SHE Advisor

SHE Advisor (Construction Central & West)

Location: Thames Valley

Project Based/Office Based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

We are looking for an experienced and talented SHE Advisor to provide expertise and direction ensuring the continuous improvement to safety, health, environment performance and promote a positive SHE culture on all contracts.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

About Morgan Sindall
Morgan Sindall is a nationally recognised tier one contractor delivering complex high value projects across the UK, With a strong pipeline of work and reputation for excellence. We are recruiting for a Health Safety and Environmental advisor to join our Thames Valley business supporting multiple projects varying in size, scale, value, and complexity.

Morgan Sindall Construction is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. Together, we create great results for our customers, partners and people. We are one of the UK’S most successful Tier 1 contractors. As a progressive and ambitious company, our employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role

You will be working within our Construction Central & West business, where you will:

Work proactively with managers to establish and maintain safe systems of work and a safe environment for colleagues and customers.

Provide advice to, and support management teams, champions, coaches, employees and those working with us in regard to action and improvement plans and measures for creating a safe working environment in pursuit of achieving our 100% Safe goal and Perfect Delivery

Support and advise all Morgan Sindall management, staff, and those working with us, in regards our action/improvement plans and measures for minimising risk

Participate in the promotion of SHE programmes and schemes that may be developed on a local and regional level

Compile and analyse local SHE statistical information and support the development of action and improvement plans

Monitor the competencies of all staff and provide advice on any shortfalls

Identify and meet employee training needs in relation to safety, health and environmental and develop and deliver training sessions for managers and frontline employees

Ensure training provided by external training organisations is competent and delivered effectively to meet our objectives

Coordinate, develop and maintain positive relationships with regulatory bodies and local stakeholders, in particular the HSE, Local Authorities, EA and SEPA and Trade Unions

Prioritise resources and associated support based upon risk identified from trend data or other management information

Ensure compliance with Morgan Sindall IMS management system and associated arrangements

Monitor, evaluate and review health and safety policy and practice and develop and implement new policy and procedure documents as required

Advise the management team on the implications of current and emerging health, safety and environment legislation, including evaluating options, making recommendations and generating action plans to ensure compliance across the organisation

Assist line managers in implementing SHE systems and procedures to meet specific requirements, such as accident reporting and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), in a consistent and effective manner

Support managers to maintain safe systems of work and implement best practice, including providing specialist advice, coaching and practical support as needed

Work with managers and staff to ensure risk assessments are prepared and reviewed as necessary

Assist management teams to deliver a safe and incident free environment and support accident and incident investigations

Carry out audits to evaluate the effectiveness of SHE systems and procedures, and identify and implement improvements

Manage the collection, storage and analysis of accident and other health and safety data and to produce management reports, identify trends and recommend action

Maintain personal professional development regarding SHE legislation, technology and industry best practices

Be supportive of a team-work approach to encourage cooperative working by being open and honest

What are we looking for

You will provide hands on SHE support across multiple construction sites with heavy involvement in pre-construction and planning for safety. Coaching site teams and supply chain partners to drive best practice and positive safety behaviours whilst conducting inspections, audits and incident investigations working closely with project leads and members of the regions senior leadership team to influence continuous safety, health and environmental improvement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys variety and wants to make a meaningful impact. Experience in construction or related high-risk industry is advantageous. If you’re ready to make the next step in your Health and Safety career and want to be part of a business that values expertise, innovation and people we would love to hear from you.

As an experienced SHE Advisor, you will have a good understanding of SHEQ in Construction, General NEBOSH Certificate, NEBOSH diploma (desirable) NEBOSH Fire Prevention and Risk Management Certificate (desirable) Environmental Management Systems Qualification (desirable)

Detailed knowledge of a wide range of safety, health and environmental current best practice and working effectively with managers and staff to achieve the most effective results

To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At Morgan Sindall Construction our employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across our business we treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard, and respected.

What can we offer you

Working in our Central & West business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers.

Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our supply chain partners.

Our culture places a huge amount of trust in our team – we all know what is expected of us and we are committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.