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Job Title: Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Salford with regular travel
Salary: 32,000 - 36,000 per annum
Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
About Excalon:
Excalon is a leading infrastructure contractor specialising in the provision of services to the utilities industry. With recent new business wins with multiple major clients adding to our existing portfolio of framework agreements and ongoing Major Projects, this is an exciting time to join our business.
About the role:
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Junior Health and Safety Advisor to work within our Health & Safety department. Reporting to the Head of SHEQ, you will be trained, developed, and mentored to ensure the Company meets all its health and safety responsibilities and legislative requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
You will undergo training and development and will be coached and mentored to carry out the following key accountabilities:
- Promote a positive safety-first culture across the business
- Represent the Company in all Safety, Health, Environmental, Sustainability and Quality matters internally and externally, when required
- Provide competent advice and guidance on Health and Safety issues, driving best practice and a 'safety first' culture across the business
- Assist with all Health & Safety matters on Projects to meet the contract and business needs and objectives.
- Assist with the development and review of the CPP and RAMS for projects before they are issued for Construction
- Create CDM files for projectsConduct monthly site inspections\audits including overall H&S, Environmental and individual
- Assist the project managers with any additional safety documents where required
- Review third party safety documents including subcontractor documentation and RAMS
- Carry out company inductions of new personnel at site and at HQ
- To carry out internal audits in accordance with the audit programme
- Attend site progress meetings and client meets
- Assist SHEQ team with external accreditations ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, NERS, Achilles
- Report/update Head of SHEQ with progress
- Prepare and distribute lessons learnt/ Toolbox talks;
- Travel to multiple sites required - mixed office and site-based role
- Willingness to occasionally stay away from home if required- (accommodation provided)
You will be required to travel to multiple sites from your office base and be willing to stay overnight on occasion if required to meet the needs of the business.
About you:
Essential:
- NEBOSH General / Construction Certificate and IOSH
- IOSH Membership
- Knowledge of H&S Legislation and risk assessment techniques
- Team Player
- Good Communication Skills
- All applicants must reside and have the right to live and work in the UK
Most importantly, we are looking for a driven and enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn and develop. This is a great opportunity for someone at the start of their Health and Safety career who has already completed their NEBOSH or is currently studying and may be in a health and safety administration or co-ordinator role. We also welcome applications from newly qualified graduates or those now available through a military re-settlement programme. We operate in a very exciting and interesting sector so this is a rare opportunity for the right candidate. Check out our projects on our website: (url removed).
Benefits:
- Vehicle and Fuel
- Pension Plan
- Group Life Insurance 1 x Salary
- Occupational Health Service
- Annual Health Surveillance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Funded qualifications & Training
Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of Health and Safety Consultant, Safety Compliance Officer, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Workplace Safety Coordinator, Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, Safety Management Consultant, Risk and Safety Officer may also be considered.
