Safety Advisor Construction

Blargoans Ltd have a contract opportunity for a Safety Advisor Construction to work within our Client’s facility in Caithness.

 

Job Description

The Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) at the Client’s site is a former test and development nuclear power station now undergoing decommissioning. To support the decommissioning programme over the duration of the programme several infrastructure upgrades and new facilities are required as well as demolition of existing support buildings. This includes the following:

  • Replacement and repairs to external building fabric
  • Maintenance of building structures
  • Construction of a new ventilation plant room and tie into existing facilities
  • Demolition of disused store buildings and construction of a replacement modern standards store.

 

The balance of projects will include scope where PFR is acting as both the Client and Principal Contractor CDM roles as well as acting as the Client with an appointed Principal Contractor. An experienced Construction Safety Advisor is required to support the PFR team and contractor staff to monitor the overall construction safety envelope and interfaces and provide specialist advise to the facility management team.

 

 Core requirements of the role:

  • Review and comment on contractor documentation and site management system documents where required
  • Provide Industrial Health and Safety advice to Site construction and demolition projects
  • Advise and assist projects with the preparation of pre-construction information
  • Mentor other Safety Advisors in the field of construction and CDM Regulations
  • Design and deliver Industrial Health & Safety Training
  • Liaise with stakeholders, including Regulators and auditors on Health and Safety issues
  • Undertake and report on planned and unplanned industrial health and safety inspections, report observed safety deficiencies and suggest remedial action
  • Represent the client at internal forums
  • Contribute to and on occasion lead risk assessments
  • Chair or contribute to investigations

 

 

Specific Knowledge/Experience Required:

  • Experience of construction site management
  • Suitable accredited training for construction safety professionals e.g. CITB/IOSH
  • CDM Compliance experience
  • Temporary Works supervisor/coordinator experience

 

Terms and Conditions

Basic Annual Income (Pro rata) – £35,378 – £55,342, overtime rates apply as standard – Salary dependent on experience

37.9 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Annual Holiday Entitlement: 25 days annual leave, 8 public holidays, 2.5 privilege holidays per annum (pro rata)

Fixed term post to 30th August 2025

Security Clearance

 

Requirement to meet core business hours Monday – Friday 08:00 to 16:15 although some flexibility can be built.

 

Closing date for CV applications will be on Friday 1st November 2024 at 1600 hours.

To apply: email your CV to recruitment@blargoans.com and specifying the reference BL29452.

 

Blargoans Limited operates as a locally based employment business for temporary/contract recruitment and an employment agency for permanent recruitment for technical and professional roles to the Engineering, Office & Commercial Industries.