Sheq Advsior

**Job Reference**: 15528
- **Salary/Rate**: Market related
- **Job Type**: Permanent
- **Location**: Berkshire
- **Job Sector**: Telecommunications**Benefits**: N/A
- **Closing Date**: N/A
- **Contact Telephone**: 0330 113 0032
- **Contact Name**: Tania Whitmarsh
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The SHEQ Advisor is a Regional role covering the Hampshire and Berkshire area. Reporting into the SHEQ Manager, the jobholder will support the Regional SHEQ Function. The role will involve building strong working relationships with our onsite Supervisory teams to support the businesses performance towards safe and compliant project delivery. Responsible within the region for embedding our ‘Zero Harm’ culture, with a focus on construction activity support.

**The main duties include but are not limited to**:

- Champion a work culture & environment that embodies a ‘Zero Harm’, Health and Safety culture.
- Promote a positive incident reporting culture within contracts, support teams to ensure all incidents are properly investigated and root causes established; ensuring recommendations are communicated and implemented.
- Promote continuous improvement initiatives to maintain the highest levels of safe working practices, raise safety awareness and ensure the highest quality of all delivered products.
- Work towards compliance in excess of group SHEQ objectives and strategy.
- Complete Onsite inspections across the business, construction sites and across supply chain as appropriate.
- Monitor, inspect and document safety performance across the business and communicate to stakeholders as appropriate in a constructive manner with recommended actions.
- Complete Core development works such as developing Toolbox Talks and Safety Alerts.
- Implement and share best practice through regular meetings across the Frameworks to ensure consistence and high-quality work.
- Contribute to the development of the Safety Management System (SMS)
- The SHEQ Advisor requires a strong grasp of recognised best practice, risk management techniques and the UK Legal Framework supported by a thorough appreciation of health and safety within a regulated industry sector.
- The SHEQ Advisor will need to show strong communication skills and the possession of well-developed skills in stakeholder engagement
- Proven, demonstrable experience in a similar H&S role, ideally gained in a similar industry such as Telecommunications, Utilities or Construction.
- Working knowledge of Working at Height Requirements and Systems /Electrical Requirements (BS7671 and NICEIC) / non-ironizing radiation (NIR) Identification and prevention
- Working Knowledge of fixed and mobile infrastructure networks, including but not limited to: Optical Networks / Fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) and Fibre to The Premises (FTTP) / Radio telemetry solutions / 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G base station installations (Mobile Mast Installation) / Network decommission and recovery
- Advanced IT skills - Microsoft Office
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Team working and leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An industry recognised Environmental qualification such as the IEMA or NEBOSH
- Quality qualification
- NRSWA Supervisor
- Membership to a Professional body
- Significant experience working in one of the Utilities, Telecoms or Construction sectors