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Senior Health and Safety Advisor

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Senior H&S Advisor

Danny Sullivan Group is looking for a Health and Safety advisor for ongoing projects in the power transmission and distribution sector. Recently awarded a 5-year framework, our client is rapidly growing and have doubled their turnover in the last two years. Due to their growth, they have a requirement for a Senior H&S Advisor to join their team.

Responsibilities
Ensure strict adherence to the reporting and recording procedures for accidents and dangerous occurrences as required under RIDDOR, as directed by the SHE Manager.
Responsible for providing specialist advice on the company's safety policy and procedures and compliance with statutory obligations throughout the company.
Monitor arrangements to ensure that health and safety standards applied by contractors are satisfactory and in accordance with contractual arrangements, company specifications, policy and procedures.
Monitor sites for compliance to ensure the relevant, required documentation is in place.
Ensure that site employees work in accordance with the company's health and safety requirements, policies and procedures along with those of its clients.
Recommend disciplinary procedures where any member of site supervisory staff fails to discharge their safety responsibilities satisfactorily.
Take appropriate action when notified of disregard of safety on site.
Ensure the provision of a safe and healthy working environment for persons working in or visiting any company operation, site and/or premises.
Shall monitor provision and effectiveness of adequate and existing welfare facilities.
Promote the reporting of near misses throughout the company.
Attend clients contract meetings as and when required, prepare and deliver presentation accordingly.
Accountable to the SHE Head of Major Projects in respect of health, safety and environmental matters.
Recommend disciplinary procedures where any member of site supervisory staff fails to discharge their safety responsibilities satisfactorily.
Take appropriate action when notified of disregard of safety on site.
Monitor provision and effectiveness of adequate and existing welfare facilities
Promote the reporting of near misses throughout the company.

Skills & Requirements
Excellent Spoken & Written Communication Skills
Positive people Management skills
The ability to act with initiative
A mindset of continual improvement
Good negotiation skills
A tactful but assertive manner
Capable of delivering confident articulate presentations
Logical thinking & problem-solving ability
Good organizational skills & attention to detail
The ability to cope under pressure
Be able to interpret and understand relevant Laws
Competent in MS Word, Excel Power Point & Teams
Report writing (including, incident investigation, Robust RCA)
Self-motivated but able to work as part of a team
Trustworthiness and discretion, when handling confidential information
Smart appearance and professional manner

Required Qualifications
NCRQ level 6 / NVQ level 6 / NEBOSH diploma
Minimum 5 years' experience working in the utilities sector (Power sector preferred)
Minimum 5 years' experience Working within Live Substations (Desirable)
Experience working with management systems and the NERS Accreditation (Desirable)
Experience working in DNOs and IDNOs
EUSR or CSCS in General Health and Safety
Proficient in compiling reports
Must hold current full UK drivers' license

Health and Safety Advisor, H&S Advisor, HSE Advisor, Health Safety and Environment Advisor, QHSE Advisor, HSEQ Advisor

This is a great chance to join a rapidly growing company who are in an in-demand and under-skilled sector of work. To apply, please use the links provided or contact Peter Cheal from Danny Sullivan Group for more information.

Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Danny Sullivan Group
Reading RG30 4XR, UK
Full-Time

Published on 25/05/2024

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