required safety concerns to the Safety Manager/Senior Leadership Team as required. * Monitor safety performance using both leading, lagging indicators. Implement practical and effective methods to promote safe working practices in the workplace. * Develop, plan and execute emergency response scenarios relevant to the foreseeable risks. Identify areas for improvement and work with site leadership team to ensure the closeout of any gaps/non-conformances identified during the exercise at the earliestopportunity. * Identify areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or HSE guidance. * Conduct/organise relevant health and safety training for staff as required. Arrange Health & Safety training/certification once identified. * Ensure all policies and risk assessments, as required by legislation, are regularly reviewed at relevant intervals, maintaining records of such review and ensuring documents are controlled, provide coaching and guidance to staff where required. * Work collectively with other members of the SHEQ team to ensure a consistent approach to policies across the business and implement delivery of the Company Safety Management System. * You will provide subject matter expertise and regulatory advice to our front-line supervisors and project managers. Person Specification:* Be dynamic and proactive, able to work as part of the Company SHEQ Team. * Able to provide advice and support to operations, ensuring pro-active and proportionate approach to safety compliance whilst aiding the continuous improvement in productivity and site performance. * Co-ordinate, support and advice the Site Management and all located on sites on all aspects with regards to Health and Safety. To establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associatedwith Health and Safety on site are adhered to. * Good IT Skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word & PowerPoint, familiarity with maintenance management systems would be beneficial. A strong understanding of CDM 2015 would be advantageous.Essential: * General or Construction NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) * Clean Driving Licence Desirable:* Lead Auditor 14001, 45001 and 9001 * NRSQA Supervisor Qualification * First Aid at work Salary: 35k to 42k DOE Company van and fuel arrangementsSearch is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.