Health & Safety Advisor (MAT Cover)

MCS Group is delighted to be working in Partnership with NI Water to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor to join their HSE team for a Maternity cover post for 12 months.

Want to join one of the leading Public Bodies in Northern Ireland?

Interested in one of the best benefits packages on offer locally?

Whats in it for you?

• Pension up to 29.2%
• Flexible working options (including hybrid)

You will;

• Support the development and implementation of health & safety best practice arrangements across Northern Ireland Water, ensuring it complies with all current health & safety legislation including Acts, Regulations, related Approved Codes of Practice, and other statutory compliance guidance and standards.
• Be responsible for providing clear, strategic leadership for the continual development of a safe environment for colleagues, contractors, visitors and the public.
• Promote and enable a best practice culture with respect to health & safety
• Work with function managers to establish and maintain a program of continual improvement in the management of health & safety within their areas of responsibility.
• Supporting corporate health & safety strategy workstreams relating to operational and corporate health & safety software system development and ongoing health and safety behavioral change programs and will be actively involved with the continued improvement and development of related policies.
• Undertaking health and safety inspections across a wide range of NI Water functions, premises, disciplines and activities, including, but not limited to: wastewater, water production, M&E, metering & billing, capital engineering projects, operational contracts and other ancillary service departments / office-based departments; Occasional out of hours inspections may be required.

Essential Criteria

• A NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, or equivalent.
• A minimum of three years' demonstrable experience in a health & safety role within a Construction/ Utility/ Engineering environment.

Desirable Criteria

• Candidates have or are presently working towards a third level qualification in occupational health and safety, such as, the NEBOSH Diploma.
• Applicants are Chartered members of IOSH or working towards Chartered status.
• Practical experience of audit procedures and experience of implementing health & safety standards, such as, ISO 45001.
• Experience of conducting and managing health & safety inspections, audits & investigations.

Full details will be provided upon application.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Alan Montgomery, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group 028 96 935492

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