QHSE Advisor

Job Title

Job Description

Reports to: QHSE Manager

Location: London Heathrow

Contract Type: Permanent

Introduction to Role

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation across the airports and parcel sectors. The UK& Ireland Airports Quality Health Safety and Environment department forms part of our global organisation with a focus on the projects being delivered in the UK and Ireland region.

As a QHSE Advisor you will support the delivery of complex engineering and installation projects by providing competent practical health safety and environmental advice to project teams contractors and stakeholders. You will work closely with engineering project management site supervision and customers to help ensure work is planned and executed safely in line with legal requirements client standards and Vanderlande policies. This role offers the opportunity to develop your career while contributing to projects with realworld impact. Vanderlande values different perspectives and supports ongoing learning and career development and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences as we build a diverse engineering team

Role Responsibilities

The ideal candidate is hands-on proactive and pragmatic with the confidence to engage positively with site teams and contractors to improve health and safety performance. You will be comfortable working on live construction/installation environments around Heathrow Airport carrying out inspections coaching teams and challenging unsafe behaviours. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential along with the ability to influence at all levels.

You will act as a key point of contact for HSE on assigned projects helping to ensure safe systems of work are in place and understood. This includes supporting risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) reviews prestart planning permit and isolation processes where applicable and ensuring controls are implemented and maintained. You will help keep projects audit-ready by maintaining accurate HSE records and supporting compliance with Vanderlande and client requirements.

In this role you will support HSE performance throughout the project lifecyclemobilisation installation testing commissioning and handoverby monitoring standards identifying emerging risks and working with teams to implement effective corrective and preventive actions. You will contribute to incident prevention through visible leadership effective engagement and timely reporting.

Your work will directly support the prevention of harm legal and client compliance and a positive safety culturehelping to protect our people partners and customers while enabling successful project delivery. You will contribute to delivering mission critical baggage automation systems in one of the most complex live airport environments in the world.

Your responsibilities and activities will include:

• Providing advice and support to Vanderlande teams to meet requirements of legislation ISOstandardsand company processes & procedures

• Supporting implementation of the VanderlandeQHSEPolicies to drive improvements and gain /maintaincertification

• Promoting a proactive approach toQHSEmanagement including regular site visits & contact with supervisorsmanagersand subcontractors to ensure issues are clearly understood and effectively managed.

• Driving an incident & injury free culture

• Maintaining a strong focus on key HSE risks and critical controls ensuring that risk is assessed communicated and managed effectively

• Assistingteams in compiling and communicating user friendly documentation to manageQHSErisks including pre-start planning and meetings

• Assistingmanagers in ensuring competence of their teams (including contractors) and ensuring adequate records are maintained

• Assisting Managers & Supervisors in managing key risks andnon conformances

• Liaising with project and support teams to close outnon conformances

• Supporting compliance with client/site rules and project controls (e.g. permits to work isolations/LOTO contractor management and access requirements) and maintaining appropriate HSE records

• Investigation of site issues accidents incidents andnonconformances includingproduction of accident & incident reports and root cause analysis

• Facilitating the delivery of corrective and preventive actions for significant issues in conjunction with the relevant teams / managers

• Conducting site inspections and audits (internal and contractor/supplier) reporting findings and following up to verify effective close-out

• Communicating significant HSE issues lessons learned and safety alerts to the QHSE Manager and relevant teams helping to share learning across projects

• Assisting the QHSE Manager in meeting regional objectives and supporting other duties required by projects and contracts

Role Qualification and Skills

• Detailed knowledge of UK health safety and environmental legislation. NEBOSH General Certificate (Level 3) minimum; working towards NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) is desirable

• 3 to 5 years practicalHSEexperience in eitherLogistics Maintenance Construction or Engineering industriesandapplication of health & safety practices in a variety of working environments..

• Strong understanding of CDM and its application to support teams in achievinghigh standardsduring the sales designinstallationand commissioning of projects.

• Good understanding of machinery/installation safety (e.g. guarding PUWER principles and risk reduction) with the ability to engage technical teams on safe design and safe installation practices

• Excellent interpersonal writtenoral and presentation skillsas well as proven leadership and communication skills at all levels within the businessand clients.

• Experience in incident and accident investigation management and report compilationincludingdetailed Root Cause Analysis.

• Excellent report writing skills.

• Experience in development & delivery ofQHSEtrainingpackages such asInductionsTool BoxTalksSafety Alerts Incident Investigation & Risk Assessment(Instruction/teaching qualification associatedtoH&Sdesirable).

• Strong computer skills including database presentationspreadsheetand word processing packages

• Experience planning and supporting internal and external audits/assessments (e.g. ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 / client audits) and coordinating follow-up actions

• Experiencesupportingteams in deliveringhigh standardsof health safety environmental & quality management throughappropriate processescommunicationauditing and follow up.

Desirable

• Tech IOSH / Grad IOSH (or working towards)

• ISO 45001 internal auditor (or demonstrable audit experience)
• Environmental qualification and/or experience supporting ISO 14001
• Train-the-trainer / instructional qualification (desirable)
• Experience working in live operational environments (e.g. airports) with strict access controls and stakeholder interfaces
• Experience in FMCG logistics automation or highly automated environments
• Experience in training coaching or leading site team
• Maintains high standards and follows procedures consistently
• Proactive and visible on site; confident to intervene and coach to prevent harm
• Able to influence and build relationships with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Comfortable with travel and dynamic site environments

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)

• Bupa Medical Cover
• YuLife Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Yellow Nest is a salary exchange scheme that reduces childcare costs for parents and employers
• Pension with Aviva
• Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying we are always happy to discuss or explore any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.