Health & Safety Advisor

CV-Library • Maidstone, Kent • 1h ago

I have a great opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor working for a major civil engineering contractor near Maidstone

The Health & Safety Advisor will provide H&S support to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements & to facilitate the improved performance of both the operational & support functions by applying Health and Safety Management principles.

Responsibilities of the Health & Safety Advisor

Assist the QHSE Manager in maintaining & developing the company’s Integrated Management System.
Support to drive the company’s Health and Safety performance by ensuring continual improvement.
To assist the QHSE Manager in monitoring any changes in legislation
Ensure all HSE legislation and rules are followed.
Maintain a working knowledge of all related legislation.
Undertake site inspections & audits.
Record non-conformances & circulate on a prescribed format to the relevant managers and assist in their closure.
Assist in incident investigations with root cause analysis to enable continual improvement implementation.
Assist the QHSE Manager wherever possible in introducing new technology, techniques, or procedures as necessary to continuously improve Health and Safety performance.
Monitoring improvement actions to ensure they are implemented.
Monitor action close out to ensure implementation and report as required.
Required qualifications, skills & experience

Ideal Skills & Knowledge required for the Health & Safety Advisor

up to date knowledge & understanding of QHSE legislation & best practice
Knowledge of core health safety and quality principles & regulations
Report writing
Knowledge, understanding and application of construction sites & working on or near water (inland & tidal)

Experience & skills required of the Health & Safety Advisor

Working knowledge & understanding of construction sites – ideally working on or near water (inland & tidal)
Experience of Quality Management Systems (ISO9001), Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001), Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO45001)
Site inspections and audits
Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Ideal Qualifications of the Health & Safety Advisor