HSE Advisor

HSE Advisor

The Role:

As an HSE Advisor, you will support Barhale Construction Services Ltd (BCS) to meet the requirements of the Health, Safety & Environmental management systems.  You will assist the site teams and managers through your inspections by recognising hazards and seeking to minimise risks whilst creating, maintaining, and improving health, safety, environmental and quality standards. You will champion HSE initiatives in the workplace whilst ensuring that legislation is adhered to.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the provision of health & well-being within the business, under the direction of the business unit Director and Head of HSEQ.
Lead on incident investigations to identify learning and prevent recurrence
Complete regular HSE inspections to maintain the expected HSE standards within Barhale
Provide accurate and timely HSE advice to BCS employees and contractors
Assist with the management of subcontractors via RAMS reviews and inductions
Support successful onboarding by delivering HSE inductions
Produce monthly HSE statistics for senior management
Champion business-wide HSE initiatives at a local level
Provide technical advice and support in the development of risk assessments and safe systems of work
Chair monthly HSEQ consultation meeting and lead on the close-out of actions
Represent BCS at Barhale’s weekly HSEQ meeting Barhale
Represent BCS at internal and external audits, maintaining accreditation to ISO
14001, ISO
45001 and ISO
9001
Support with the delivery of HSE-related information, instruction and training
Be an ambassador for the integrated management system and ensure it is embedded at all levels within the business
Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation
Ensure business-wide HSE communications are cascaded appropriately
Promote the value of occupational health at a local level
Keep local and corporate management informed on the status
Monitoring, verifying & reporting HSEQ statistics for regions every month as directed.
Log all significant PI’s, Minor Injuries, RIDDORS onto Envoy, completing the investigation (for significant PIs, RIDDORS, LTi’s) and producing a safety alert within 4 working days.
Produce monthly HSEQ report for HSEQ Manager and Regional Lead, incorporating locally agreed information and content.
Monitor Regional HSEQ trends, highlighting areas for improvement and supporting Regional Leads on improvement deliverables.
Produce and cascade monthly PI posters with ‘closing the loop’ information.

Key relationships:

Head of HSEQ
Business Unit Director
Heads of Department
HSEQ Systems & Audit Manager
Quality Co-Ordinator
Operations Manager
Fleet Manager
Barhale HSEQ team

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

Essential

NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent
ISEP foundation certificate in environmental management or equivalent
Familiarity with PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, L117, Work at Height Regulations
Ability to lead by example and promote safe working practices
Experience working in a fast-paced, heavy industry, manufacturing and/or hire and sales environment
Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications, including MS Word, Excel and Outlook Desirable

Experience of training delivery (Level 3 AET / PTTLS)
Trained internal auditor to ISO
9001/ISO
45001/ISO
14001
Knowledge of machinery safety (Supply of Machinery Regs, EC Machinery Directive)

Experience with in the construction industry, including heavy civils and water sector

About BCS Group:

BCS Group, a subsidiary of Barhale Holdings Plc, is a privately owned company. We are a leading supplier of safety in the Midlands. We pride ourselves on providing a first-class service to all our customers, ensuring the right product or solution is delivered to the right location on time. With over 5,000 items within our core range, BCS Group can fulfil any order and ensure it is delivered directly via our dedicated transport fleet or those of our partners.

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