Health And Safety Officer
Job details
A leading international general contractor is actively recruiting a Health & Safety Officer for a large Data Centre project in Cardiff. As the Health & Safety Officer you will be number one in this field on site and report directly to a visiting Head of Health & Safety. This contractor specialises in the delivery of complex mission critical infrastructure. The mission critical sector is the fastest growing sector in construction right now and the need for data centre infrastructure continues to grow at a steady rate as does the need for more talent in the sector. With a steady pipeline of work for the coming years, it is an exciting time to be joining this contractor. The ideal candidate ideally will have a proven track record of managing large scale data centre or life sciences projects on time and within budget, but candidates with a strong commercial or industrial background will also be considered Responsibilities:
- Assist in developing and implementing EHS strategies and policies to:
- Help ensure the safety of all employees, contractors and visitors
- Ensure ongoing legal compliance
- Keep up to date with current UK legislation and industry best practice and share this information with site staff
- Take a key role in maintaining/improving our overall safety performance and that of our supply chain partners
- Attend all pre-commencement meetings and agree which RAMS need your review
- Review Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) as required
- Sit with and mentor site management teams in site set up, preparing H&S documents or presentations such as RAMS, toolbox talks, etc.
- Perform periodic site inspections and prepare relevant audit reports
- Attend internal project meeting to discuss specific issues when activities on site require
- Take the lead in accident investigations
- NEBOSH or other relevant H&S Qualification essential
- Excellent knowledge of H&S requirements in UK Construction Industry
- Good knowledge of current technical building requirements
- Ability to build strong working relationships with a wide range of people
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proactive with strong problem-solving ability
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