Health & Safety Advisor

DA10, Northfleet, Kent
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Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR to join our Highways team to work in Dartford.

Role Purpose:

* To provide an effective in-house health and safety advisory and management service, to advise and assist the southern RDP contracts in meeting all its statutory safety & environmental responsibilities and to promote a culture of continual safety behavioural improvement.

What you’ll be doing

As a HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR,you will have the following accountabilities:

* To provide visible active support and advice to the contract;

* Carry out site inspections and audit Health and Safety against the Health & Safety Management to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Safety Management System and recommend any corrective actions;

* Provide active support in promoting and delivering the Zero Harm Journey Plan;

* Liaison with Environmental and Quality auditors to ensure H & S is integrated with environmental compliance and assurance;

* Provide support and management of external audits and liaise to provide corrective actions and closeout of audit findings;

* Support the adoption and implementation of the Balfour Beatty BMS requirements;

* Deliver Health and Safety inductions, training and presentations including Drugs & Alcohol testing;

* Actively encourage staff and sub-contractors to behave in a safe manner;

* Assist in the Investigation, reporting and identifying recommendations on accidents and incidents.

Who we’re looking for

You will have the following qualities and experience:

* NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent in safety management;

* Evidence of working towards relevent qualifications. Level of relevant experience will be considered in other cases;

* CMIOSH;

* Accident/incident investigation training;

* Train the trainer qualifications

About us

Our Highways Business Unit maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live, work and play.

We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We also provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK.

We create safe, flexible and dynamic public spaces. We are right at the heart of a vital place-shaping agenda that brings together local authorities, local communities, central government and the private sector.

The essential work is to keep daily life moving!

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation