Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

About The Role of Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor vacancy:

One of our Civil Engineering clients are looking to recruit a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Adviser to work from their Ipswich office (hybrid), covering the Suffolk region.

The purpose of this role is to provide functional Health, Safety and Wellbeing advice, guidance and coaching to the operational teams with the Suffolk Highways and Streetlighting contracts. The position supports the contract /project team in establishing and maintaining the highest levels of Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

As the HSW Advisor your duties & responsibilities will include:

- Advise, guide and coach all personnel with the implementation of the in-house System

- Advise on contract /project compliance with MIMS and statutory provisions

- Advise the contract/project team on the competency requirements in line with MIMS requirements

- Advise the contract /project teams on the production, implementation and review of HSW plans, e.g. Construction phase plan and depot HSW plan

- Advise contract /project teams to ensure risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are prepared and reviewed as necessary

- Ensure the contract / project teams report all incidents in line with the incident investigation procedure on MIMS

- Escalate significant and potentially significant incidents to HSW Manager and contract / project lead immediately

- Undertake incident investigations in line with the incident investigation procedure on and identify preventative measures to prevent similar incidents recurring, including lessons learnt

- Maintain the incident management database, including uploading of supporting documentation and close out of actions

- Ensure monthly Health, Safety and Wellbeing reports are completed and submitted, accurately and on time

- Review contract / project HSW trends with the contract/project lead; establish and monitor any agreed improvement plans

- Conduct, as a minimum, HSW audits and inspections as per the schedule(s) recording findings/actions on Procore

- Assist the contract/project to close out actions/non-conformances from HSW audits and inspections

- Work proactively to build and maintain relationships with contractors/subcontractors, designers, suppliers, clients, enforcement agencies and other relevant parties

Essential Skills & Knowledge Requirements

- Previous experience in Health and Safety

- Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

- Technician, or Graduate membership of IOSH

Benefits

- 28 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

- Generous Pension Scheme

- Life Assurance

- Private Health Cover

- Company Car / Car allowance and fuel card

- Employee discount platform

- Holiday purchase scheme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Hybrid Working