Role: SHEQ Advisor - Gas
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Up to £50,000 p/a (dependent on experience)
Additional: Company pension scheme, health cash-plan, retail discounts
Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Are you an experienced H&S professional with prior exposure to large scale civils and utilities projects and looking for a fresh opportunity?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established utility services provider with national coverage.

They are looking for an experienced and ambitious H&S professional to work within their gas division, working on a range of projects as well as being able to support on other utilities divisions.

Key duties:

Support the planning and promotion of health, safety, environment and quality programs,
To engage and communicate with all operational staff on HSEQ matters.
Monitor the health, safety, environment and quality performance on contracts and take such steps as are necessary to improve standards.
Carry out regular and continuous site, compound and CDM audits. This may involve occasional out of hours working, including weekend and night working.
Ensure that CDM sites are compliant, and the relevant documentation is in place and in date.
Support in compiling, reviewing and revising project SHEQ documentation which can include, CPPs / QMPs / Risk Registers / Method Statements / Risk Assessments and Emergency Plans.
Ensure site notice boards are current and are erected in the appropriate place.
Assist in the preparation of pre-qualification questionnaire's (PQQs) and tender documentation.
Investigate accidents, incidents, utility damages and introduce preventative measures to prevent re-occurrence and compile the required reports in a timely manner for the attention of the SHEQ Manager and or SHEQ Director.
Ensure all levels of staff under your influence have the appropriate training in health, safety, quality and environmental matters and assist managers to identify any training gaps that employees require.
Ensure strict adherence to the reporting and recording procedures for accidents and dangerous occurrences as required under RIDDOR.
Providing specialist advice on the company's safety policy and procedures and compliance with statutory obligations throughout the company.
Recommendation of disciplinary procedures where any member of operational staff fail to discharge their responsibilities with regards to Health. Safety, Environment and Quality.

The ideal candidate will have:

Previous experience working within utilities environments, preferably within the gas industry
NEBOSH/NCRQ Level 6 (NVQ Level 5 as a minimum standard)
EUSR or CSCS in a related subject
NRSWA (SWQR)
Working knowledge of HSG47
Proficient in Accident/Incident investigation & RCA
Proficient in data analysis & compiling Reports
Competent in core standard Microsoft Software

What they offer:

Competitive salary
Private company pension scheme
Retail discounts and cash-back scheme
Health cash-plan

If you feel you are suited to this role, then please apply with an updated CV and I will get in touch as soon as possible.

Alternatively if you have H&S experience in a different sector then please also apply and I will contact you around other opportunities.

Due to the volume of applicants, we may only be able to respond to applicants who have a closely matched skill set to requirements, however we are always happy to consider applications from similar backgrounds.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.