Hse Advisor

APC is looking for an experienced HSE Advisor to support our new build project on Kilroot Power Station, based in Carrickfergus. This role is based onsite full time.

**PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**

As a HSE Advisor you will play an active role in promoting and maintaining the Health, Safety, and Environmental culture on site and within the company.

The role will include but is not limited to:

- Risk assessment.
- Job safety analysis.
- Method studies.
- Communications: Meetings, Toolbox Talks.
- Audits and feedback.
- Permit to work systems.
- To advise on compliance with Health & Safety legislation, codes of practice and approved safe working methods.
- To advise on Safety Training needs and carry out in house Safety Training as required.
- To encourage worker participation through safety suggestions, safety meeting feedback, safety incentives, prepare and display safety communications and posters.
- To audit work areas, premises and process and activities, report deficiencies for action and monitor follow up action.
- To monitor the standard and effectiveness of statutory examinations of plant, equipment and electrical appliances and installations and their associated records.
- To audit and monitor that equipment is safe for its intended purpose and regularly inspected and maintained to be in good and safe condition.
- To monitor and check the issue of P.P.E. to employees and ensure everyone knows how, when and why to use it.
- To ensure suitable first aid equipment is readily available, suitably marked and that there are adequate numbers of trained first aiders.
- To check and monitor fire precautions, emergency procedures and ensure firefighting equipment is maintained in good order, and correctly distributed around the work area and accommodation.
- To record and process accident reports and prepare visual statistics.
- To ensure that site management and supervision is aware of and understands company safety policy and safety procedures and have access to relevant safety documentation e.g. company safety procedures manual, construction safety (CITB).
- To attend safety meetings, as required and cooperate with the client and other contractors on site with regard to safety matters.
- To assess and monitor the safety performance of subcontractors.
- Awareness, understanding and continuous improvement of Atlantic Project procedures and ISO certifications.
- Implementation of new technologies as necessary to improve our construction operations.
- Driving the business towards a ‘less paper’ environment and more in line with electronic /APP based systems.

**DO YOU HAVE THESE QUALIFICATIONS?**
- 4 Years’ experience in practice
- Managing Safely or equivalent qualification
- Equivalent Safety Passport
- IOSH/NEBOSH safety qualification

**ARE YOU?**
- Well organised and able to work under pressure.
- Have you the ability to think ahead and communicate those thoughts / ideas.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Can you prioritise own workload and deliver to agreed standards.
- Excellent IT / system skills.

If you see yourself as part of a growing APC Team that’s intrinsically involved in creating a cleaner and brighter future in power generation that is both challenging and rewarding, then we’d love to hear from you.