HSSE Advisor

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood Process and Energy are recruiting for HSSE Advisor to support a project in Redcar's site.

You will be responsible for supporting the Project HSSE Manager with the provision of timely advice and guidance on all matters pertaining to Health, Safety and the Environment with respect to Legislation, Company Policy and Management System and Client requirements, thereby ensuring business risks are prevented and mitigated throughout the Construction phase of the project.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Daily planning of HSSE activities in line with construction activities being undertaken.

Liaising with contractors on HSSE related matters on a day to day basis.

Reviewing contractors safe system of work documentation.

Managing the project HSE management / interface requirements; ensuring compliance with all existing interface documents and in the development of future plans.

Ensuring the requirements stipulated in HSE management documents/plans are communicated to all relevant personnel and implemented within area of responsibility.

Ensure legal and other requirements are complied within area of responsibility including the requirements of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations.

Supporting HSE incident investigations and undertaking the appropriate reporting requirements.

Assist in coordinating internal and external audits.

Communicating the important messages from incidents and accidents as a part of the Lessons learned process to all relevant parties

Promoting and communicating lessons learned from within their own project; reporting deficiencies within project and corporate functions and recording all reportable issues within the project action tracking and incident reporting systems

Ensuring that emergency response arrangements are in place and are communicated to all personnel; ensuring that project requirements align with Client requirements.

Liaising with and building relationship with Client HSE Reps and Contractor Safety Reps as required

Managing attendance and participation at project HSE meetings, workshops and forums.

Maintaining a system for monitoring HSE performance.

Developing a site HSE visit programme for both self and for area of responsibility and ensure effective implementation.

Ensure environmental aspects / impacts are effectively mitigated within area of responsibility.

Delivering HSSE inductions to persons working and visiting the construction area.

Promoting workforce involvement in all HSE activities, initiatives and programmes.

Identify and establish productive relationships with internal / external stakeholders ensuring their needs are met and project benefit is leveraged.

Fulfil all other requirements as stipulated by the Project HSSE Manager.

Skills / Qualifications

Qualifications:

Essential:

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Membership of a HSSE related institute i.e. IOSH, MIIRSM, IEMA etc

Desirable:

Trained and competent internal auditor

RCA – accident / investigation training e.g. 5 why / Helix / Taproot

Level 4 or 5 HSE or technical qualification such as NEBOSH, NCRQ or NVQ

Knowledge, skills and experience:

Over 3 years in a technical role or full time HSE Role in a relevant industry.

Experience in EPCm Roles

Excellent understanding of CDM requirements including Principal Contractor duties.

Familiarisation with relevant legislation and industry codes and standards.

Good planning and organisational skills

Effective/competent MS Office Suite User

High level of communication skills in both written and spoken format

Personal attributes:

Effective 2-way communicator, comfortable with presentation of HSE material.

Able to build strong working relationships with peers, client and third party stakeholders.

Demonstrable commitment to company and client values

Commitment to continuous improvement.

Good communication and team-working skills

Commitment to HSE and in particular safety and assurance and the need to drive down incidents and accidents across the Industry.

Trustworthy and approachable.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.