We’re hiring a Health and Safety Officer to join our client who is a construction utilities company.
This role is based in the midlands regions so candidates must have a full driver's license and their own vehicle.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations across their projects on-site.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide health and safety training to employees.
Previous experience conducting safety inspections and audits.
Approaches accident prevention and protection of the environment in a positive manner with the ability to initiate and maintain this positive manner with effective and efficient measures to raise safety, health and environmental standards and awareness.
Assist in the preparation of reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to management.
Implement the company’s health, safety and environmental policy, procedures, and management systems.
Assist in the maintenance of Health & Safety KPIs to help drive improvement in all related matters.
Support management in the development of H&S procedures, policies, and programs.
Work as part of the HSQE team to ensure the provision of a safe and productive work environment.
Always seek to improve the standard of Health & Safety in a practical manner within the company management system and on specific sites.
Monitor and enforce the implementation of Health & Safety Management System.
Identify site specific hazards and ensure they are addressed in the site documentation and in a practical manner on the site.
Ensure clear lines of communication are maintained to the H&S Manager.
Ensure the site folders and statutory records are being maintained.
Ensure strict adherence to site rules by all.
Assist site management to comply with statutory H&S requirements.
Assist Health & Safety Manager to develop and implement Risk assessments and improvements to the Safe Systems of Work.
Assist H&S Manager and Site management to coordinate the safe systems of work for all.
Carry out H&S auditing on site and address non-conformances as they are identified with site management and contractors.
Contribute to accident and incident investigation.
Requirements:
Full clean driver’s license & own transport
2-3 years of experience in health and safety roles.
Experience in Construction Health & Safety environment
A 3rd level qualification in Health and Safety is desirable.
Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines.
Time management abilities to meet targets.
Good communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
Integrity and respect for confidentiality and privacy.
Strong relationship builder and ability to leverage key relationships across the full spectrum of project stakeholders and statutory bodies.
Ability to manage risk and implement control measures.
Able to work and build strong relationships with contractors from various backgrounds and trades.
