HSEQ Advisor

Role Purpose
My Client a looking for an EHS Advisor is to provide Environment, Health and Safety guidance working with an existing project team. You will implement and maintain the clients management system for the project. The role is to coordinate all EHS Matters within various Project Management Teams and to report constructively all EHS matters to the Project Manager. Under the direction of the EHS Manager, the EHS Advisor will be responsible for providing support to the Project Managers, supervisors and workers. This position will provide leadership and coordination of the day-to-day EHS requirements of the assigned project(s). The role will requires some travel between projects and may require overnight stays.

Key Functions of the EHS Advisor
Provide advice, guidance, support and instruction in all EHS matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including where applicable to sub-contractors, suppliers and visitors to sites).
Audit and inspect projects, agree and prepare achievable corrective and preventive action plans towards compliance to and continual improvement of the EHS on the project.
Report on business EHS risks, KPIs and trends accurately with data and recommend constructive actions towards continuous improvements.
Ensure incidents are reported and investigations are carried out in a thorough and professional manner in order to identify root causes and corrective and preventive action plans.
Ensure that Site EHS Plans, RAMS and other associated site documents are updated and compliant with statutory and other requirements and that they are reviewed on a continuous basis.
Ensure actions are conversant with the contents of the company’s safety statement, environment manual, risk assessments, aspects & impacts, legislation and procedures.
Carry out internal audits and site inspections in conjunction with Site Management, recommends corrective actions, improvements and document findings.
Ensure that the project specific EHS Plan, induction and RAMS are up to date, reviewed periodically and communicated to all relevant persons (including clients, Main Contractor, other contractors, visitors and others who may be affected by that work).
Visit each new project, sets up the necessary site safety files (Series 500 & 600), registers, abstracts of regulations, posters, SEOR program, etc., and ensures that site establishment complies with the legislation, client regulations and company regulations as a minimum.

Skills Required
5+ Years’ Experience in similar industry.
Diploma to NFQ 8 in Occupational H&S. Certificate to NFQ 6 Environmental Management. Safe Pass, (CSCS (UK)), Train the Trainer, First Aid, Training Instructor.
Internal ISO14000 and ISO45000 system auditor.
Experience with the Construction Regulations and CDM roles, with experience working with sub-contractors.
Experience with EHS Management Systems, safety schemes and tendering e.g. ISOs, Achilles, SSiPs
Excellent communication skills, through presentations, reports, written and verbal.
Ability to lead and coordinate incident investigations and utilise root cause analysis.
IOSH Member or Equivalent.

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