Health And Safety Advisor

About The Role

SHE ADVISOR – Permanent opportunity
Projects: Building
LOCATION: Belfast - Site based

Benefits: Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme, Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave

Our client are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with sound knowledge of both construction methods as well as safety, Health and environmental legislation.

Reporting to the SHE Director via the Head of Health & Safety, the successful candidate will support and advise the team on their multiple Belfast projects.

The post holder should have a proactive attitude and be confident interacting with the site teams, other various business units and the Client’s team ,to ensure effective relationships are established and maintained.

The SHE Advisor shall:

• Advise the Project Management & Site Staff teams on safety, health, environmental and quality matters
• Conduct site health, safety, environmental compliance and behavioural/ cultural audits
• Investigate accidents, incidents and at risk observations
• Assist with and/or deliver relevant training programmes
• Deliver induction programmes, tool-box talks and briefings if required
• Review relevant company and sub-contractor’s paperwork
• Prepare information for regular site bulletins
• Prepare legislation updates and advisory memos for the site management team and operatives
• Assist in the preparation and updating of construction phase plans, method statements and risk assessments
• Assist in the preparation and updating of environment management plans and site waste management plans
• Be instrumental in encouraging observation reporting
• Lead by example

Personal Specification
Essential

• Proven H&S experience experience gained in construction or a construction related discipline
• Formal H&S qualification e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate
• Holder of CSCS / CSR / Safepass card
• Detailed Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation
• Detailed Knowledge of relevant Environmental legislation
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of construction processes
• Demonstrate strong communication, numeracy and literacy skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Word and Excel

Desirable

• Working towards, or possessing, as a minimum Grad IOSH or equivalent professional qualification
• Knowledge of a Behavioural Based Safety approach to H&S improvement

Skills:
NEBOSH HSE Management Systems H&S Management SHEQ Management HSEQ HSQE Management Health & Safety