EHS Advisor Job Sheerness area,Minster England UK,Construction

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for an EHS Advisor for our client, who are a global power technology company, working on a flagship UK interconnector project.

Site EHS Advisor

Location:

Kent

Major UK Power Project

Contract role:
Outside IR35

Role Purpose

Site EHS Advisors are responsible for providing primarily operational Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) support to the Site Manager and site organisation.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Formally and publicly accept the role to provide visible, strong and active EHS leadership within the project, acting as a champion for zero harm, environmental protection, sustainability, and wellbeing.
a) Dispatch Phase
- Verify hazardous substances and chemicals are stored in appropriate locations.
- Ensure chemical assessments are available at the point of storage.
b) Construction / Installation / Commissioning Phases
- Site Inspection
- Support site management by ensuring all required notices are prominently displayed.
- Initiate fire risk assessments for site premises.
- Ensure any missing EHS equipment is identified and obtained.
- Site Mobilisation
  - Ensure the Construction Phase Plan, Traffic Management Plan (TMP), Emergency Response Plan (ERP), Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), and permits are available on site.
  - Establish and maintain EHS project files and folders.
  - Appoint project EHS Safety Representatives.
  - Ensure meeting minutes are displayed on notice boards and uploaded to project files.
- Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
  - Support site management in ensuring all project personnel have read and signed project documentation.
  - Identify non-routine activities not covered by standard documentation.
  - Provide technical EHS input on contractor and subcontractor risk assessments and method statements.
- EHS Site Registrations / Inductions
  - Ensure all personnel are inducted before commencing work.
  - Ensure compliance with client-specific induction requirements.
  - Issue, control and track visitor and spare PPE.
  - Maintain EHS project documentation.
- Competency Management
  - Verify all personnel have valid certifications.
  - Deliver site inductions to new personnel.
  - Maintain induction records.
  - Deliver project-specific EHS training and toolbox talks.
  - Ensure compliance with local legislation and risk control measures.
- Site Rules
  - Implement project initiatives and safety programmes.
  - Monitor compliance with site rules.
  - Escalate non-conformances to site management.
- Communications
  - Deliver safety communications to all site personnel.
  - Organise monthly Safety Representative meetings.
  - Support and implement safety campaigns.
- EHS Management of Subcontractors
  - Monitor subcontractor activities against approved RAMS.
  - Report non-compliance to the Site Manager and EHS leadership.
- Monitoring & Assessment
  - Conduct routine and non-routine inspections during mobilisation, construction, installation and commissioning.
  - Record inspection outcomes.
  - Report unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
  - Log findings within company reporting systems.
- Safety Observations & Incident Management
  - Receive and review safety observations and incident reports.
  - Record observations and corrective actions in reporting systems.
- Investigations
  - Gather information relating to incidents and accidents.
  - Complete initial incident risk assessments.
  - Escalate significant incidents to project and EHS management.
  - Conduct root cause investigations where required.
  - Complete workflow actions within specified timescales.
  - Communicate lessons learned and corrective actions to the workforce.
- Emergency Response Arrangements
  - Display emergency response information in site offices and welfare facilities.
  - Communicate emergency contacts during inductions.
  - Facilitate emergency response drills for project personnel and subcontractors.
  - Monitor emergency response equipment availability.
- Reporting
  - Produce and issue weekly…