Assistant Project EHS Advisor

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Opportunity for an Assistant Project EHS Advisor working with Exyte Hargreaves on the Hinkley Point C project.

Exyte Hargreaves is a pioneering UK leader in construction engineering of HVAC and specialist ventilation systems for safety critical facilities. Exyte Hargreaves is proud to be associated with some of the UK's most prestigious infrastructure projects. For more than 150 years, Exyte Hargreaves has proved our value as the largest and most unique construction engineering business specialising in HVAC in the Energy & Decommissioning, Defence and Transport sectors.

The Role

• Maintain injury free workplaces where everybody goes home safely
• Work closely with the site SHEQ Lead to ensure safe working in all company workplaces without harm to people, property or the environment
• Ensure the continuous improvement of health, safety & environment
• Drive a culture of safety throughout the business and sites.

• Implement company 'Core Values'
• Monitor site EHS performance against defined goals and, where appropriate, develop and implement corrective measures.
• Lead by example by promoting, coaching and encouraging others to adopt positive EHS behaviours.
• Actively encourage implementation of company 'Best Practice / Best Known Methods'
• Respond to any queries that come through to the EHS team.
• Champion Health & Safety systems, activities and initiatives. Assist in the communication of standards and procedures.
• Support company, client and legislative EHS requirements.
• Compile and analyze EHS statistics.
• Administer site observation system, identifying trends, closing out actions and feeding back to observers.
• Assist with investigations into any quality, health, or safety incidents where required.
• Work with the team to support the risk assessment process of site activities and identify improvements
• Maintain and safeguard all required statutory records and reports
• Attend EHS committee and other project meetings as necessary
• Work closely with the rest of the project team, including designers, construction management, commercial and site installation teams
• Various other duties as required to support project / company objectives

• NEBOSH General or Construction H&S Certificate are preferred
• Construction Skills Certification Scheme card holder (CSCS)
• Knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation, CDM Regulations.
• Computer literate, as minimum Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Experience working in a health and safety team in a construction environment would be preferred but not essential

Our five Core Competencies set the foundation for collaboration, learning and development. They will help turn our Vision and Values into action; provide a common language to talk about our skills; and offer a common basis to drive success across our business.

1. Grow Talent: Our goal as an organisation is to attract competent people, retain dedicated employees and develop talented colleagues within each operational level to build a future-ready company.
2. Drive Results: To keep and grow our strong market position, we must transform our corporate strategy directly into measurable and sustainable results.
3. Take Ownership: We strive to establish an appreciative culture in which all employees feel empowered and take responsibility.
4. Embrace Change: To develop products and services that go beyond what is imaginable today. We, as an organisation, must be agile. As individuals, we must remain curious.
5. Inspire Customers: Creating value for our clients is a key component of our growth strategy. Therefore, client satisfaction should be an important motivator for us individually and collectively.

Exyte Hargreaves is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, race, ethnic origin, disability, marital status or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.