Graduate Safety Health - United Kingdom - Costain Group PLC

Description

Graduate Safety Health & Environment (SHE) Advisor

We are currently sourcing candidates who have recently qualified with a degree in a Safety, Health and Environmental related subject and who are looking to build their knowledge and experience in exciting and varied sectors across the construction industry.

This role will be located in Aldermaston

About the role

Costain offers an excellent opportunity for SHE Graduate's to work across numerous sectors including Water, Rail, Highways, Integrated Transport, Aviation, Nuclear, Energy and Oil and Gas. This allows for fast progression and experiences meeting different clients, contractors and cultures in different locations across the United Kingdom in cities and rural areas. As well as the Costain Graduate Scheme the SHE Team offers the SHE Academy which is a mixtures of SHE trainee's, apprentices and Graduates. The group meeting quarterly at different locations; twice at Costain projects and twice at external companies to understand how other industries operate and understand SHE.

Location

We are looking for candidates who are willing to locate to a variety of locations across the UK where they can develop and extend their skills and capabilities in this exciting discipline.

Responsibilities :

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

Support the SHE Manager in reviewing, updating and implementing all MSP specific SHE procedures, guidance notes, training and appointment matrix etc.

Assist and provide advice to Contract Management in the understanding of stakeholders (internal and external) aims, priorities and risks with regards to SHE

Assist in providing advice on the practical implementation of the company's SHE policies and processes

Gather and analyse data, prior to sharing with the operational team and supply chain

Building relationships with the SHE and operational teams, client and supply chain

Support and undertake SHE Advisory Visit, Inspections and Audits where required of operational sites

Research Safety,Health and Environmental Issues and best practices as directed by the SHEManager or delegate

Assist the SHE team,with the review of SHE risk assessments and Method Statements

Undertake and/orassist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of SHE performance. Utilize data to highlight areas of furtherconsideration, evaluation, and intervention

Provide administration support regarding organising SHE meetings, training etc, as requested by the SHE Manager

Assist and support the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed by the SHE Manager

Assist in thepreparation and implementation of SHE training/briefings, as directed

Set standards and lead by example in the management of SHE

Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relations to SHE Management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional membership

Obtain competency cards in line with the company Competence Card Compliance Standard

Costain's 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, this will include specific technical training in relation to your specialised discipline.

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

Extra information
Please note that for some of our roles, and in order to rotate around the business as part of the graduate scheme, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and be able to successfully complete the vetting process.

About you:

BSc in Health & Safety Management Or Health, Safety and Environment Management Or Environment Management Or equivalent

Under graduate study or equivalent diploma that gains IOSH Technical Safety Practitioner

Experienceof writing and delivering presentations, talking in public etc

Excellent organisations, communication, andtime management skills

A passion of Safety, Health and Environment

Able to work on own initiative when required aswell as in a team

Provide pragmatic solution toensure work continues safely, when required

Having creative andinnovative solutions

Mobility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme throughout the UK - UK Full Driving Licence Essential

*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

We are currently sourcing candidates who have recently qualified with a degree in a Safety, Health and Environmental related subject and who are looking to build their knowledge and experience in exciting and varied sectors across the construction industry.

This role will be located in Aldermaston

About the role

Costain offers an excellent opportunity for SHE Graduate's to work across numerous sectors including Water, Rail, Highways, Integrated Transport, Aviation, Nuclear, Energy and Oil and Gas. This allows for fast progression and experiences meeting different clients, contractors and cultures in different locations across the United Kingdom in cities and rural areas. As well as the Costain Graduate Scheme the SHE Team offers the SHE Academy which is a mixtures of SHE trainee's, apprentices and Graduates. The group meeting quarterly at different locations; twice at Costain projects and twice at external companies to understand how other industries operate and understand SHE.

Location

We are looking for candidates who are willing to locate to a variety of locations across the UK where they can develop and extend their skills and capabilities in this exciting discipline.

Responsibilities :

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

Support the SHE Manager in reviewing, updating and implementing all MSP specific SHE procedures, guidance notes, training and appointment matrix etc.

Assist and provide advice to Contract Management in the understanding of stakeholders (internal and external) aims, priorities and risks with regards to SHE

Assist in providing advice on the practical implementation of the company's SHE policies and processes

Gather and analyse data, prior to sharing with the operational team and supply chain

Building relationships with the SHE and operational teams, client and supply chain

Support and undertake SHE Advisory Visit, Inspections and Audits where required of operational sites

Research Safety,Health and Environmental Issues and best practices as directed by the SHEManager or delegate

Assist the SHE team,with the review of SHE risk assessments and Method Statements

Undertake and/orassist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of SHE performance. Utilize data to highlight areas of furtherconsideration, evaluation, and intervention

Provide administration support regarding organising SHE meetings, training etc, as requested by the SHE Manager

Assist and support the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed by the SHE Manager

Assist in thepreparation and implementation of SHE training/briefings, as directed

Set standards and lead by example in the management of SHE

Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relations to SHE Management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional membership

Obtain competency cards in line with the company Competence Card Compliance Standard

Costain's 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, this will include specific technical training in relation to your specialised discipline.

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

Extra information
Please note that for some of our roles, and in order to rotate around the business as part of the graduate scheme, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and be able to successfully complete the vetting process.

About you:

BSc in Health & Safety Management Or Health, Safety and Environment Management Or Environment Management Or equivalent

Under graduate study or equivalent diploma that gains IOSH Technical Safety Practitioner

Experienceof writing and delivering presentations, talking in public etc

Excellent organisations, communication, andtime management skills

A passion of Safety, Health and Environment

Able to work on own initiative when required aswell as in a team

Computer literate

Provide pragmatic solution toensure work continues safely, when required

Having creative andinnovative solutions

Mobility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme throughout the UK - UK Full Driving Licence Essential

*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 lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Your application

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We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible.

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Right to Work & Security Checks

Understandably given the nature of our business, everyone who is employed at Costain must undergo thorough referencing checks. We will need different information depending on the job we have offered you. For all roles, we'll carry out a criminal record check and we'll ask to see evidence that you have the legal right to work in the UK.

For some of our roles, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and have successfully complete all stages of the vetting process.

Closing date

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