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