SHEQ Advisor

Carmichaels are currently looking for a SHEQ Advisor to work on the HS2 project in the Midlands.
You will be working with the operations teams to ensure the safe delivery of all utility/service diversion works (Water, Gas, Electricity, and telecom) across the West Midlands area.
As the project SHEQ Advisor, your duties & responsibilities will be:
Advise construction managers, team leaders and site operatives in the field of statutory health and safety requirements

Encourage the reporting of near misses through proactive engagement with operatives and supervisors.

Regularly inspect work locations and prepare and submit site inspections in a timely manner

Review and approve risk assessments and method statements

Verify that temporary works are implemented safely

Conduct investigations of incidents and accidents identifying root cause analysis and recommendations to prevent re-occurrence

Report incidents in line with reporting systems & minimum requirements

Compile and submit monthly KPI reports within agreed timescales to the regional SHEQ manager

Deliver project inductions & undertake D&A testing (random & following incidents)

Ensure actions from investigations are acted upon and assist operational teams in closing out actions in a timely manner

Assist operation teams to deliver toolbox talks & safety briefings

Support Wellbeing Campaigns and deliver toolbox talks and briefings on subject matter

Assist in the identification of safety training needs for site-based personnel and bring these to the attention of the SHEQ Manager

Co-operate with the Health and Safety Executive in connection with their site visits

Suggest, communicate and promote initiatives for accident prevention

Monitor compliance
Skills & Knowledge Requirements
NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

Computer literate with experience of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook

Appropriate Construction Skills Certification Scheme Card

EUSR SHEA Gas/Power would be desirable

EUSR Water Hygiene

Member of IOSH

Working knowledge of current UK Health and Safety legislation and best practice

Knowledge of street works and locating underground utilities/services

NRSWA training would be desirable.

Knowledge of Temporary Works

Knowledge of environmental regulations

Knowledge of NERs, GERs & WERs would be desirable.

Ability to maintain records and prepare reports

Ability to evaluate safety practices, procedures, attitudes, and awareness and to recommend methods of improvement

Experience of delivering training modules (project inductions)

Knowledge of a variety of occupational health risk environments, such as confined spaces and utilities service avoidance

Ability to evaluate safe practices, procedures, attitudes and awareness and to recommend methods of improvement

Ability to maintain favourable public relations

Experience in delivering and implementing behaviour-based safety initiatives

---