We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Site team as a Group Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Advisor. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the implementation and monitoring of HSEQ policies and procedures across our sites. This role involves ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, promoting a culture of safety, and driving continuous improvement in HSEQ performance.
What will the role involve?
- Support Cameron Homes, Keon Homes and Chasetown Civil Engineering, with risk identification, risk mitigation and the development of safe systems of work across our operations
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with HSEQ standards and identify areas for improvement
- Provide advice and guidance to site managers and employees on HSEQ matters
- Investigate incidents, accidents, and near-misses, and develop actions to prevent recurrence
- Deliver HSEQ training and awareness programs to employees and subcontractors
- Assist the HSEQ Ops Manager & Director with ensuring that HSEQ processes and guidance reflect changes in legislation
- Deliver assurance activity to understand any gaps or weaknesses in approach and to support continual improvement
- Identifying HSEQ competence requirements and associated training needs and supporting with this delivery
- Support with the planning and organising of assurance activities across the different areas of risk and statutory compliance
- Assist in the preparation and submission of HSEQ reports and documentation
- Support with the arrangement, preparation and facilitation of external audits relating to HSEQ risk management and ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 certifications, and the associated audit actions and follow-ups
- Support with the implementation of the Tara HSEQ Plan and associated objectives
- Support with the central recording and managing of near miss, accident and incident data and related investigations
- Support with the implementation of any HSEQ communications/ alerts across the group
- Liaise with external bodies and regulatory authorities on HSEQ matters
- Be a representative & ambassador for the HSEQ team and provide secondary assistance to the Group HSEQ Ops Manager
What we expect from you
- A good working knowledge of health, safety and environmental risk management practices with sound experience of undertaking risk assessments, designing and implementing safe systems or work and knowledge of competence frameworks – preferably within a higher risk environment such as Housebuilding and groundworks
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent is desirable but not essential if other training routes and experience can demonstrate competence for this role
- Experience delivering effective training & HSEQ briefings in different environments (on site and classroom)
- Experience in undertaking assurance activity (such as formal inspection or audit) is desirable
- Some knowledge of the IS0 9001, 45001 and ISO14001 standards would be advantageous
- Some working knowledge of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations would be beneficial
- Full, clean UK driving licence
- Outstanding communication and people skills, the ability to lead others and enable them to provide best in class HSEQ standards
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to HSEQ management
- Being able to encourage conversation and collaboration across the group at all levels
- Organised to support with the Tara HSEQ Plan and ambitions
- Great IT skills to be able to support the ongoing development of the HSEQ Framework and associated digital tools
- A team player, flexible work ethic, and enthusiastic in wanting to make a difference.
