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March 5, 2019 | Comments Off on SHE Advisor
Safety, Health and Environment Advisor
Closing Date: 19/3/19
Salary and benefits: Competitive Salary, 26 days Annual Leave, matched pension, x 2 share schemes, over 800 retail benefits and company car.
Location: Regional travel around Gloucester and Worcester
Business area: Utilities - Western Power Distribution
Introduction:
Kier work as part of a framework for Western Power Distribution to ensure its customers have power in their homes, businesses, schools and hospitals. We are an essential member of the team mainly working on reactive and planned maintenance.
We employ a large number of teams across the region, whose role it is to either respond to emergencies to dig down in the street or on private property to give our client access to repair their asset, or to lay new mains cables as part of their ongoing planned maintenance programme. Our responsibility begins with planning the works and finishes with us clearing site having put it back to the same or better condition than when we arrived, making sure that customers are happy and informed throughout every stage of the works.
Key responsibilities:
Ensure Kier's SHE procedures are implemented to allow all relevant legislation to be complied with
Provide support and advice to any part of Kier business unit operations on SHE issues and to ensure that the Kier SHE policies and any local guidance are fully aligned in order that no conflict or confusion exists
Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are correctly reported and support is provided to investigations in accordance with Kier SHE policies and procedures
Ensure all SHE lessons learnt and other High Value Learning Events (HVLEs) are communicated
Ensure that all SHE reporting requirements are provided accurately and in a timely manner
Ensure environmental procedures, reporting and required environmental statements are produced and maintained
Conduct site/project/contract APR visits and ensure that appropriate action plans have been put in place by the accountable operations manager
Conduct regular reviews on APR corrective action status
Work closely with and support the operational teams in carrying out their roles and responsibilities for SHE and implementing the Kier Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (KSHEMS)
Attend pre-start meetings and advise on CDM, welfare, work at height and other areas of SHE
Advise and assist teams in drawing up risk assessments, safe systems of work and evaluating method statements
Carry out and record SHE audits and inspections
Assist the line management in the compiling of accident reports for accidents and providing recommendations to prevent a reoccurrence
Participate in the work of SHE committees and joint consultations affecting the workforce
Update senior managers and directors on SHE issues regularly, and immediately following any serious incidents or enforcing authority involvement
Assist management in identifying local SHE training and if necessary liaising with the Learning and Development team to progress training
Assist in developing toolbox talks and briefings on key issues
Promote SHE training programmes and assist in any improvements
Deliver SHE training courses and briefings where the need arises
Skills and experience required:
NEBOSH diploma or equivalent (or demonstrable IPD/CPD equivalent) in Occupational Health and Safety
Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 Standards
Experience of working in the Utilities Industry
Experience of change management
Experience or would enjoy the challenge of working in a fully integrated collaborative partner environment
Experience working understanding of SHE legislation
Ability to work on own initiative, deliver key objectives while working under pressure and coping with stressful situations
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