EHS Advisor

THE COMPANY

JOB PURPOSE

• To provide professional advice, assistance and support to the UK Infrastructure business on all Environmental, Health, Safety & Quality issues to meet the UK’s moral, legal and corporate obligations.
• To raise the profile of EHSQ within the organisation and Clients, also to champion EHSQ initiatives that will consequently enhance the reputation as being an organisation that cares for its people and in which others have the confidence to engage.
• The role is especially focused on helping to minimise and ideally eliminate all safety, health and environmental incidents and ensuring a professional level of service quality is provided to UK clients.
• The role is Monday to Friday mainly based in the Westhill office however there will be the occasional requirements to travel offshore (North Sea) therefore flexibility is paramount.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and deliver focused training and support material to advise on safe systems of work and current best practice to ensure the health, safety and welfare of UK Region, employees and others who may be affected company activities
• Advise company UK Region, management of relevant changes to legislation and Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP’s) and actions required to implement changes
• Make regular visits to sites and branches to inspect, advise, provide solutions to problems and audit in order to ascertain compliance with the company safety, health and environmental management system
• Champion UK’s safety, health and environmental management system and safe working practices to customers to help support sales bids and to develop effective working relationships.
• Participating in all EHSQ initiatives including assisting with tasks to assist the sites to meet their KPI,s etc.
• Providing assistance to ensure requests regarding Site & Regional Office initiatives and requests for information are completed on time.
• Supporting the business to work towards attaining IMS certification.
• Gather and exchange information with colleagues, enforcing agencies and customers in order to keep abreast of legislation and progressive methods of achieving and maintaining safe working practices, for example NASC, CHSG, ECIA etc

QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

• A working knowledge of safety, health and environment legislation within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Industrial Services sector.
• Experience of Fabric Maintenance services in an offshore environment.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (minimum requirement)
• Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (MIOSH).
• Valid offshore certifications (MIST, BOSIET AND CAEBS) - preferred but not essential