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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 will provide 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,support and 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,regulator sand 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
Minimum

NEBOSH General Certificate, preferable NEBOSH diploma
Tech/Cert member 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 to confidently and effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies
Be self-motivated, focused, reliable, well-organised, flexible, possess good 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:

Competitive starting salary.
Company contributing pension scheme (eligibility applies).
25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
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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