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QHSE Advisor

Job details
Posting date: 13 May 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 June 2024
Location: CA20 1PG
Company: Mitie
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 52715

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Summary

Job OverviewThe successful candidate will be:

-Primarily responsible for assisting management to ensure that Mitie operations are carried out in a safe and efficient manner.

-Implementing the integrated business management system; ensuring a robust and efficient system is maintained, which complies with the requirements of the business and third party quality, health, safety and environmental accreditations.

-Identifying and minimising the risk of accidents to persons, property or the environment.

-Supporting all parts of the QHSE function when required including investigations, meetings, audits and training as a minimum to ensure that the QHSE function across Group is efficient and pragmatic as possible.

-Ensure a healthy and engaging relationship with other QHSE team members across the function.



Main Duties

-Identify & implement strategies to reduce risk for Mitie companies and our clients.

-Maintain an up to date knowledge of legislation and codes of practice applicable to the company's business.

-Ensure operational managers and personnel have the appropriate technical competence to work safely by the identification and provision of formal training needs.

-Assist operational managers with the identification and development of practical and effective safe working practices.

-Provide advice and guidance to operational managers and employees on QHSE matters.

-Ensure operational managers of the company are aware of their legal and company responsibilities.

-Carry out assessments that are outside the competence of operational managers i.e. Significant Risk, COSHH, Manual Handling, DSE and other assessments.

-Investigation of accidents and incidents and production of statistical information in relation to QHSE performance.

-Investigate and manage all QHSE documentation relating to potential/actual insurance claims.

-Assist in contract mobilisations to ensure all QHSE matters have been appropriately considered and implemented.

-Work with the QHSE team to develop and implement QHSE strategies to meet divisional and group requirements.

-Produce QHSE reports as requested by the QHSE Lead within the requested timeframes.

-Attend Regional meetings as required to represent the QHSE agenda.

-In conjunction with the QHSE team establish and maintain the Regional QHSE forums to enable engagement and communication with employees.

-Where required in consultation with line manager liaise with relevant enforcing authorities.

-Maintain an up to date knowledge of legislation and codes of practice applicable to the company's business.

-Develop an understanding of the Mitie Intranet in order to access relevant documentation.

-Attend performance appraisals and work to agreed personal improvement and development plans.

-Attend relevant training courses as part of personal development needs and meeting changing business needs

What we are looking forThe ideal candidate will meet the majority of the following requirements.

-Represent QHSE Senior Advisors as required in their absence.

-Any other reasonable “ad hoc” duties as required by the needs of the business.

-Good standard of written English.

-Good verbal communication skills.

-Computer literate (Microsoft Office).

-Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative.

-NEBOSH Certificate / equivalent or above.

-Environmental Management qualification and experience.

-Experience of regulated sites or industrial work & work at heights.

-Experience of Integrated Facilities Management sector, in particular Hard or Soft Services where applicable

-Tech IOSH working towards Cert IOSH

-Full UK driving licence.

-Experience of multi-site, multi-discipline organisations.

-Detailed knowledge of risk assessment and management.

-Work in a commercial, client-facing environment.

-Ability to manage meetings.

-Able to deliver training on a range of subjects to varying abilities.

-Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

-Able to work as part of a team.

-Diplomatic and personable.

-Good management skills.

-Flexible approach to work patterns and working away or travelling where required.

-Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

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