Health and Safety Advisor

Key Areas of Responsibility

- Provide HSE and training support services across multi-site operations.

- Support operations and other internal business teams, demonstrating visible leadership, specialist knowledge, and coaching and mentoring supervisors and managers to ensure appropriate HSE standards are met.

- Complete HSE inspections, audits, hazard hunts, safety observations and other HSE activities as required to provide assurance that HSE systems and related procedures are implemented.

- Support implementation of company hazard identification and risk assessment processes (including facilitation). Driving a culture of risk-based HSE system assurance.

- Promote timely and accurate reporting of all HSE events (including incidents and hazards) in line with the EDL HSE event classification and reporting procedure. Assist in the identification, recording, tracking and implementation of remedial actions.

- Develop and maintain effective consultation arrangements with internal/external stakeholders (including Operators, Supervisors and Managers) to identify effective responses to ensure the safe operation of the NA business.

- Support NA implementation of corporate HSE programs, including use of Enablon, Blackline Lone Worker System, ChemAlert.

- Lead or participate in HSE Incident Investigations as appointed by the NA Health and Safety Director and in line with company procedures.

- Develop and deliver HSE management system training and assessment materials to members of the NA business (site based and office personnel).

- Provide input into group HSE Team performance activities, including annual strategy and planning activities, metrics and KPI reviews.

- Facilitate/participate in HSE related meetings, operations meetings and (where relevant) monitor HSE action items to ensure they are formally tracked with appropriate closed out.

- Provide ongoing coaching and monitoring support to supervisors and managers with respect to corporate business unit HSE KPIs (i.e. related to Top 5 HSE KPIs and other HSE BU KPIs).

- Development and collation of leading and lagging HSE and training data for the compilation of monthly and other HSE related reports.

- Support the development of the company’s Emergency Response (ER) capability through ER exercise support planning and reporting.

- Any other duties assigned by the NA Health and Safety Director are appropriate to the level and responsibility of the position.

Person Specification

- Well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills both oral and written, with the ability to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders.

- Self-motivated and able to proactively undertake routine and non-routine tasks with professionalism and minimal supervision, demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills.

- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

- Proven team player and the ability to respond to and deliver change and contribute to a continuous improvement culture.

- Strong prioritisation skills, with an ability to identify and re-prioritise tasks to meet business needs.

- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

- 25% travel - The incumbent will be required to undertake travel to the Combined Cycle Turbine Plants (approximately one week per month). Additional travel may be required based upon NA Operations needs and as assigned by the NA Health and Safety Director.

Qualifications and Experience

- 5+ years site-based experience working in a safety/HSE role.

- Experience working with high-risk activities in an oil and gas/energy operations environment.

- Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety (or working towards).

- Professional accreditation or in progress accreditation (preferred) (i.e. ASP, CSP or CHST).

- Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and delivering HSE training.

- Strong understanding of current OSHA legislation, standards, codes and industry best practice.

- Experience leading incident investigations using formal incident investigation (RCA) methodology.

- Demonstrated experience participating in and leading Safety Management System Audits and inspections.

- Demonstrated understanding of core HSE processes, including Permit to Work, Lock Out Tag Out, Incident Investigation, Contractor HSE Management, Emergency Response, Risk Management and Training and Competency.

- Intermediate ability with MS Office – Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

- Current and clean Driver's License (essential).

EDL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer