HSE Advisor - Hinkley Point

Ledwood are looking to recruit an experienced HSE Advisor to join our team at Hinkley Point C.

Where our contract is for the Mechanical Equipment Erection Works within the turbine buildings. Each building consists of 38 packages of equipment ranging from small 2Te pumps to a 2,440Te condenser. Overall, Ledwood will be installing 12,750Te of equipment as part of Arabelle’s work supplying two conventional power islands for Hinkley Point C, which include the Arabelle steam turbine. The Arabelle turbines at Hinkley Point C will be the largest ever built, longer than an Airbus 380 and capable of producing 1,770 MW each.

The Role

A hands-on, visible EHS role with a strong presence at the point of work. You will work closely with project management, supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and the workforce to provide competent EHS advice, coaching, challenge and assurance.

The successful candidate will play an important role in identifying risks early, verifying that controls are actually being implemented and escalating issues where standards are not being met.

You will be part of the project EHS team supporting Ledwood's objective of ZERO incidents and continual improvement in EHS performance.

Your new position will involve:

• Maintain a visible daily presence across project and operational work areas.
• Engage directly with employees, supervisors and management at the point of work.
• Identify hazards, unsafe conditions, emerging risks and weaknesses in controls.
• Provide practical EHS advice, coaching and constructive challenge.
• Support supervision with risk assessments, RAMS and work planning.
• Verify that agreed controls are implemented and remain effective.
• Undertake regular EHS inspections, audits and assurance activities.
• Inspect Ledwood and subcontractor work areas and monitor standards.
• Record findings accurately and monitor corrective actions through to effective close-out.
• Support the management of incidents, near misses and other EHS events.
• Assist with or undertake incident investigations and identify underlying and root causes.
• Identify lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver and support EHS inductions, toolbox talks and workforce briefings.
• Deliver necessary train the trainer trainings (External Training would be provided)
• Identify training and competency deficiencies and escalate significant gaps.
• Support implementation of the Ledwood EHS Management System and Project EHS&T Plan.
• Maintain accurate EHS records and provide weekly and monthly EHS information.
• Identify trends, recurring issues and emerging risks.

What We're Looking For:

A EHS professional who is confident working in a high-risk construction, engineering or industrial environment and who can operate effectively at both workforce and management level and is able to:

• Communicate effectively within a team
• Take responsibility and accountability for your own actions & work
• Demonstrates commitment to always working safely
• Flexibility to comply with company and client requirements
• Adaptable in utilising skills outside of core discipline
• Ability to work with other team members / disciplines and in a multi - cultural environment
• Desire for self-development; to learn and develop within the role and develop others when required.
• Use of initiative/ be proactive to problem solve or work without direct supervision.
• Behave in an honest, fair and ethical manner.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills.

You will be a visible, professional and credible EHS practitioner who is comfortable engaging with people at every level of the project.

You will be confident enough to challenge unsafe practices and do so professionally and constructively with solutions.

We are looking for someone who:

• Leads by example.
• Builds effective relationships with the workforce and supervision.
• Communicates clearly and adapts their approach to different audiences.
• Uses evidence, legislation and sound EHS principles to support their advice.
• Maintains professional independence and integrity.
• Will not compromise EHS standards because of production, programme or commercial pressures.
• Looks for trends and systemic issues rather than treating every problem as an isolated event.

Qualifications & Experience

Requirements

Essential:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent recognised EHS qualification.
• Good knowledge and understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental requirements.
• Practical EHS experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing or a similarly high-risk environment.
• Experience undertaking workplace inspections and audits.
• Experience supporting risk assessments and RAMS processes.
• Experience supporting incident and near-miss investigations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Competence in standard IT systems for reporting and record keeping.

Desirable:

• IOSH membership or equivalent professional membership.
• Experience working on major projects or within complex engineering environments.
• Nuclear, energy or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Experience working with client EHS management systems.
• Formal incident investigation training.
• Environmental management experience.
• Occupational health or occupational hygiene awareness.
• Behavioural safety and workforce engagement experience.
• Experience with audit and assurance systems