Workforce Health Safety & Environment Advisor; Volume

About the Role

Health, Safety, and Environmental Advisor for the Wessex Route and SWR integrated business unit. Provide expert guidance to the Route Director and teams, monitoring and ensuring compliance with legislative and corporate requirements.

• Provide support and guidance to the Managing Director and teams on all workforce health, safety and environmental matters.
• Provide support in the collation and analysis of workforce health, safety & environment data.
• Check that health, safety and environment management systems are adhered to.
• Support the implementation of national safety improvement programmes and take the national lead on designated activities.
• Provide guidance to the Managing Director and teams in the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents and the Formal Investigation Process.
• Coordinate and monitor safety tours and staff surveillance for the teams.
• Identify key risks and make recommendations for control measures.
• Take an active role in developing the teams in matters of workforce health, safety and the environment.
• Initiate appropriate analysis to identify adverse trends and make recommendations on corrective action.
• Monitor the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents including ownership by an appropriate Designated Competent Person (DCP).
• Provide support in the monitoring and reporting of progress to close out non-conformance reports and audit / self-certification actions.
• Provide support to the Route Director and teams when interfacing with external safety and environmental bodies.

• Knowledge of Network Rail Health and Safety Management System
• Knowledge of Network Rail Environment Management System
• Knowledge of maintenance processes and techniques
• Knowledge of investigations process and techniques
• NEBOSH Diploma or recognised equivalent qualification
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills

• Knowledge of operational railway environment
• Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Analytical thinking with excellent communication skills
• Data manipulation and visualisation skills

Salary:
Band 3b - £46,701 - £55,411 per annum.

Location:

Basingstoke.

Vacancy type:
Permanent.