Health and Safety Officer

Summary

Our client design, manufacture and source a range of display equipment to meet specific retail requirements. Reporting to the General Manager, you will provide admin support to the team.

You will support the Construction Manager and Quantity Surveyor in the effective delivery of pre-construction documents, preparation & maintenance of the construction phase plan and production of Health & Safety files for retail capital replacement and general maintenance projects, as well as providing knowledge and support to the team delivering the small works projects.

You will work a 37½ hour working week (Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 with ½ hour unpaid lunch break). Hybrid work pattern considered (following successful completion of probation).

This is a new position created to support a newly formed Construction department. It is a mid-weight role ideally suited for someone who is a qualified safety professional with 2-3 years of experience as defined.

This role reports to the Head of HSEQ & Compliance, but, daily, will require the development of a close working relationship with the construction team, and the HSEQ Coordinators.

Requirements

• Have previously worked in the construction industry, ideally retail construction
• Good working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015
• Capable of developing a Construction Phase Plan from the ground up and thereafter maintaining it as a live document
• Ability to interact with key stakeholders - internally and externally - to ensure projects are fully compliant with the client’s requirements, legislation and internal ISO commitments (For example, the client, principal designers, designers, contractors & subcontractors)
• Post completion, prepare a Health & Safety file for handover to the client (or upload to a construction management portal).
• Undertake site safety inspections/audits as required
• Complete/review risk assessments and method statements as required
• Sound understanding of ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO45001
• Be familiar with Constructionline, Safe Contractor, CHAS etc and be able to contribute to their annual maintenance

Qualifications required

• NEBOSH Level 3 National General Certificate
• NEBOSH Level 3 National Construction Certificate
• Technical Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (TechIOSH)
• CSCS Card - Gold/Black (CITB or partner schemes)
• Asbestos Awareness (UKATA/IATP accredited)

Personal Attributes

• Approachable
• Analytical and a good researcher
• Demonstrable IT skills using 365 productivity software
• Excellent communication skills - both verbally and in writing
• Proven eye for detail
• Right first-time ethos
• Continuous improvement approach
• Be able to add value as part of a team but also be an individual contributor
• Capable of working to tight deadlines
• Flexible
• Must have a good sense of humour

Benefits

• Company pension (following completion of probation)
• Benenden Health (following completion of probation)
• Company laptop
• Company mobile phone (or monthly contribution of £30 towards personal phone bundle)
• Availability of company vehicles for travelling to site & meetings
• Free parking
• Quarterly social evenings

Only suitable candidates will be directly contacted about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates in any way unless consent has been obtained.