Chemical Safety

W e’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

**About the Opportunity**

Nuclear Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Nuclear Power station.

The Chemical Safety and CoSHH Advisors will provide high-quality technical advice on the management of chemicals on the HPC site supporting safety, health, fire and environment functions to deliver a safe working environment on one of Europe’s largest and busiest construction sites. The role will involve providing support and coaching to contract partner COSHH Co-ordinators as well as supporting the site’s migration into a COMAH-regulated site as commissioning of the power station approaches. The role will also involve providing advice to the site’s emergency response capability to ensure that the right response tools are in place.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Chemical Safety and CoSHH Advisor, providing advice and support safety, health, fire, environment and emergency response teams
- Manage and assure the site’s chemical inventory supporting compliance with regulatory requirements including COMAH
- Develop the arrangements associated with safe chemical storage and the operation of a COMAH site
- Assess contractor requests to bring products to site and ensure that Subject Matter Experts are consulted as required
- Coach and support contract partners to reach the high standards and chemical safety demanded at HPCIdentify hazards that require addition mitigation or response measures and advise the relevant stakeholders
- A degree or equivalent in chemistry or a similar discipline
- Formal training in chemical risk assessment (at least P304)
- Experience managing chemicals on busy sites
- Experience of building effective professional relationships in a construction environment
- Experience in waste classification and hazardous waste management
- Awareness of environmental management and toxicology assessments
- Experience of DSEAR assessmentsExperience in process safety

**Our Culture**

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.