Project Operational Safety Advisor

Company description:

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

Job description:

Your New Role 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Operational Safety Advisor to join our Complex Facilities Business Unit in Scotland. This is a permanent role that will require travel. 

The Project Operational Safety Advisor plays an important part in enabling our operational team to deliver their services in a continually improving, safe, healthy and environmentally sustainable manner and providing tactical support, information and guidance for the ops team to deliever their service. 

The standard hours of work are based on 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Conducting site audits, ensuring working practices are safe and comply with CDM 2015.
• Ensuring Amey CDM processes and procedures are implemented
• Communicating effectively with the Project Managers and Site Mangers providing technical advice and support.
• Mentoring and developing the team to enhance understanding and buy-in to health, safety & the environment.
• Identifying good practice or gaps in performance
• Analysing management information as to the team’s health and safety record to enable improve performance, and identify and share good practice
• Assisting the managers in the investigations of incidents and participate in investigations, identifying their root causes and actions to prevent recurrence.
• Supporting continuous improvement and ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Working with the PMs / Supply chain to review / determine suitable levels of Site Supervision and check it’s being implemented
• Working with our Clients Safety advisors / Sub-Contractors assessors / HSE to carry out site walk around / audits and the likes
• Support PD/PC reviews / site visits
• Helping review and consider / develop managing risks, hazardous activities being reactive on issues if needs be, as well as RAs / MS etc

Profile description:

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience of implementing Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
• Experience of Project Management & construction activity.
• Entry-level health & safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH certificate)
• Able to undertake audits to current versions of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• A working knowledge of accident reporting and ability to conduct incident and accident investigations using the recognised methodology and provide advice on preventive actions to address root cause.
• Membership of a professional institution (IOSH, IEMA, CQI or similar) – or working toward membership
• A full and current driving licence
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Creative and Methodological in your approach 
• Excellent stake holder management skills and experience 
• 1st class commuincation skills 

We offer:

What we can offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives
• We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.
• Car

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planetare protected.