Health and Safety Advisor - Construction - #1621941

Health and Safety Advisor - Construction

£50,000 per annum

London

Over the last decade, Thomann-Hanry has grown significantly and continues to expand its portfolio of works requiring a dedicated team and resource to enable the company to deliver the best possible service to all clients.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a continually growing business where you will have a direct impact on health, safety, and environmental processes.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Must have experience in the application of Health and Safety practices on construction sites.
• Must be well versed in writing RAMS.
• NEBOSH General Certificate and the desire to work towards diploma.
• IOSH membership.
• Practical understanding and approach to managing QHSE.
• CSCS card.
• Health anhd Safety and Environment Health and Safety (EHS) knowledge and experience.
• Occupational Health expertise.
• Knowledge of COSHH, CDM, LOLER standards and regulations.
• Knowledge of specific skilled trades/type of work such as painting, stonemasonry, HGV drivers and façade/stone cleaners.
• Ability to access heights via ladders, scaffolding and MEWPS.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people and enhance culture.
• Good listening skills – the ability to listen effectively and receive feedback from the employee perspective without passing judgment.
• Good organisational and recordkeeping abilities – the ability to maintain good records of all safety-related activities.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with ability to work proactively with people at all levels.
• Excellent team player with an outgoing and friendly manner.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a methodical and organised manner.
• High level organisation skills with the ability to work independently and prioritise workload to meet fixed deadlines.
• A full UK driving licence is desirable.

Role Purpose:

The role will ensure the ongoing maintenance of HSEQ paperwork including writing RAMS whilst providing the opportunity for hands-on support on sites to the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing site specific RAMS.
• Developing and maintaining QHSE policies and procedures and documentation to ensure compliance and best practice.
• Maintaining safety related paperwork, including plant logs and safety training certifications.
• Training company employees on safe work practices and emergency procedures and undertaking Health and Safety inductions and toolbox talks.
• Disseminating Health and Safety information and documents ensuring all is completed and compliant.
• Managing digital safety checklist software - iAuditor.
• Managing Health and Safety database and training software - Citation and Atlas.
• Completing annual HSEQ responses for external for safety platforms and client PQQ platforms.
• Ensuring that appropriate PPE is issued, logged and used correctly by employees.
• Attending and providing information at the weekly ‘Monday Management Meeting’.
• Preparing the roll out of Health and Safety training annually and preparing funding and grant paperwork for CITB application in conjunction with the People and Culture Manager.

This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive. It is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing.

Company Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave
• 8 Days Bank holiday leave
• Minimum of 1 week Christmas closure
• Your birthday off!
• Group Personal pension scheme with Scottish Widows
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Payment of relevant memberships
• Regular Training – Thomann-Hanry is keen to support ongoing development and will support costs for completion of the NEBOSH diploma once probation has been completed alongside other training packages

Apply today!