HSEQ Advisor

HSEQ Advisor 

Location: Reading 

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

To take a leading role managing multiple site based teams providing HSE support, guidance and driving positive safety culture. 
In addition working closely to support the Regional HSE Manager with the implementation of the company HSE strategy, improvements to the company Safety Management System and processes. 
Working closely with the Client HSE team to ensure high standards and compliance with health, safety and environmental standards are implemented and maintained.  

Main Responsibilities

Promote and improve safety performance and create a strong HSE culture within the company by:

• Leading and developing project / site HSE plans that meet with company business objective. Working in conjunction with Operational Management and the Regional HSE Manager
• Managing and developing stakeholder relationships with regards to HSE matters
• Disseminating experience and knowledge to the site team
• Providing competent health and safety guidance
• Conducting frequent site monitoring and auditing  to ensure legal compliance 
• Leading team members and ensuring audit of customer sites are executed effectively and that any actions arising are followed up and closed out in a timely manner  
• Being an active visible member of the team spending time on site engaging and interacting with site personnel and Client representatives
• Working with Operational Management to enable them to take ownership and deliver HSE ‘through the line’
• Actively engaging with and advising site Supervision on incident investigation and leading the process through to satisfactory completion, closing the loop
• Driving safety culture, providing onsite informal coaching, safety interventions, toolbox talks and training and increasing hazards reported onsite
• Providing feedback to the workforce for all hazards identified onsite and maintaining open two way communication Engaging with and developing relationships with Client HSE personnel and other contractors
• Work in conjunction with the Regional HSE Manager to: 
• Provide support and deliver against Company targets and objectives
• Maintaining site KPIs and safety control loop scores
• Promote the use of the company HSE Management System and identify any shortfalls or areas of improvement to the HSE Manager
• Promote and support the Company Behavioural Safety Programme ‘Safety Works’ 
• Report on concerns of non-compliance or potential non-adherence to legislation

Identify and monitor issues, create new ideas and identify areas to drive improvements to:

• Products and services
• Health, safety and environmental performance
• Provide support to Operations to ensure all hazards associated with the site activities are identified and that risks to health, safety and the environment are assessed and that suitable control measures are implemented
• Ensure the CMS system is available to the working party and all policies and procedures are adhered to
• Reviewing, amending and updating relevant safety documentation 
• Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are recorded within the ‘Active’ HSEQ reporting system, root cause analysis is completed and that suitable actions are assigned to mitigate future events occurring 
• Disseminate HSE information to the site teams as directed by the HSE function on new regulations, practices and initiatives
• Give guidance and advice on matters relating to HSE systems and initiatives within Bilfinger UK
• Conduct HSE audits and inspections onsite 
• Assist in developing, promoting and monitoring compliance with HSE performance indicators
• Develop and contribute towards the continual improvement of the HSE culture throughout the company
• Deliver onsite HSE training as required, provide inductions, safety briefings and toolbox talks
• Develop HSE Initiatives and support safety campaigns
• Provide guidance and support on HSE matters to on-site personnel and Management
• Ensure all HSE related concerns are reported and actively followed up with the Operational Management on site
• Collate comprehensive reports and develop presentations delivering safety information to Senior Leadership Team 
• Attend Client meetings and manage HSE for site projects, supporting BUK management through transitions
• Recruiting and developing the HSE team as required 
• Ensure professional competencies are maintained
• Present safety information to the Client and Principal Contractor, leading and attending HSE meetings

Experience & Qualifications

• Auditing / Inspection 
• Incident Management & Investigation, report writing 
• HSE Legislation
• CDM Regulations Experience
• NEBOSH General Certificate (Essential)
• Grad IOSH Status (Essenmtial)
• NVQ 5 / NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)- Desired 
• Management System Standards and improvement planning
• Industrial Services Sector and Petrochemical Industry
• Competent in delivering training  

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

Engineering & Consultancy | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | White-collar workers | Professional | HSEQ