Graduate Health - London, United Kingdom - Costain

Costain

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Health & Safety Advisor to support the SHE team working on HS2.

About the Project:

The HS2 Main Civils Contracts include both Lots S1 (Euston Tunnels & Approaches) and S2 (Northolt Tunnels).

Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM driven), SCL tunnels/audits, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, utilities diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

Security Vetting
HS2 requires SCS to undertake security vetting on all staff to the UK Government Baseline Personal Security Standard.

Location
Area West - West Ruislip, London

Key Tasks & Responsibilities**:

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Understand the Company Health & Safety and Environmental Policies and Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented.

Assist in providing advice on the practical implementation of the company's SHE policies and processes
Assist SHE manager or delegate and Contract Management in understanding of stakeholders (internal and external) aims, priorities and risks with regards to SHE
Assist with the development of Health, Safety and Environmental Management plans if applicable and coordination of review
Assist in providing operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, incidents and ill health
Provide advice and guidance for obtaining legal consents, licenses and exemptions such as discharge consents, abstraction licenses and waste management licenses as and when required and as directed.
Task and assist the SHE Manager and other members of the SHE team, in key tasks to assist in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Safety, Health and Environmental Management System.

Costain Graduate Development Programme:

The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job.

The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond.

We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by the company.

Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way.

In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership.

Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.

About you:

BSc in Health & Safety Management or Health, Safety and Environment Management or Environment Management Or equivalent
Undergraduate study or equivalent diploma that gains IOSH Technical Safety Practitioner
Status or Graduate IEMA
Experience of delivering presentations, talking in public etc
Excellent organisations, communication and time management skills
Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
IT proficient
Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team
A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction
Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships
The ability to thrive in pressured situations
The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances
Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills
Mobility to work on various projects over the 2year programme throughout the UK

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Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation

As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site

About Costain

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets.

We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency.

Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company.

We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements.

We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifec