Trainee Health and Safety Advisor

Job Description

This role requires a full UK Driver Licence.

JDT is looking for an individual to train as a Health & Safety advisor.

The Company

JDT is a Private Limited Company established in 2010 and providing engineering services to the gas and electricity utilities industry with our main clients being SGN and Power On.

We are also SGN's principal supplier for major R6/IP/MP (SEG) operations including place-works, non-proxy, holders etc.

We currently employ 90 staff and manage up to 250 subcontractors from our Dorset based head office and our Operations Groups' depots in Wimborne and Westerham.

We pride ourselves on our team of high-quality people who ensure we consistently achieve excellent safety and engineering standards and deliver an outstanding customer experience. We are always looking for the right people to join this team as we expand our operations.

The Role

Accountable to the Health & Safety Manager for the delivery of health, safety and environmental advice and support to London Operations, and specifically the application of, and compliance with the JDT Safety Management System (SMS), identifying and controlling safety risk whilst promoting a positive HS&E culture across the company and supporting the safe achievement of operational goals.

Candidate Responsibilities

• Support allocated Operations Group and fulfil the duties directed in the company HS&E Policy.
• Assist and advise Ops group management and personnel on matters of operational health and safety.
• Ensure Ops Group is aware of its legal HS&E duties. Have a working knowledge of and advise on compliance with relevant direction and statutory/mandatory policies, guidance and codes of practice.
• Support the H&S Manager with the application of HS&E Management System, assuring compliance and reviewing its effectiveness. Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Deliver training, mentoring and education within the Ops Group, ensuring all are aware of their HS&E responsibilities in the delivery of company outputs, identify and address shortfalls and spread best practice.
• Support and advise managers to develop safe systems of work associated with high risk activities, planning safe and effective methods, both preventative and remedial.
• Support and advise managers, supervisors and operatives to conduct detailed site and task risk assessments that enable them to operate on the basis of risk.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections as per policy, compile and record findings, investigate accidents and incidents, producing internal & external reports (including RIDDOR). Support H&S Manager with production of analysis, management reports and safety bulletins.
• Attend external Client and 3rd Party H&S meetings/forums, briefing as required and reporting relevant information back into the company. Implement changes and updates to policies and procedures.
• Promote health across the Ops Group and encourage a positive HS&E culture within the staff.
• Undertake other reasonable tasks and duties as deemed necessary by the H&S manager or MD.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive working environment for all employees.