Construction Health, Safety - Kidderminster, United Kingdom - GPC74

Description

Construction Health, Safety & Assets Co-Ordinator

Permanent Full-time (Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00) / Part-time (To be discussed)

Full-time salary - £27,000 - £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
GPC74, established in 1974, specialises in Construction, Fit Out, Groundworks and Facilities Maintenance.

Our new Head Office is based in rural South Shropshire, but we have an operational reach that extends throughout the UK.

We are just 20 minutes from Bridgnorth, Kidderminster and Ludlow, and 40 minutes from Worcester.

GPC74 seek a confident, highly motivated, conscientious health and safety professional with experience in the construction industry to maintain the office and site H&S management programs and systems.

You must have excellent communication and planning skills, attention to detail, high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) and be able to self-prioritise and motivate.

You will be reporting to the Directors and working with directly employed staff, sub-contractors and liaising with suppliers, external auditors, regulatory bodies and clients.

This role will require knowledge of Civil Engineering and Construction industries, tasks, risks and control measures; having had specific direct experience of co-ordinating H&S operations and promoting a positive and effective health and safety culture.

Your key responsibilities will include to complete / assist with the following duties;
- compiling site folders to include CPP, induction, method statements, risk assessments, utility searches etc. Following completion of project provide client with Health & Safety file
- compliance with legislation and company policy by working with Managers and Directors of any deficiencies and remedial action required
- implementation of new or existing H&S related legislation, rules and Company standards
- investigating accidents, strikes, near misses and incidents and ensure all documentation is updated
- completing duties of CDM Principal Contractor or CDM Contractor as required by the contract in question within the requirements laid out in the Construction Design and Management Regulations 201- maintaining Company health and safety accreditations
- facilitating all forms of risk assessment e.g. general, manual handling, COSHH, fire prevention
- organising occupational health and safety related surveys and assessments e.g. noise, lighting, exposure to chemical substances, health surveillance
- reviewing COSHH and Risk Assessment registers and review annually
- organising statutory checks to include Plant Thorough Examinations, Lifting Accessories Thorough Examinations, CAT and Genny Calibration
- carrying out necessary checks to include fire alarms, fire extinguishers, water temperature, legionella, emergency lighting, first aid and asbestos
- reviewing our subcontractors RAMS, training records and insurances
- reviewing and organising training to include CPCS, HS&E touch tests, Abrasive wheels, CAT and Genny, First Aid, SSSTS, SMSTS, Streetworks, Confined Spaces, PASMA, IPAF, manual handling, asbestos awareness etc
- conducting Utility Searches and create plans for our Site Teams
- overseeing Company Plant and Fleet
- maintaining stock of PPE and sourcing suppliers
- general administrative tasks in support of the Office team


Experience

At least 3 years' experience in a in a similar H&S role in the construction industry to include working with risk management, method statements, compliance, and maintenance of relevant standards, CDM Regulations implementation, a good understanding of and the ability to interpret H&S related legislation, company standards and program requirements.

General

• Good oral and written communicator
• Ability to work as part of a team and to positively influence others
• Ability to work on own initiative, deliver key objectives while working under pressure and coping with dynamic and fastmoving situations

Location and coverage
Most of the time you will be based and working from our offices at Cleobury Mortimer (DY14 8LF).

Our client's sites are located across England, and we would allow up to 15% of your annual working time to involve travelling.

Business mileage to be paid / company vehicle is available, and accommodation will be provided if required.


Benefits

• NEST Pension
• Bike 2 Work
• Salary sacrifice Childcare Voucher Scheme
• 21 days per year (prorata if parttime) plus any English Bank / Public Holidays
• Hybrid working following completion of probation period
• Business mileage to be paid / company vehicle for business mileage

References will be requested.


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent


Pay:
£27,000.00-£35,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Are you able to commute to DY14 8LF in under 1 hour?

Experience:

- construction: 3 years