Job Description
Health and Safety Advisor
The role Sirius Minerals is seeking health and safety advisors to work within the project management team of its multi-discipline engineering, procurement and construction Project. The role will be site based and support with the daily health and safety functions of our contractors.
Key responsibilities
- Promote a positive health and safety culture in the working environment
- Conduct and record regular risk assessments and inspections
- Keep accident records
- Carry out and record incident investigations
- Be up to date, and ensure that contractors are supported to remain up to date, with health and safety legislation
- Liaise with managers and provide recommendations on safety standards
- Perform contractor audits
- Control and issue site works permits. (WAH, confined space, hot works, etc.)
- Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take into account all relevant hazards
Skills, experience and attributes
- Hold a recognised health and safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH or IOSH or equivalent • Proven track record within the health and safety industry
- Good organisational skills with attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- An ability to work to tight deadlines
- Must have a flexible work approach
Benefits: Competitive remuneration package depending on experience
Closing date: 22 September 2019
Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire with travel to Wilton and Tesside
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We do not accept applications from agencies.
About us Sirius Minerals Plc is a publicly listed company on the London Stock Exchange’s MAIN market. Through the development of its North Yorkshire polyhalite project it will become a world leading producer of multi-nutrient fertilizer.
The Project involves the construction of a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of polyhalite – a unique multi-nutrient fertilizer – along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing and distribution.
The Company is headquartered in Scarborough, with a small London presence, and has an increasingly growing team. To work at Sirius, you must share the Company’s values and determination to reach our goals quickly, efficiently and with the highest safety standards.
Sirius Minerals is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Corporate values
Our values are central to the way we think and behave and are all of equal importance. Our objectives may evolve through each phase of the project, but our values will always remain at the heart of what we do:
Safety: Zero Harm everywhere, every time
Belief: Uncompromising belief and determination in our achieving our vision
Responsibility: Accountability for our actions and acting with integrity in our work
Ownership: It's our Company and our money
Urgency: Finding innovative, cost effective and safer ways to do things better
Team: Working together to reach our collective goals
Your information
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