Job summary

Our Water contractor client are seeking SHEQ Advisors in the Sussex/Surrey/Kent and Hampshire to join their HSE teams on a permanent basis.

Key skills required for this role

Health & safety, Water, Utilities, Civils, MEICA

Important

Water/utilities experience desirable

Job description

Our Water contractor client are seeking SHEQ Advisors in the Sussex/Surrey/Kent and Hampshire to join their HSE teams on a permanent basis.

Our client work as part of a joint venture working on:

• Heavy civils
• Utilities
• Wastewater
• Drilling/boring
• Pipe insertion
• Land remediation/demolition

The SHEQ Advisor will be responsible for providing support and advice on all aspects of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, meeting legal, regulatory and company standards and helping deliver a culture of continual improvement.

SHEQ Advisors are responsible for providing assurance on site and supporting the SHEQ Lead to deliver SHEQ objectives for the business.

The role will require travel in a specific region with a 35 hour working week - driving licence and willingness to be mobile is essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce reports on work/projects/activities carried out.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of legislation and any developments that affect the industry.
• Act as a role model at all times in support of the company's vision, priorities and values.
• Deliver learning bulletins, toolbox talks and safety alerts about SHEQ issues.
• Carry out D&A testing as required (training provided).
• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with procedures, laws and guidance.
• Support incident investigations, analysing root causes, and support corrective action plans to prevent reoccurrence.
• Report incidents in line with Company and Client requirements.
• Provide SHEQ Inductions.
• Attend company and client SHEQ meetings, as required.
• Support the continuous development and implementation of management systems.
• Review risk assessments, safe systems of work, construction phase health, safety and environmental management plans. Recommend mitigation strategies.
• Identify training needs and escalating to the compliance manager, where appropriate.
• Take part in employee meetings for SHEQ.
• Actively participate in stand down events.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post

Skills/experience/qualifications

• Demonstrate a genuine passion for safety, health, environmental and quality with a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development in this field.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, Etc)
• Strong communication skills to engage with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines without compromising safety and quality.
• Ability to provide out of hours on call support (as required).
• Proven experience in utilities or construction.
• Knowledge of relevant SHEQ regulations, standards and best practice.
• NEBOSH General or Construction.
• UK Driving Licence
• CITB SEATS (Site Environmental Awareness Training)(ideal)
• Technical Member of IOSH (TechIOSH) (desirable not essential)
• NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate (desirable)

Benefits

• 45-50k salary guide only
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car allowance circa - £4,800 per annum
• Access to Peoples Pension scheme after completion of probation
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover if joining pension scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Medicash after successful completion of probation
• Continuous Development Opportunities