Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Job description

Description and requirements

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.

Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative, and progressive. We bring together people and technology, as part of our objective to make construction a safer and more collaborative industry.

We have 3,300 experts in the UK alone, could joining us be your next career move?

Our UK-wide building team has built a reputation for high quality offices in Commercial and Mixed-used developments, Healthcare, Custodial, Defence, and Education. Our award-winning projects include 52 Lime Street, 30 St Mary Axe, Bristol Schools, St Bartholomew and the Royal London Hospitals to name a few.

We are currently looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to provide guidance and coaching to Project Teams. The role will involve supporting multiple different projects on a when require basis to assist the resident H&S Managers.

The purpose of this role is to provide functional Health & Safety advice, guidance and coaching to Project Teams.

The role offers the opportunity to learn and develop whilst working with an established team of Project HSW Managers and Advisors.

You'll:

• Advise, guide and coach all personnel on the project with the implementation of the Health & Safety Management System (HSMS)
• Be responsible to the Project Manager / Director for maintaining the Health & Safety competence matrix
• Support the Project Manager / Director in the production, review and implementation of the Construction Phase Plan / Project Execution Plan
• Monitor the project, trade contractors, designers, suppliers and assisting the Procurement Team
• Liaise with trade contractors, designers, suppliers, client, enforcement agencies and other relevant parties
• Support the business to win work. When directed complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ) and tender enquiries.

We're looking for:

• Previous experience in relevant field of Construction (multi-storey large commercial and mixed use projects, schools etc)
• The candidate must be able to obtain security clearance
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Technician grade membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH) or above
• Working towards chartered membership of IOSH - CMIOSH

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.

Reward and benefits

A career with us means you'll have the freedom to develop your skills and leave your mark on the communities in which we work. Our competitive benefits package will help to enhance your life outside work, too.

Inclusion and diversity

We thrive through embracing differences because 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.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [email protected] 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: [email protected]

Closing date

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