Senior Health and Safety Advisor - Derby - major construction projects in the East Midlands - £50-£55k+excellent benefits (car/allowance, pension, 28 days holiday + stats)
Duties:
- Initiate and maintain positive measures to raise standards, ensuring the company complies with OHSAS 18001 obligations, health & safety legislation and all minimum health & safety standards
- Support the monitoring of sites through the audit process, in a proactive manner to address any issues.
- Establish a system to ensure that all personnel on site, to work or to visit, have received a site induction briefing before going on site. Ensure the induction is regularly updated to reflect current site hazards/conditions.
- Ensure effective investigations take place to prevent accidents & incidents, whilst ensuring effective learning from all events are presented to the head of HSEQ for wider business distribution.
- Ensure a construction phase health & safety plan is prepared and accepted before works start and make sure the plan is continually updated.
- Introduce initiatives to improve standards and ensure safe working, whilst focusing on the proactive side of health & safety management.
- Identify, promote and where required, implement health & safety best practice.
- Participate in supporting the business with regards to tenders and pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ's) and tender submissions, as designated by Senior Safety Manager/Preconstruction Team.
- Work with the supply chain to establish effective relationships and ensure continuous improvement in delivering safety solutions.
- In cases of difference of opinion on health & safety issues, lead negotiations to reach the best solution for the project.
- Ensure a schedule of weekly health & safety inspections is established and monitored, including operational staff, senior management and support services.
- Ensure effective assessments of the site are carried out prior to the start of any work, focusing on potential hazards e.g. services, access, ground conditions, etc.
Person Specification
- Previous experience as a Health and Safety Advisor working on a major construction project
- NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NVQ L3 in Health and Safety
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Anderselite
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 22 days
Derby, Derbyshire DE12FU, England
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The Senior Health and Safety Advisor position is based in Derby, focusing on major construction projects in the East Midlands.
- The role offers a salary range of £50,000 to £55,000, along with excellent benefits including a car allowance, pension, and 28 days of holiday plus statutory days.
- Candidates should have previous experience as a Health and Safety Advisor on major construction projects, along with relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NVQ L3 in Health and Safety.
- Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, conducting site audits, and preparing health and safety plans before project commencement.
- The advisor will also engage in promoting best practices, leading negotiations on safety issues, and establishing effective relationships with the supply chain.
