Risk & Assurance Advisor

The Risk and Assurance Advisor is to support the compliance of legal requirements and ensure the business adheres to guidelines. You must establish and promote a health and safety culture within the organisation, focus on creating a safe work environment and maintenance of policies and procedures, The successful candidate will oversee Health & Safety management on demolition schemes, consider how risks could be reduced, carry out regular site inspections to check adherence to policies and procedures, record inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements, and drive continuous improvement in behavioural safety. The advisor must work closely with stakeholders to monitor and understand the risk profile across the business and act accordingly. In addition the advisor acts as a point of contact for expert advice on process safety and health and safety topics.

• Act with autonomy to manage time, stakeholders and responsibilities.
• Understanding and implementing the Group's Health and Safety Policy and arrangements.
• Monitor the performance of your sites in order to identify where additional support / actions are required. Depending on severity, escalate any concerns to the manager
• Where you identify any serious issues appropriate action must be taken, including escalating and stopping the job
• Organise and support 7 day reviews following close calls, incidents and accidents where required - liaise with the operational teams to ensure a full investigation has been completed
• Support R&A Team with communication on good practice and lessons learnt
• Monitoring of AVA Projects and assisting the close out of actions in a timely manner
• Attend sites as per the visit planner and business line risk profile to engage with operational teams and to observe the day to day activities.
• Support operations to drive business improvements relating to risk management.
• Ensure that all improvement projects are implemented at site level and outstanding actions are identified and managed with the operational leads.
• Keeping up to date with Legislative changes relevant to the business and distribution of these to relevant persons
• Maintenance of our external Accreditations (ISO9001,14001,45001, NFDC, Saf Contractor, Achilles etc) through yearly submissions and participating in 3rd party audits
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including, but not limited to; MDs, PFI Directors, Head of Technical Performance, Contract Directors, GMs, BMs, Contracts and Operational Managers as well as R&A wider teams.
• Supporting the bid process and attending client/customer sites as required Identifying project specific risk and mitigations, working with the operational team to determine safe technical solutions.
• Promote good practice across the business setting a personal example by observing all site safety rules and by wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment at all times.
• Actively involved with certain improvement projects, working alongside groups across the wider R&A team
• Attend and contribute, where required but not limited to, HSE committee meetings, Client Safety Forums and meetings, Workshops, R&A meetings, Monthly Ops meetings and quarterly H&S meetings
• Carrying out and recording attendance at site 'Tool Box Talks', We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
  
  H&S experience working within Demolition, Construction, Civils or with Industrial Machinery
• H&S academic qualification (NEBOSH general certificate or similar)
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels.
• Be motivated to drive improvements within the business to achieve a proactive culture.
Desirable:
• Demolition awareness
• Asbestos awareness
  
  Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+. This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know. Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

Salary: Competitive per annum plus Company Car, Bonus and Veolia benefits Location: Northwest England (Bolton area) Hybrid working with UK wide site visits required. When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture. What we can offer you:
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential