Health & Safety Advisor

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Volker Stevin is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven Health & Safety Advisor to join our team on the prestigious United Utilities framework. This is a pivotal role where you will play a key part in shaping safe, efficient site operations across a diverse range of projects spanning from Preston through to the North Lake District.

Working at the heart of our operations, you'll have the chance to make a real impact, championing best practice, influencing positive safety culture, and ensuring the highest standards are maintained on every site. If you're looking to take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking, collaborative business, this is your chance to be part of something truly impactful.

The primary role of the H&S Advisor is to ensure the Water Framework projects and business are compliant with legislation and company/framework procedures, and to support the Health & Safety, Environment & Quality Manager and build positive relationships with client and Enterprise leadership team.

Provide support to the other H&S advisors, contract teams, be an active part of supporting the behaviour change programmes, and support business development and continual improvement. Ensure audits and inspections are completed in line with both the management system and client requirements, provide support to the contract teams and the wider business, be an active part of supporting key initiatives and supporting business development and continual improvement.

• Carry out audits and inspections to meet, as a minimum, the requirements of the management system including other sites/sectors, or audits of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Visit each allocated project at least twice a month, 1 support, 1 Monthly HSE Inspection via HSE App.
• Ensure monthly HSEQ site meetings are completed and attend playing an active part.
• Attend and be an active part of pre-let and pre-start meetings as required by HSEQ Manager.
• Support external audit requirements when requested.
• Ensure that project teams carry out investigations and root cause analysis as required to address specific project quality issues and support where necessary.

• Provide support to the sites as an active member of the site team, providing guidance, and supporting site activities, such as initiatives and other continual improvement projects.

• Liaise with relevant members of the clients HSEQ team/ Enterprise.
• Support the HSEQ Manager in developing excellent client relations in the relevant business sector and initiatives and attend meetings if required.

• Actively promote and support the Ripple behavioural programmes and the Volker Stevin Way.
• Provide support and guidance to the projects on the above via meetings etc.
• Deliver/support with Ripple Implementation sessions to projects.

• Carry out accident and incident investigations as required by the Volker Stevin management system and to support client requirements.
• Update Eco Online reporting as necessary.
• Monitor site compliance with the Eco Online system and provide support and guidance to ensure compliance and timely close out of actions.

• Promote the support of content for HSEQ communications by the HSEQ staff and ensure these are briefed out to the sites.
• Communicate relevant safety alerts and other communications to the sites.

• Demonstrable health and safety experience in civil engineering/construction.
• NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Construction Safety and Health or equivalent as minimum (Tech IOSH).
• CSCS card holder.
• An understanding of the requirements of BS OHSAS 45001.
• A working knowledge of health & safety…