Working Pattern: 4 days per week on site
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to support a major project within the UK nuclear sector in Bridgwater, Somerset.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a complex, high-hazard engineering environment, where you will play an important role in developing and maintaining industrial safety arrangements, supporting operational readiness and promoting a strong, proactive safety culture.
The position would suit an established Health & Safety professional with experience gained within nuclear, oil & gas, chemical processing, manufacturing or another highly regulated/high-hazard environment.
Key Responsibilities
As Health & Safety Advisor, you will:
– Develop and maintain industrial safety management processes and associated management systems.
– Support the development of industrial safety training programmes, including specialist input relating to fire protection procedures and requirements.
– Build effective relationships with construction, operational and industrial safety teams.
– Support the development and implementation of emergency preparedness and response arrangements.
– Coordinate statutory assessments, working with relevant technical and operational stakeholders.
– Undertake and review risk assessments, providing professional advice on suitable control measures.
– Promote a positive health and safety culture and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
– Ensure safety arrangements remain aligned with relevant UK legislation, recognised standards and company procedures.
– Provide practical health and safety advice to stakeholders across a complex project environment.
Qualifications & Experience
To be considered for this position, you should have:
– A relevant health and safety qualification, ideally NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
– Current IOSH membership.
– A minimum of six years’ occupational health and safety management experience.
– Experience developing, implementing and maintaining safety management systems.
– Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, including:
– Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
– Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
– PUWER
– LOLER
– Demonstrable experience undertaking and reviewing risk assessments across varied operating environments.
– Previous experience within a high-hazard or highly regulated industry, ideally nuclear, oil & gas, chemical processing or manufacturing.
– Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
– A practical, solutions-focused approach to health and safety.
– Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
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