Lead HSE Advisor

EFAB Industrial Solutions, a leading Engineering Construction business based in Immingham, are looking to appoint an experienced and qualified Lead HSE Advisor on a permanent basis. This important critical role will be based out of and cover our Head Office Immingham facility and our UK based project sites.

Main Accountabilities & Competencies Of The Lead HSE Advisor

Accountabilities
• To be actively involved in the continuous improvement of the Company Health Safety and Environmental Management System.
• To facilitate audits and inspections from third parties, including those associated with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditation.
• Assist the business with resource planning for HS&E activities.
• To monitor compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental legislation, codes of practice and approved safe working methods and encourage employee participation through safety suggestions, safety meeting feedback and safety incentives.
• To audit work areas, premises, processes, and activities, reporting deficiencies for action and monitor follow-up actions, including suppliers.
• To collate relevant information and statistics on HSE performance and to present the information in a format of a formal report to the business and to assist the business with resource planning for HS&E activities.
• To maintain and implement an effective process of structured internal audit of activities against the Company Management Systems and arrangements and assist the Business Development and Proposals Team with information applicable to Health, Safety and Environmental.

Competencies Of The Lead HSE Advisor
• Able to provide advice and guidance on safe working practices and current Health and Safety legislation, confidently report accidents and incidents as required under RIDDOR regulations.
• Proactively ensures all Health and Safety documentation is fully compliant with current legislation and can advise and support Site Managers in the production of a HSE plan so that best practice is consistently applied.
• Manages the Company’s obligations under the CDM Regulations and be able to confidently conduct site Drug and Alcohol tests when required. Proactively prepares COSHH assessments for all substances and chemicals used by the business and be able to undertake DSE assessments for computer users within the business.
• Able to conduct thorough site safety inspections and risk assessments and extensively use analytical skills to produce Company Health and Safety statistics. Undertakes and designs safety reviews for constructability, operability, and maintenance.
• Responds to incidents in a timely manner and can conduct a thorough investigation process if required and can administer first aid to injured persons.
• Uses a number of root cause analysis techniques and identifies corrective actions.
• Assesses the capabilities and monitors the safety performance of suppliers and is competent conducting formal reviews of subcontractor and third-party risk assessments and method statements, providing effective feedback as required and can produce clear and concise reports on the action necessary to minimise the effects of the conditions detected by audits.
• Able to manage and audit ISO45001 processes and implementation of Company HS&E procedures and encourages the development of creating a positive culture of Health and Safety in the workplace and ensures that Health and Safety information is practical and easily understandable by non-specialists.
• Can identify the requirements for and co-ordinate relevant Health and Safety training for their area of responsibility and also is competent conducting and presenting site, company inductions and is competent planning and delivering toolbox talks.
• Reports occupational Health and Safety issues to senior management and is competent with challenging unsafe behaviour/attitudes at any level when encountered. Is competent attending meetings with key stakeholders to discuss safety performance and identifies safety training needs, develop, and maintain a training programme for all employees and conduct safety training as required. Develops, reviews and updates safety action plans, and ensures that people have acknowledged acceptance of their allocated responsibilities.

Commercial & Risk
• Inform project manager / line manager of potential risks identified in a timely manner. Work within allocated CTR or allocated hours where applicable.
• Demonstrate clear understating of relevant commercial and budgetary landscape and work to agreed plans, using initiative to identify improvements/savings.
• Function as an ambassador for the Company, always presenting the right image to existing and potential clients and to attend meetings and forums, representing the Company.

Health, Safety, Environment & Quality
• Working within the Company’s ISO9001:2008 quality systems. Responsible for own safety at work and for consideration to be given to others in working environment.
• Adhere to Company and Client Health and Safety procedures- Comply with – and work to - relevant procedures, policies, processes, and standards, to meet the required level of quality in all outputs.
• Zero non-conformances to all Company, client and project specific quality and safety plans and to show adherence to PPE requirements, where applicable.

Technical Requirements
• Keep up to date with latest industry and functional standards, technology, and norms and be familiar with all relevant systems.
• A good understanding of the availability and use of all relevant electronic tools and software and show a full awareness and understanding of relevant legislation and standards, and relevant Company Policies, processes, and procedures.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications Of The Lead HSE Advisor
• Must hold NEBOSH General Certificate and are educated to a minimum of NVQ Level 5.
• Build effective working relationships at all levels and can communicate skills, knowledge, and experience, and apply them professionally as a trusted expert.
• Function as an ambassador for positive culture.
• Full clean driving licence and some UK travel with occasional flexible working required and lone and/or home working required.

If you have the background, skills and qualifications detailed above of the Lead HSE Advisor role and looking for a new excting opportunity but a successful Engineering Construction business, then APPLY NOW for further information