Project Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

Project Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

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The Project Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Advisor is responsible for supporting and providing competent advice to Project teams ensuring that all relevant EHS aspects and resource requirements at each step of an assigned project are identified and evaluated in accordance with internal Siemens Energy requirements. This roaming role provides additional support when needed, such as during complex, high‑risk stages or due to staff absence.

This role involves supporting Project teams across the construction lifecycle, from bid documents to project closure, ensuring EHS requirements are integrated and enforced.

• Support the integration of EHS requirements in bid documents, ensuring applicable EHS requirements and resources are reflected accordingly in the bid and contract preparation and the project calculation.
• Support the Project Manager in updating the EHS risk evaluation and ensure that all EHS‑related information and documents are properly handed over to the execution project manager.
• Participate in an initial inspection of the site / installation and construction environment and additionally draft the project Construction Phase Plan and secondary plans such as Local Emergency Response Plan, Traffic Management Plan, etc.
• Update and finalize the Construction Phase Plan and secondary plans, cross‑checking that the plans cover all requirements from the Client and SE EHS Management System and ensure that it adequately sets out the project systems for controlling, organizing, monitoring and reviewing arrangements in place to protect the environment and people.
• Support ensuring that all dangerous goods activities within the project are in compliance with applicable national and international dangerous goods regulations, including reshipments concerning wrong/defect deliveries or shipments in connection with disposal.
• Undertake regular inspections and audits of construction activities.
• Assist Site management team in completion of EHS activities including site inductions, verification of training and competency of those working at site, ensuring site EHS records are maintained as required by the SE Site Management Manual.
• Coordinate and deliver EHS campaigns on site as required.
• Compile monthly reports and undertake investigations throughout the construction/installatation phase, commissioning phase and project closure phase.
• Attend client and internal project meetings as required.

• Hold a NEBOSH Certificate and ideally a Diploma or equivalent in Health & Safety Management.
• A diploma or equivalent in Environmental Management would be desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation pertaining to large construction projects including legislation applicable to both offshore and onshore operations.
• Experience in undertaking inspections.
• Experience with standards (ISO
  45001, ISO
  14001).
• Experience in developing and fulfilling the EHS arrangements for Principal Contractor on projects where the Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations apply.
• Other mandatory competencies may include CDM Awareness, HSG
  47 awareness training, CCNSG Passport, Accident investigation, Safety by Design, Fire Safety and be an IOSH Member.
• Other desirable competencies include BESC, National Grid Person, Helicopter Underwater Escape Training, BOSIET/GWO Sea Survival or equivalent, GWO Working at Heights, Safety coaching/behavioural safety, and First Aid at Work (3‑day course including use of defibrillator).
• Full driving licence.

The high‑performing EHS Team in the UK consists of EHS Managers and EHS Advisors who support the Project Entity (PE) and the Grid Technology & Grid Services (GTGS) businesses. The portfolio includes substations, HVDC interconnectors, windfarm connections, Grid Access, Flexible AC Transmission System and synchronous condensers. The EHS Team also works closely with the Environment and Quality Teams.

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