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78597 - SHE Advisor

This SHE Advisor will report to the UKPN Business Operations Manager - SHE and will work within UKPN Services based in our Chatham office. You will be a permanent employee. This role does not offer hybrid working as it will require travelling to multiple sites across our network.

You will attract a salary of £61,723 plus car and a bonus of 3%.

Close Date: 06/05/2024

2 Stage interview process;

Stage one - Online Interview conducted Via teams

Person successful in online interview will have second interview held in London with the UKPN Business Operations Manager

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks willmake a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
• Tax effi cient benefi ts: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Purpose:

You will give competent health, safety and sustainability advice to advisors, Managers, staff ,contractors, clients and the general public to promote the requirements of the health and safety management system, focusing on our work within the Rail industry.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide Health, Safety, Sustainability and Environmental advice to other advisors,managers, employees, contractors and the general public.
• Enhance the UK Power Networks Services 'safety relationship' with our Clients as we continue to maintain the primary electrical infrastructure across the Services business.
• Contribute to the review of existing and development of new procedures and communicate relevant changes to those affected.
• Interpret SHE Central procedures, promote implementation and monitor the effectiveness within the directorate. This will also include any procedures motivated by the client.
• Monitor compliance with SHE procedures and legal and moral obligations
• Participate in Stay Safe, Health, Safety & Environment Committee (HESEC), Risk Management, Client SHE Forums or specific committees and Safety Action Teams.
• Work with the management team to implement realistic short/long-term goals, advise on priorities, document the Directorate SHE Strategy/Action Plan and provide ongoing monitoring of performance.
• Monitor external contractors to ensure they are engaged and their services provided exceed our expectations concerning SHE.
• Participate in and co-ordinate compliance audits of legislative requirements and new amended SHE procedures following Business Systems procedures and external auditors. Agree and communicate actions required to rectify non-conformances.
• Help develop SHE training and communication materials relating to new procedures for implementation/communication to employees and contractors.
• Help deliver SHE specific training and awareness courses including induction course.
• Support the SHE incident investigation process by participating in investigations.
• Review method statements, providing guidance on SHE matters.
• Undertake regular inspections/audits (Behavioural Exchanges) to monitor performance of field teams and identify issues requiring improvements and good performance. Be a coach to the business conducting inspections/audits and provide support.
• Together with the Operational Assurance Team, help monitor compliance with safe systems of work and support the Worker Accreditation Scheme.
• Monitor workplace facilities to ensure they align with our facilities management procedures and environmental requirements.

Qualifications:

• Hold, or work towards the National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health(NEBOSH) Certificate
• Have experience working within the Rail industry in a safety role and have operational competencies.
• An understanding of how to maintain compliance with all HSE and EA regulations
• Experience adapting to ever-evolving environmental and sustainability legislation
• Knowledge of the UNs Sustainability goals and implementing them into an established operation
• Hold, or work towards, an IOSH in Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities
• Have experience undertaking safety inspections or audits
• Demonstrate experience being a team player
• Build relationships within the team and with other staff and clients within the business
• Have excellent presentation, planning and decision making skills at all levels
• Can work with IT software packages - Microsoft office
• Hold a valid UK driving licence
• Attain and retain multiple Rail, MoD, or airside access passes and licence needed for the post.

Nature and Scope:

You will give SHE advice on works associated with UK Power Networks Services' work within the Rail industry, also being able to work across other areas of the business, in delivering our H&S Policy requirements. In addition to this you must lead and advise the business sectors to achieve coordinated Health, Safety and Environmental improvements.

You will represent us at operational and senior management level with external partners and provide cover for colleagues within the Services SHE Team.

The job requires someone with experience of SHE. You will need to work independently.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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