Health & Safety Advisor - Stevenage, United Kingdom - EMCOR UK

EMCOR UK

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Duties/Responsibilities:

EMCOR UK are currently offering a Full Time Permanent opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor to join our team at GSK Stevenage Research Campus.

Job Purpose:

To assist the local implementation of Environmental, Health and Safety initiatives, including project delivery, to ensure a safe and healthy working environment, adherence to related statutory duties and the furthering of best practice standards.

Responsible for the co-ordination and provision of all EHS support to the contracts and wholly consistent with EMCOR UK's and GSK's EHS policies and procedures.

***Be a link into the WREF Client EHS and Operational Teams as directed by the EHS Manager.

Duties:

To advise, comply and review EMCOR's EHS policy and procedures, all legal requirements, and best practice.
To assist operations in ensuring that the Account is compliant with all

EHS:
statutory requirements, accredited processes and procedures, contract and Client specific requirements.

To report on EHS performance to the EHS Manager monthly and to assist the contracts to achieve KPI's.
To assist in creating Risk Assessments / SOP, and SSOW for the operations.
To assist the operations in reporting of all EHS accidents/incidents/near misses ensuring timely investigations are undertaken, ensuring comprehensive reports, corrective actions and updates as required within set timeframes.
To assist operations in ensuring that your area of responsibility, is compliant with all

EHS:
statutory requirements, accredited processes and procedures, contract and client specific requirements.

To support initiatives and best practice activities in all areas of EHS Management.
To undertake regular structured inspections and audits, as defined by the needs of the contract with operations and independently minimum weekly.
To encourage, support and embed the culture change programme that embraces and supports EHS principles and goals. Promoting "Changing the Way we Work Concepts".
To assist in the coordination of interactions with relevant statutory bodies and regulatory agencies e.g. Health and Safety Executive.
To advise and support the contract management on all EHS issues, promoting accountability and responsibility. Engaging with the operations team to empower ownership.
To develop close working relationships and networks within the contract, client, supply chain and business and support the advancement of EHS.
To provide guidance and practical expertise on all matters related to EHS to both internal and external customers in the delivery.
To promote and always maintain the Missions and Values of the Company.
To support effective business communication through advice, review, direct contribution to management and team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity when required.
To assist as necessary with reviews of existing Policies, Procedures, Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work.
To bring to the attention of the EHS Manager any hazards or risks not addressed in the Company Safety Policy or procedures.
Assist operational teams by attending pre audit reviews and as requested attendance at EHS related client audits.
Support the Permit Control Officer so that they understand personal and professional development is encouraged and they are a valued member of the team and the safety function.
To be familiar with, review and contribute and communicate EHS related nonconformance of any external / internal EHS related databases i.e. Sypol, Crimson, Assurity, Intelex etc,
Provision of ad hoc and scheduled EHS training as required/directed by the EHS management team.
To ensure all new starters are EHS inducted according to the "new starter policy".
Assist with the assessment of staff to ensure capacity, capability and competency are maintained.
To motivate managers and staff to establish their full contribution to the organisation and to ensure all relationships are collaborative.
Other EHS related duties when discussed and agreed by the EHS management team.
Supporting the teams in driving a positive H&S culture

Person Specification:

Understanding of SHE legislation
NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (or working towards).
Professional Membership to IOSH (or working towards) and optionally IIRSM.
Auditing experience.
Methodical and disciplined.
Knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards.
Previous experience in similar or supporting post.
Good oral and written communicator.
Good training skills and ability for public speaking.
Ability to positively influence others.
Able to work under pressure whilst remaining calm.
Ability to work on own initiative and part of a team.
Computer literate i.e. MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other recognised IT systems.
Good networking skills and the ability to build / maintain relationships at all levels.
Flexible can do attitude the ability to adapt to cert