Health and Safety Consultant (Construction)

About the Role:

• Provide support to our construction operations, at site level, at the construction plant hire section and at Head Office.
• Work closely with our Director of Health & Safety to develop, enhance and implement changes to the safety management system.
• Be an integral part of the Health & Safety Team, reporting to the Director of Health & Safety.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with both office and site-based staff & contractors.
• Create, review and develop H & S Management Systems, including procedures, manuals and construction specific documents.
• Develop and deliver H&S training and toolbox talks on specific topics and Group health & safety policies & procedures.
• Monitor the effectiveness of H&S through inspections and audits on procedures, registers & paperwork.
• Produce reports and statistics to form part of the monitoring process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with management to resolve H&S matters and promote and improve the culture of the workforce.
• Offer consistent, practical yet professional health & safety advice & guidance to management and operatives.
• Create risk assessments & method statements and review / comment on contractors RaMs and procedures.
• Develop SSOW, safety bulletins and H&S manual updates and ensure that they are distributed to those affected by the documentation.
• Be proactive in rolling out new H&S initiatives, guidance, safety alerts etc., ensuring they are implemented, understood and complied with in the workplace.
• Compile information, take statements and produce accident and incident reports for use internally and by external parties.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years credible Health & Safety experience (construction sector, ideally in new build).
• Strong interpersonal skills with a pragmatic, 'can do' attitude to dealing with issues and problem solving.
• Ability to be an effective & contributing member of a diverse health & safety team.
• A thorough knowledge of legislation (inc CDM regs.) and how to interpret it for use across the business.
• Experience of accident investigation, statement taking & report writing.
• Experience of undertaking inspections / audits on construction sites.
• Certificate in Construction Health & Safety (NEBOSH, NVQ, NCRQ or equivalent).
• Membership of IOSH (GradIOSH or higher).
• Excellent I.T. skills (inc. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher etc.).
• Full driving License.

Desirable:

• Experience of working for a volume housebuilder and the process of the build from pre-start to completion.
• Good understanding of construction plant, equipment and the function of a construction plant supplier/hire co.
• Proven experience of undertaking the PD Adviser (previously CDM-C) role.
• Diploma in Health & Safety (NEBOSH, NVQ, NCRQ or equivalent).
• Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management (NEBOSH, NVQ, NCRQ or equivalent).
• Certificate or Diploma in Workplace/Occupational Health & Wellbeing.
• Certificate or Diploma in Environment / Environmental Management.
• Professional training qualification.
• Fire Risk Assessor qualification.
• Mental Health First Aider.
• Membership of APS (ImaPS, CmaPS or working towards).

Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• 21 days+ Bank Holidays + additional Christmas shutdown holidays.
• Company Car (after probation) / Car Allowance.