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H S & E Advisor - 12 Months Fixed Term

Central Scotland

An opportunity has arisen for a HS&E Advisor to join the team at Morrison Construction, Galliford Try.

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered more than £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Central Scotland area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

You will support the Scottish Water Framework and Joint Venture. Reporting to the Regional HS&E Manager (Scotland) by developing and implementing Environmental strategy and systems to ensure that the delivery of our operations meets exemplary environmental standards. This role is responsible for improvement and consistency in performance, ensuring compliance with management systems, and implementing continual improvement initiatives.

• Setting vision, objectives, targets and direction for environmental management on the frameworks.
• Developing and implementing the Environmental Strategy, Training and Resources Strategy.
• Working collaboratively with the Regional HS&E Manager and Discipline Leads to develop the annual HS&E Plan, set relevant HS&E performance and compliance objectives, targets and actions.
• Working collaboratively with the Regional HS&E Manager and Discipline Leads to review business management systems and identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
• Working collaboratively with the H&S Operations Lead in the delivery and implementation of the SHE Call, SHE Forums (Design, Delivery and Supply Chain) and relevant working groups.
• Working collaboratively with Parent Company Environmental Leads to identify risk, threats and improvements and implement solutions on the frameworks as appropriate.
• Working collaboratively with Scottish Water SSD Client to identify efficiencies, increase collaboration opportunities and reduce duplication.
• Working collaboratively with SW Net Zero Emissions team to implement ESD Carbon Strategy, identifying, developing and implementing carbon reduction solutions.
• Ensuring all works are undertaken in accordance with the legal, client and EMS requirements.
• Developing and implementing assurance programmes to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Developing and implementing training programmes to ensure environmental competencies are met.
• Managing, coaching and supporting members of the environmental team.
• Reviewing and signing off all incident investigations and providing technical support to the environmental team members, site and management teams including taking the lead on SHE calls.
• Providing technical support to the environmental advisors for environmental licence applications.

About You:

ESSENTIAL

• Proven track record of environmental compliance and maintaining high standards.
• Degree level qualification in appropriate environmental discipline.
• Membership of appropriate professional body e.g.; IEMA, CIWEM or IES
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel across projects / contracts in region.

DESIRABLE

• First Aid Training (preferred)

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Morrison Construction business please contact James Heathcote on [email protected].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.