EHS Advisor

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

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.

• Verify hazardous substances and chemicals are stored in appropriate locations.
• Ensure chemical assessments are available at the point of storage.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Implement project initiatives and safety programmes.
• Monitor compliance with site rules.
• Escalate non-conformances to site management.

• Deliver safety communications to all site personnel.
• Organise monthly Safety Representative meetings.
• Support and implement safety campaigns.

• Monitor subcontractor activities against approved RAMS.
• Report non-compliance to the Site Manager and EHS leadership.

• 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.

• Receive and review safety observations and incident reports.
• Record observations and corrective actions in reporting systems.

• 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.

• 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.

• Produce and issue weekly EHS reports.
• Notify the Project Manager, Site Manager and Client of EHS incidents in accordance with project requirements.

• Compile, maintain and archive all project EHS records throughout mobilisation, construction, installation and commissioning activities.

• Finalise project document archiving.
• Ensure closure of all incident management workflows.

• Authority to stop work immediately if unsafe acts, unsafe conditions or procedural failures are identified that may put people at risk.

• Detailed knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation relating to major construction projects.
• Experience implementing EHS arrangements as a Principal Contractor under CDM regulations.