Health & Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Salary: £65,000 per annum
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 and 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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