HSEQ Advisor

Who is Barhale?

Barhale is a business founded on family values having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products including PPE

Company Website:

https://www.barhale.co.uk/

Company Showcase Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA

Why join Barhale?

• As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to our business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• Broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within as we believe this is a key driver to our success
• Skills Development and Training

HSEQ Advisor

The Role

As the dedicated HSEQ Advisor for our Northern Region, you will work across a number of projects within our Severn Trent Water framework as we begin our transition into AMP8.  You will work closely with the client and Barhale project teams to ensure the requirements of the Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality Management systems are met in full.  You will assist the site teams and managers through your inspections by recognising hazards and seeking to minimise risks whilst creating, maintaining, and improving the health, safety, environmental and quality standards. You will champion HSEQ initiatives in the workplace whilst ensuring that legislation is adhered to.

Barhale’s civil engineering and infrastructure projects are varied in value, complexity, and duration, from established frameworks to individual bespoke projects and unplanned emergency works. With projects varying from £200k to £10m+, you will be essential in driving efficiencies within the scope of work, driving HSEQ efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the provision of Health & well-being within the business, under the direction of the HSEQ Manager
• Support the communication and promotion of the monthly themes
• Promote the value of occupational health at a local level
• Provide consistent and accurate HSEQ advice and support to employees, supporting the regions with HSEQ initiatives
• Support on HSEQ issues/problems
• Contribute to general communications at a local level
• Produce and communicate HSEQ alerts following incidents and poor-quality standards to promote learning and prevention and continual improvement
• Undertake timely investigations
• Keep local and corporate management informed on the status
• Identify root causes
• Produce safety alerts as above
• Monitoring, verifying & reporting HSEQ statistics for regions on a monthly basis as directed.
• Log all significant PI’s, Minor Injuries, RIDDORS onto Envoy completing the investigation (for significant PI’s, RIDDORS, LTi’s) and producing a safety alert within 4 working days.
• Produce monthly HSEQ report for HSEQ Manager and Regional Lead incorporating locally agreed information and content.
• Ensure internal and external safety alerts are cascaded within regions where appropriate
• Monitor Regional HSEQ trends highlighting areas for improvement and supporting Regional Leads on improvement deliverables.
• Produce and cascade monthly PI posters with ‘closing the loop’ information.
• Approve Regional Vendors from the HSEQW perspective logging approval/feedback on the SharePoint system.
• Provide monthly HSEQ statistics as directed by the Client.
• Feedback updates for HSEQ matters detailing Incidents, front-foot activities, and High-Risk sites from the Region during weekly HSEQ team calls.
• Update the SEQ Detailed Inspection Trending /Tracker Spreadsheet under the Regional folder on the shared safety drive.
• Log Cardinal Rule non-conformances emanating from Detailed Inspections onto Envoy linking responsibility for closure. Include outstanding closures in a monthly report to the Regional Lead (see item 3).
• Coordinate data and actions from contact with Enforcement Agencies ensuring that all contacts are logged on CF152-50 Enforcement Authorities Form and outstanding actions closed.
• Provide support and advice following HSEQ Advisor responsibilities set out in CPR636 Process for Managing Facilities Management Pack
• Complete HSEQ Detailed Inspections and HSEQ Advisory Notes per month (as agreed with the HSE Manager)
• Support regions in delivering outputs from Annual Be Healthy Be Safe Plans and provide a monthly progress update.
• Review weekly Positive Intervention Reporting from regions and determine root causes & Front Foot actions
• Support Line Managers with ‘Back to Work’ risk assessments where people fit with restrictions
• Complete initial incident reports within 24 hours & root cause investigation report within 7 days of the incident. All incidents to be recorded on Envoy
• Support Expectant Mother risk assessments
• Provide support for New Staff on HSEQ Management System Onboarding within 1^st month of employment.
• Provide Internal Auditor direction and support on Regional Audits to maintain the internal audit schedule

Key Measures and Targets

• Conduct regular site inspections across Severn Trent Water projects
• Ensure the timely reporting and investigation of incidents
• Provide HSEQ  guidance and coaching to site teams
• Review RAMS and SSOW as required
• Assist in the development of CPP’s, ITP’s, QMP’s and EMP’s
• Regularly engage with client counterparts to ensure compliance with STW’s integrated assurance process
• Take ownership of own continuing professional development and attend training as required
• Lead on incident investigations with assistance from the HSEQ Manager and Head of HSEQ

 Key Relationships

• HSEQ Manager
• Head of HSEQ
• Project Managers
• Site Managers and Supervisors
• Operations Manager
• Internal Audit Team
• Client Assurance Team

Essential:

• NEBOSH construction or general certificate as a minimum with Tech IOSH association
• Environmental qualifications such as an IEMA foundation certificate or NEBOSH environmental certificate
• A working knowledge of CDM 2015
• CSCS card or SHEA/EUSR equivalent
• Experience developing and implementing RAMS/SSOW
• Practical experience of HSEQ within a construction setting
• Experience working on UK legislation
• Full UK driving license
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• An active interest in the more technical aspects of construction such as tunnelling, shaft installation and cofferdams
• Knowledge of quality controls associated with company work activities
• Experience in conducting incident investigations
• Analytical skills to interpret detailed information and regulations

Desirable: 

• Extensive HSEQ experience within a civil engineering environment, particularly within the water or utilities sector
• Level 3 incident investigation

• Experience in data reporting and trending particularly with the use of Power BI