Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Egis; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000

Job description

About Us

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 19,500 employees in over 120 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK we're proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges - delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry, and the planet.

About the Role

The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network with it seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day and it’s a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, so it requires high levels of performance, constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.

We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and we are looking for a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor to join our team. The HS&W Advisor will assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of processes aimed at managing health, safety & well-being risks within the Project. The role will support the organisation’s ambition to be a safe and responsible company regarding our people, supply chain partners and the communities we serve.

This role will be principally engaged in:

1. Being a visible champion for HSW throughout the project engaging with Operatives and Managers
2. Oversee the implementation of Organisational Standards relating to HSW at a local level providing feedback to the HSW Managers on any areas of improvement or potential conflict with business requirements
3. Monitor the delivery of the communications strategy to keep HSW on the operational delivery agenda and report back to the HSW Managers on the levels of effective communication
4. Support the delivery of appropriate and adequate HSW training based on Project needs
5. Monitor and manage closeout of H,S & W Don’t Walk By’s.
6. Support/ undertake targeted inspections of HSW management system and supply chain audits, tracking & supporting actions to close out
7. Managing own diary and stakeholder communications to plan, schedule and conduct inspections and HSW conversations with site & depot based teams
8. Prepare and communicate timely reports and presentations detailing performance data on inspection/DWB findings, tracking and supporting actions to close out.
9. Positively represent the Health, Safety & Well-being function and its strategy during conference calls and meetings
10. Review work activities against safety system of work taking appropriate action and providing documented advice where necessary
11. Support incident investigations, ensuring incidents are dealt with effectively with actions tracked to close out

What do we need from you

Essential

1. Professional qualification in health and safety (minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent)
2. A current CSCS Card
3. Clean, full driving license
4. Able to maintain a regular night-time and weekend presence
5. Utilise suite of Microsoft Office applications and digital platforms at an intermediate level to review data, identify themes and prepare representative graphs

Desirable

1. Prior site based construction experience
2. Experience of working on a Joint Venture
3. Prior experience facilitating meetings via digital platforms e.g. Teams, Zoom, Skype etc

What's in it for you?

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.

*Please note, to be considered for this role, you must be based in the UK and must already be able to legally work in the UK. We are unable to offer or provide sponsorship for this position*