We are currently looking for a Health and Safety Advisor to join our team in our Leeds, Ipswich, Manchester or London office. This role can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
Working as part of Sweco's internal H&S team, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of our employees. By implementing effective safety policies and procedures, delivering advice and expertise, proactively promoting the use, understanding and adherence to Sweco's H&S Management System and reinforcing a positive culture of continual improvement in regard to health and safety.
What does the role involve?
Proactively promoting a positive H&S culture, best practice and compliance to policies and procedures, working with others to increase H&S awareness across all areas of the business in line with company and legislative requirements.
Working with the H&S Manager and team to deliver the H&S elements of the strategic plan and provide support on all H&S matters.
Providing support to office H&S Representatives to ensure legal compliance across all Sweco offices in the UK/Ireland.
Providing advice and information to colleagues on H&S matters such as accident and incident investigation, CDM, project related requirements, DSE assessments, legal compliance, training needs and safety procedures.
Supporting the H&S Manager with internal and external H&S audits, e.g. providing and producing documentation, audit prep, attendance in audits, completing audits and closing out actions.
Conducting office/site audits and inspections, including monitoring and advising employees on safe working practices.
Producing and monitoring of accurate reports/statistics to the management team on H&S performance.
Completing accident/incident/near-miss investigations and assisting with solutions to eliminate, reduce risk or reoccurrence.
Presenting at Sweco induction and internal events as required.
What do you need to be successful in this role:
You’ll have at least 2 years of relevant H&S experience working in the UK, preferably in the construction/civil engineering industry. This will include demonstrable experience of operational delivery of H&S.
You’ll have obtained a NEBOSH diploma or equivalent to a level 5/6 qualification in H&S (or be working towards it).
You’ll have Tech IOSH status as a minimum and be working towards Grad/Chartered membership.
You’ll have strong technical knowledge across relevant HSE legislation, compliance and regulations (including CDM Regulations and ISO 45001).
You’ll have a clean driving license and be willing to travel to sites and offices within the UK and Ireland when required.
You’ll have strong written and verbal communication skills, recognising your own impact on others and having the ability to adapt to suit your audience.
You’ll be able to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, and contractors.
You’ll have the ability to work on your own initiative, organising and prioritising your workload to ensure timescales are met.
You’ll have good problem solving/contingency planning skills with the ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions.
You’ll be passionate about health, safety and the environment and understand the importance of projecting a professional image to clients and colleagues at all times.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s transform society together at Sweco!
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