We are looking for a HSE Advisor to join an established EPC contractor within the Water and Power sector who are engaged on a number of multi million pound frameworks across the UK. They have won a number of AMP 8 frameworks across the UK that will coincide with their existing works, hence the need for additional resource up in Scotland.

This candidate will need to be deployable across Scotland so will ideally located within the Central Belt with a solid multi utilities / confined space HSE background.

Job Purpose:

To provide the business with guidance and support in relation to compliance with our SHEQ management systems and compliance with our legislative obligations.

To provide coaching and mentoring to employees in relation to the use of our SHEQ management systems.

To monitor and review the implementation of our SHEQ management systems via audits and inspections and positively challenge the effectiveness and suitability of our risk controls and their implementation across the business.

To help improve the health and safety culture throughout the business and assist the business to aspire to health and safety excellence.

To support the Divisional Head of SHEQ in the execution of their roles and responsibilities.

Principal Accountabilities:

Maintaining a dynamic and driven approach to promoting and supporting SHEQ across the group, the divisions, depots and sites within your own remit.

Being an ambassador for SHEQ and promoting “out of the box” thinking to enable solutions to problems to be identified and implemented effectively with the customers and the operations that you support.

Facilitating the development and implementation of policies, procedures, management systems and risk controls which help reduce risk and support a positive SHEQ culture.

Supporting and working closely with the internal customers, divisions, contracts, operational managers and teams as well as supporting clients and other key stakeholders in relation to planning, reviewing, and achieving SHEQ targets and objectives, promoting continuous improvement and helping to implement the requirements of our Occupational Health and Safety Plan.

Supporting the contracts to measure and monitor performance against the Group and Divisional Occupational Health and Safety Plans.

Conducting site visits to monitor and review performance and provide feedback (audit and inspection reports), and provide guidance and advice in relation to the corrective action that can/could be taken to address any non-conformances that are identified.

Monitoring and reviewing the closure/completion of corrective actions to ensure that they deliver demonstrable improvements and have been suitably and effectively implemented.

Developing and promoting positive working relations with all key customers i.e. operational management teams, teams/operatives and external stakeholders.

Where necessary, supporting and attending client SHEQ forums (being an ambassador for the business).

Checking/reviewing that the operational teams you support undertake regular planning and engagement workshops with management teams, operational teams and supply chain partners.

Assisting operational managers and supervisors to prepare RAMS, Job Packs and assisting with the delivery of briefings to employees and contractors (where applicable to assist in the development of the Construction Phase Plans within the business).

Periodically reviewing and updating the RAMS to ensure that they remain suitable and effective and develop in line with the evolving needs of the business / clients.

Where required, supporting the operational management teams with client, project and subcontractor pre-start meetings/workshops to ensure that the work is effectively planned and will be executed safely.

Where inadequate working practices are identified that pose a significant risk to health, safety or the environment, ensuring that the unsafe operation is stopped and informing all relevant parties immediately (including senior operational managers and the Divisional Head of SHEQ).

Providing appropriate guidance, support, advice and assistance to the operational management teams.

Conducting accident/incident investigations and/or supporting investigations conducted by the Divisional Head of SHEQ or the SHEQ Director.

Conducting audits and supporting the delivery and execution of SHEQ assurance audits.

Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s):

* NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (minimum)

* IOSH membership at an appropriate level (e.g. Tech IOSH)

* Relevant internal auditor qualifications

* Environmental awareness

Knowledge & Experience:

* Demonstrable experience in a similar role, ideally within the utilities and infrastructure or construction industry.

* Theoretical & practical SHEQ expertise.

* Exposure to the application of SHEQ policies, processes & legislation.

* Project or programme safety planning, implementation, and compliance assessments.

* Implementing and monitoring SHEQ management systems.

* Viewing and updating risk assessments and method statements.

* Effectively coaching & influencing/supporting internal & external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

* Effectively supporting all levels of operational staff.

Skills & Personal Qualities:

* IT skill including MS Office (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

* Written and verbal communication skills.

* Ability to work independently and unsupervised as well as being able to work effectively as part of a team.

* Self-motivated and able to manage their own workload and deliver actions, tasks and projects on time.

* Flexible (e.g. able to travel throughout the contract area, managing own working hours to support the contract(s), able to travel to other areas to provide holiday/sickness cover if required, or support SHEQ assurance audits / accident and incident investigations in other locations.

* A commitment to delivering outstanding customer service.

* The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

* An uncompromising attitude towards ensuring outstanding health and safety