HS&E Advisor

Job Description:

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

We are looking for an HS&E Advisor for a 12 months contract based in Derby on behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs.

Job description - the role

As an HS&E Advisor you will be reporting to HSE Business Partner. You will play a key role within Midlands A large engines team (predominantly supporting NEST (New Engines Support Team) & MMC and remain an active member supporting and working with other teams based in the Midlands A Region. The role will support AP's and SBM's discharge and drive our journey to zero harm and "put safety first" agenda, incident investigation, data reporting and HSE coaching as required.

As an HS&E Advisor you will be responsible for:

• Support local management and others in identifying hazards or significant changes, assessing the risks and identifying the associated risk reduction or mitigation actions.
• Provide subject matter expertise as required to advise local management.
• Monitor local risks and action closure as part of HSE governance.
• Promote the importance of HSE and assist in raising the standards through local management and supporting cultural change.
• Engage with management to implement good HSE governance.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the governance structures.
• Support effective escalation and cascade of information and issues and provide subject matter expertise as required.
• Be prepared to challenge when issues or actions are not given due consideration.
• Identify local compliance requirements and undertake a gap analysis on these and the sector wide requirements locally as directed.
• Support the development of improvement programmes, deliver the assigned aspects and monitor progress.
• Interface with Regulators and identify future compliance requirements as required.
• Utilise knowledge to support development of credible local emergency planning scenarios and responses.
• Assist local business preparedness and deliver emergency response.
• Review effectiveness as needed and highlight areas of improvement and implement changes as instructed.
• Respond to incidents in accordance with emergency plans and communicate onwards as required.
• Coach supervisors investigate an incident and to collate and submit a report in line with requirements.
• Collect incident data, identify trends and produce data reports as directed.
• Monitor and report on action closure and escalate issues when necessary.
• Identify additional local data requirements and set up arrangements to collect these.
• Collate, enter and undertake initial data validation as instructed and present in accordance with functional requirements.
• Analyse data to monitor local HSE Performance and initiate local reduction / improvement actions.
• Provide information to clarify local risk-based improvement priorities and run and maintain demands for the development of the HSE programme.
• Help prepare specific improvement activity plans.
• Delivery assigned aspects of the programme and monitor progress locally.
• Support the communication of the HSE programme.
• Enable and perform necessary assurance activities, as defined by the line manager.
• Coach supervisors on inspection activities and monitor, analyse and report on progress.
• Escalate issues or improvements where necessary.

What we require from the candidate:

• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• At least 3 years' relevant working experience.
• Motivated individual and self-starter who can drive projects and issues through to
  resolution and take ownership for implementation of solution.
• Confident communicator who can effectively engage and influence within the business at all levels.
• Good knowledge of HSE management systems.
• Good knowledge of relevant national laws and regulations.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for the HS&E Advisor position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.