Health and Safety Risk Assessor; Highways

Position: Health and Safety Risk Assessor (Highways)
Job Title:

Health & Safety Risk Assessor (Highways)

Location:

Winchester, Micheldever and occasionally other various sites across Hampshire

Contract Type:
Temporary 6 - months with the possibility to be extended

Hours:

20 - 37 hours per week, full-time preferred but part-time will be considered

Salary: £23.37 per hour

Role Summary

As part of this role, the candidate should expect to carry out work within the following areas:

Produce detailed risk assessment and method statements (RAMS) in accordance with existing corporate templates
Undertake in-house risk assessor training, and complete RAMS in accordance with them
Analyse and assess civil engineering activities within the highways sector and produce subsequent RAMS which reduce H&S risks to staff
Work with operational staff to develop and agree safe working procedures as part of the RAMS development process
Review and evaluate effectiveness of RAMS once produced, producing necessary updates as required
Ability to work efficiently in order to produce detailed but practical RAMS within a short timescale

As part of this role, the candidate will be required to produce a minimum of 25 RAMS for different operations. Most of these are based on existing RAMS which are in place, but some will have to be created. This will need to be done over a 6-month period.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Experience of producing risk assessments and method statements independently

Experience of working with operational teams in order to implement practical and safe working practices
Up to date knowledge of HSE guidance on RAMS
Effective working knowledge of other relevant health and safety procedures (such as moving and handling, COSHH and HAVS)
Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to present outputs to managers and operational staff
Ability to work unsupervised
Ability to use basic Microsoft Office 365 software (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle which can be used for work travel
Previous experience of the highways sector is not essential

Decision Making Areas

Determining sound solutions to H&S risks
Producing effective RAMS
Reviewing current working practices and being able to produce RAMS from them
Agree approaches with managers and operational staff

Working Conditions

Ability to drive to sites in and around Hampshire
Will initially require office working in Winchester and/or Micheldever (Hampshire, UK)
Hybrid working (mixture of home and office working) available after initial 3-month period
Confident in working in hazardous construction environment
Possess basic PPE (high vis jacket and trousers, safety boots, hard hat).

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Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

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