Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Job title:

Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Company

Skanska

Job description

Description and requirementsSkanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is aninclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.We are looking for a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join our Infrastructure team in Birmingham on the M42 project.What you’ll do:

• Advise, guide and coach all personnel on the project with the implementation of the Health & Safety Management System that is OWOW.
• Supporting in the management of the HSW advisory project team.
• Understand the Company Health & Safety and wellbeing Policies and Procedures and statutory requirements as they affect the Project operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented.
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, ill health, and the practical implementation of the company’s SHW policies.
• Assist the Project Manager or Project SHW Manager in preparing and developing the Project Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan & coordinate reviews as required.
• Lead on compiling and completion of Client led HSW metrics and quarterly reporting.
• Lead when required on entries and closing out of project incidents on OSHENS (Skanska reporting database).
• Undertake site SHW inspections as required. Participate as requested in “Company” SHW Audit and inspections.
• Maintain the health and safety competency matrix of the scheme.
• Advise on the assessment and appointment of sub-contractors.
• Ensure that appropriate Project SHW performance is monitored, and reports are provided as required by the SHW Manager, and Project Manager.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents where appropriate. Monitor and coordinate the close out of the above.
• Ensure that appropriate Project SHW performance reports are provided as required by the Sector SHW Manager and Project Director.
• Assist and promote the IFE (Injury Free Environment) programme on the project working closely with IFE Champions.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of SHW training courses and ensure that staff with specific SHW responsibilities have received the appropriate training. Organise and deliver relevant SHW Training where required including Inductions.
• Give advice and guidance (where required) to the project team on HSW related matters
• Support and drive project / Skanska HSW initiatives
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to SHW management and responsibilities including appropriate qualification and professional membership.
• Obtain competency cards in line with company Competence Card Compliance policy, e.g. CSCS / EUSR.
• Assistance with innovation and best practice implementation, write up and communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Minimum 5 years SHW related experience
• NEBOSH diploma or NVQ level 5 or above in Occupational Health & Safety if not obtained working towards
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent NVQ
• Relevant SHW experiences within construction is desirable but not exclusive to construction, a similar high-risk industry would be considered
• Tech IOSH or AIEMA or equivalent and working towards Chartered membership
• Previous Highways construction environment experience desirable
• Driving Licence

Equal opportunitiesWe thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.Flexible workingWe welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.Reasonable adjustmentsWe would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.More information about the rolePlease note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:Closing dateThe closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Expected salary

Location

West Midlands

Job date

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:47:47 GMT

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