Health & Safety Advisor

Job Specification

A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to join this leading consultancy that specialises in providing Heat Network solutions for private and public sector clients. You will be supporting the project delivery and engineering teams working on a range of live heat network construction projects.

The Position

As the Health & Safety Advisor you will be expected to:

1. Review, monitor, audit and advise across a range of projects, with multiple live contracts at different stages of design, construction, commissioning and hand over.
2. Assist in delivery of audit programmes to ensure compliance with management systems prompted under ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards.
3. Ensure a timely and effective response to H&S incidents, conducting incident investigations to gather evidence necessary to identify the cause of incidents and injuries to determine root causes, documenting findings and recommendations to prevent a re-occurrence.
4. Help maintain safety standards in respect of emergency response; helping carry out drills and exercises to manage emergencies.
5. Review, comment and advise on the suitability of contractors' H&S management documentation to ensure key risks have been considered and addressed.
6. Advise employees on how to minimise or avoid risks and hazards in the workplace.
7. Oversee and monitor the H&S management of the project, ensuring the Construction Phase Plan is suitable and sufficient for the planned works, relevant RAMS are in place and fully reviewed for all internal and external works.
8. Ensure that all near misses, incidents and accidents are reported in line with the relevant processes and that any incident that falls within RIDDOR is reported to the HSE and fully investigated.
9. Undertake periodic H&S audits and site inspections to ensure compliance with safe working practices.

The Person

1. Ideally educated to degree level.
2. A certified member of IOSH/APS with clear evidence of up-to-date continued professional development.
3. Thorough knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022.
4. A minimum of 5 years experience in H&S Management.
5. A thorough knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.
6. Demonstrable experience of working and advising clients during construction projects.
7. Proficiency in using Microsoft programmes and applications.
8. A HSE recognised First Aid at work qualification.

Desirable

1. Ideally Chartered Member of IOSH.
2. ISO45001 occupational health and safety management systems experience.

This is a hybrid role based out of the south London offices.

Apex Resourcing Solutions is a recruitment agency acting on behalf of this company.