Job Opportunities in United Kingdom

City/town:

Cambridge

Job field:

Business Support and IT

External closing date:

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

4453

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We are looking for a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join our Infrastructure team in Cambridge on the A428 project.


What you'll do:

• Advise, guide and coach all personnel on the project with the implementation of the Health & Safety Management System
• Supporting in the management of the HSW advisory project team.
• Understand the Company Health & Safety and wellbeing Policies and Procedures and statutory requirements as they affect the project operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented.
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, ill health, and the practical implementation of the company’s SHW policies.
• Assist the Project Manager or Project SHW Manager in preparing and developing the Project Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan & coordinate reviews as required.
• Lead on compiling and completion of Client led HSW metrics and quarterly reporting.
• Lead when required on entries and closing out of project incidents on OSHENS (Skanska reporting database).
• Undertake site SHW inspections as required. Participate as requested in “Company” SHW Audit and inspections.
• Maintain the health and safety competency matrix of the scheme.
• Advise on the assessment and appointment of sub-contractors.
• Ensure that appropriate Project SHW performance is monitored, and reports are provided as required by the SHW Manager, and Project Manager.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents where appropriate. Monitor and coordinate the close out of the above.
• Ensure that appropriate Project SHW performance reports are provided as required by the Sector SHW Manager and Project Director.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Previous SHW related experience
• NEBOSH diploma or NVQ level 5 or above in Occupational Health & Safety if not obtained working towards
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent NVQ
• Relevant SHW experiences within construction or a similar high-risk industry would be considered
• Tech IOSH or AIEMA or equivalent and working towards Chartered membership
• Driving Licence

Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.


Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.


Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.


More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk


Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.


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