Health And Safety Advisor

Nicholas Associates is partnered with a groundworks contractor based in the South West, providing a civil engineering and groundworks service to the construction industry. They are looking for a Health and Safety Advisor.

The Health and Safety Advisor will be required to work on sites across the South West, including Swindon, Bristol, and Oxford. To succeed in this role, you will be expected to carry out the following roles and responsibilities with a comfortable level of autonomy:

1. Report to the regional HSE Manager and provide support and assistance to the HSE team, Construction Directors, Contracts Managers, and the site teams on HSE issues.
2. Have/build an accurate understanding of the Organisation's HSE policies and management system.
3. Promote and ensure implementation of the organisation's occupational H&S and environmental policies and procedures across all developments.
4. Attend pre-commencement meetings as requested to proactively contribute to the initial decisions made by the construction team on H&S matters.
5. Lead on accident/incident investigations. Produce detailed and factual investigation reports with establishment of immediate/contributory/root cause analysis.
6. Responsible for all on-site health, safety & environmental issues.
7. Ensure policies and procedures are implemented, adhered to, and developed in line with HSE guidelines, as well as mentoring.

Experience Required:

1. HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH & IOSH.
2. Must have previous experience with a civil engineering contractor.
3. Experience in civil engineering, groundworks, or housebuilding.
4. Robust knowledge of construction and sub-contracting.
5. Previous experience within the house building sector.
6. Confident in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

If you are interested in this position, please call John Ashcroft on (phone number removed) to discuss the opportunity further.

About Us:

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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