Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce HSE Advisor

Provide advice and support to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team on all workforce health, safety and environmental issues. Promote a positive cultural and behavioural change in all aspects of workforce health, safety and environmental management.

About the role (External)

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

· Provide support, coaching and guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team for issues of workforce health, safety and environment.

· Provide support in the collation of workforce health, safety and environment data.

· Monitor and analyse workforce health, safety and environment data for trends, produce reports and make recommendations for corrective actions.

· Identify health, safety & environmental key risks and make recommendations for control measures.

· Support the implementation of national and local programmes and initiatives to improve workforce health, safety and environmental control.

· Facilitate the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in their relationships via local safety forums/groups with Trade Union Safety Representatives and external safety and environmental bodies.

· Provide guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery Manager and team in the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents and the Formal Investigation Process.

· Facilitate arrangements for safety and environmental audits.

· Coordinate and monitor safety tours and staff surveillance for the team.

· Undertake a sample check each period of safe system of work plans to monitor compliance with the Safe System of Work Planning Arrangements. Take action to address issues as identified.

Take and active role in developing the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in matters of workforce health, safety and the environment.

· National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH) Certificate

· Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes

· Knowledge of relevant standards and procedures

· Knowledge of environmental management system

· Knowledge of operational railway environment

· Analytical capability

· Local Accident & Incident Investigation

· Knowledge of coaching techniques

· Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills

Desirable

· NEBOSH diploma

· Membership of a relevant professional body

Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.