Trainee SHEQ Advisor

Are you looking to become a passionate health, safety, and environmental professional?  Are you seeking an exciting new challenge in the construction industry? Look no further! We have an amazing opportunity for you to join the team and make a real impact on one of the largest construction projects in the country.

What you'll do

Turnbull are looking to invest in and support an entry level professional in progressing their career into a Trainee SHEQ Advisor.

This is a unique role for a talented individual, acting as a support to the SHEQ team and Senior SHEQ Advisor. You will be supporting strategies, systems, monitoring performance and the provision of advice and support to ensure compliance with statutory and company requirements.

Whilst we look to support and develop you through a tailored training plan to ensure your best competence as you develop in the SHEQ Team, with the potential to progress in the team.

Your main responsibilities as you develop through this role:

• You will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of risk assessments and management systems, while proactively following up on control measures. Duties to undertake in aid of your development will be (not exhaustive):
• Carrying our collaborative site inspections and audits, once training requirements have been met.
• Supporting the team with the preparation of safe systems of work, risk assessments, method statements, inductions and briefings
• Assist in the development of pre-start briefs and Point of Work risk assessments (POWRA)
• Assist with integrated management systems (ISO 9001,14001 & 45001)
• Assisting with any accident/incident investigations, identifying root cause analysis and reviewing trends
• Undertake action plans to ensure continued sustained compliance with legislation
• Attend relevant training as required with progression plans
• Assist with the upkeep of Company accreditations
• Attend SHEQ site meetings when required

This role also brings an opportunity for you to drive continuous improvement with regards to the health and safety culture across the organisation by raising the profile and improve management and controls of the employee wellbeing aspect of health and safety whilst developing your career in Health & Safety

What you'll need

The person needs to be an effective communicator, with a keen interest in devolving their careers within a Health & Safety role. Being a champion for health and safety, your drive and passion will go hand in hand with keeping our colleagues engaged. You will be required to operate in a challenging and fast paced environment, where you will need to seek and respond well to feedback.

You will need:

• Experience in building relationships with colleagues and clients.
• You will show a passion for all things SHEQ
• You will have proven experience of high levels of communication and intermediate problem solving.
• Demonstratable desire to learning new skills and embracing new challenges.
• Intermediate MS Office and IT Skills

What you'll receive

At Turnbull we take pride in how we support professional development, enable career progression and provide a wide range of exciting opportunities for everyone.

We firmly believe that investing in our people is the key to our success, which is why we offer a range of financial and non-financial benefits to support your health and wellbeing.

• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• Up to 20% combined pension contribution.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• Performance related bonus of around 5%.
• A healthcare package that supports you with your healthcare costs.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• Sustainable benefits including electric vehicle and cycle2work schemes.
• A range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers.

Who we are

We are leaders in lifecycle construction and operations for the utilities and infrastructure sectors.

From design and build to facility management and maintenance, we provide a single, sustainable, end-to-end solution for engineering projects, saving money, reducing waste and adding long-term value to local communities and the wider economy.

Turnbull is an award-winning progressive business, which has won the RoSPA health and safety awards for our work at Hinkley Point C for the last five years.

The services we provide to our clients include but are not limited to:

• Project management.
• Design and build services.
• Consent management and delivery.
• Contract management.
• Delivery of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering services.

We have expertise in:

• Low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) electrical power distribution systems.
• Sewage systems and pumping stations.
• Biological waste treatment plants.
• Telecommunication networks (copper and fibre).
• Drinking water distribution networks and booster stations.
• Surface and groundwater drainage systems inclusive of borehole delivery and management.
• Roadway and pedestrian walkway lighting networks.
• Managing environmental discharge permit and scientific services.
• Earthworks and ground remediation services.

We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants. We are also delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.