Senior Health and Safety Advisor

About the Company:
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions. Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team. We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment. We believe that being successful is a choice. We choose to be successful. We are OCU, ‘One Company United’. We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.
Position: Health & Safety Advisor
Due to significant growth and contract wins, OCU Services, (part of the wider OCU Group) has a new opportunity for an experienced H&S Advisor to join our wider HSE Team. The purpose of the role is to provide Health, Safety & Environmental information, advice, and training to all levels and departments within the OCU Business.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Notify any changes in your duties to all others who may be affected by these changes.
Ensure strict adherence to the reporting and recording procedures for accidents and dangerous occurrences as required under RIDDOR, as directed by the SHE Manager.
Provide specialist advice on the company's safety policy and procedures and compliance with statutory obligations throughout the company.
Monitor arrangements to ensure that health and safety standards applied by contractors are satisfactory and in accordance with contractual arrangements, company specifications, policy and procedures.
Ensure that site employees work in accordance with the company’s health and safety requirements, policies, and procedures along with those of its Clients.
Recommend disciplinary procedures where any member of site supervisory staff fails to discharge their safety responsibilities satisfactorily.
Take appropriate action when notified of disregard of safety on site.
Ensure the provision of a safe and healthy working environment for persons working in or visiting any company operation, site, and/or premises.
Monitor provision and effectiveness of adequate and existing welfare facilities.
Promote the reporting of near misses throughout the company.
Skills & Requirements:
Excellent Spoken & Written Communication Skills
Positive People Management Skills
The Ability to Act with Initiative
A Mindset of Continual Improvement
Good Negotiation Skills
A Tactful but Assertive Manner
Capable of Delivering Confident Articulate Presentations
Logical Thinking & Problem-Solving Ability
Good Organisational Skills & Attention to Detail
The Ability to Cope Under Pressure
Be Able to Interpret and Understand Relevant Laws
Competent in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Teams
Report Writing (including incident investigation, Robust RCA)
Self-Motivated but Able to Work as Part of a Team
Trustworthiness and Discretion when Handling Confidential Information
Smart Appearance and Professional Manner
Required Qualifications:
NCRQ level 6 / NVQ level 6 / NEBOSH diploma
Minimum 5 years experience working in the utilities sector (Power sector preferred)
Minimum 5 years experience Working within Live Substations (Desirable)
Experience working with management systems and the NERS Accreditation (Desirable)
Experience working in DNOs and IDNOs
EUSR or CSCS in General Health and Safety
Proficient in compiling reports
MUST HOLD CURRENT FULL UK DRIVERS LICENSE
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