AddressWe’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.
It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.
We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.
The Role: Health, Safety & Environment Advisor – East Anglia
Purpose:
To provide support, assistance and technical advice to the regions teams in order to help the region maintain, develop and continually improve all aspects of HS&E Management in accordance with ABP Policies, procedures and programmes, and wider HS&E Legislative requirements.
Support a culture that ensures all ABP employees are able to go home safely every day.
Covering 3 x port locations; Ipswich, Kings Lynn and Lowestoft.
Accountabilities
- Be a Health, Safety and Environment Champion for the local Ports, encouraging effective behaviours and safe working practices amongst the teams.
- Provide guidance and support to local teams on HS&E matters including relevant ABP policies and procedures.
- Coach, advise and challenge Managers and Supervisors where appropriate, on HS&E issues in order to help build their knowledge and capability.
- Promote awareness and support the delivery of Regional safety campaigns within the local Ports.
- Manage and coordinate all local reported Safety and Environmental incidents, near misses and complaints using the SAP reporting system.
- Actively help support management teams in regard to specialist HS&E areas, such as but not restricted to: COMAH, DSEAR, Asbestos, Fire, HAVs and Environment.
- Support the occupational health provider as appropriate.
- Promotion of a positive zero harm health and safety culture by creating awareness and understanding of health and safety matters.
About you:
You will be a result driven individual, with a strong work ethic, are able to collaborate with lots of different people across lots of functions easily. The real key to your success will be your ability to work with others and the interest in keeping our people safe.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- NEBOSH Certificate (or commitment to attain within 6 months) and relevant membership level of IOSH/IIRSM/IEMA.
- Structured, well organised and self-motivated.
- Prepared to travel to other ABP locations within the region if required to suit the challenging operational requirements.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to build positive relationships and influence up to management level (internally and externally).
- Good level of understanding of HS&E legislation.
- Ability to promote a positive health, Safety and Environmental culture within the local teams.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and be agile with a sense of urgency
- Have knowledge of up-to-date tools and techniques required to deliver behavioural and culture change.
- Be able to work in a consistent calm, controlled, positive and effective manner, under own initiative, in a changing environment.
- Experience of managing external relationships with enforcement authorities and other external agencies.
- Ability to promote a positive health, Safety and Environmental culture within the region
Ideal
- Experience of providing HS&E professional support within a safety critical organisation.
Additional Information:
When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.
Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.
