SHEQ Advisor

The Role:

The role reports to the SHEQ Manager. The SHEQ Manager (who is non-Office based) is an experienced

professional who will eventually lead the company SHEQ functions. Both HR and SHEQ Manager are responsible for monitoring health and safety risks and hazards in the workplace, ultimately resulting in no incidents causing injury or damage. In addition, the individual is responsible for assisting the manager in establishing and revising internal polices to create and maintain a safe workplace. Other tasks in the remit include carrying out site inspections, managing internal and external audits and providing health, safety and welfare advice to all employees. Our business activities are subject to the strict compliance and scrutiny by both the Health & Safety

Executive (HSE) and the Environmental Agency (E.A). We hold the following accreditations

Quality

PWD / JD / 011

Management ISO 9001, Environmental Management ISO 14001 and Health and Safety ISO45001 and Recycling performance accreditation PAS 402: 2013. Maintenance and compliance of systems and policies to support the requirements of these accreditations is a huge task for our compliance team.

This is a career development opportunity for the successful candidate with the potential for significant on the job training backed by the opportunity of acquiring appropriate professional qualifications. In the first year we would expect the successful candidate to attain the following qualifications which we consider essential to their role and continue this trajectory as part of their annual objectives.

• NVQ level 3 in occupational health & Safety

• IEMA course -environmental course -foundation / intermediate

• Internal audit course - Quality SHWQ

It is a key requirement that the suitable candidate is willing to learn and understand the compliance issues around our industry.

On a practical note given our geographical diversity the role will involve an amount of travel to our sites (circa 1-2 days per week) and given the locations it is advisable that the successful candidate has a driving license.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

During the initial training period the role will be heavily administratively biased to facilitate as much process learning as possible. Powerday is well in advance of our contemporaries in this area and has an advanced SHEQ record system which will take some time to understand and master

Administrative:

• Full organisation, planning and administration of regular SHEQ meetings

• Contribute towards the upkeep of existing SHEQ policies and procedures

• Assist with maintenance of the SHEQ system incl document control and scanning etc

• Complete and distribute SHEQ KPI's monthly

• Complete audits on our existing management system

• Assist and prepare for all audits both internal and external and close out all ensuing actions.

• Manage and communicate the Feedback card process.

• Ensure all risk assessments are up to date.

• Getting best value pricing for items and services required

• Assist with preparation and delivery of toolbox talks

• Maintaining all relevant employee record sheets e.g. PPE forms, inductions etc

• Keeping all public notice boards up to date

• Ensuring all First Aid boxes are correctly and adequately stocked

• Assist other company stakeholders ie sales team with completing ITT and PQQ's etc

Site Work:

• Regular visits and inspections to all external sites

• Assistance with emergency drills at all sites

• Weekly checks of interlocking systems between site 1 & 2

• Assisting with generating and updating Risk assessments

• Assist with completing method statements (Logistics & Construction)

• Reviewing RAMS for all contractors (Turmec, Firetec etc ) working on behalf of Powerday

• Weekly checks on all fire alarms, fire extinguishers first aid kits etc

• Deliver site inductions to all site visitors

• Assist with accidents, incidents and near misses

Environmental:

• Assist within All EA enquiries and inspections and closing out of actions raised

• Monitoring of Environmental aspects across all sites (Noise, Dust, Complaints etc)

• Assist with sampling and administration of testing

• Assist with completing quarterly EA and Hazardous waste returns.

• Development of our own sustainability measures within this business and develop the ability to share these with our clients

• Dealing with response to environmental complaints

• Pollution inventory, ESOS reporting

• Management & reporting COSHH waste

Key competencies of the role

• Be self-motivated with an analytical mind and a keen eye for detail

• Ambitious dynamic go getter with a real can do attitude and not afraid to roll up your sleeves if necessary

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

• Experience of working in a fast paced environment and the ability to balance and prioritise working with two senior managers

• Excellent Microsoft skills with superb Excel skill, PowerPoint and Word skills.

• Ability to be able to drive as we operate from multiple sites in and around London.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree educated with a relevant degree. However we will always look at candidates qualified with experience.

• In dept Microsoft skills with advanced knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Exce

• As mentioned above this is a developing role so we envisage that we will be providing suitable

SHEQ qualifications to provide a rounded candidate with appropriate on the job training and professional qualifications.