Safety Advisor

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within balance of site programme for a health and safety advisor.  The purpose of the post is to provide nuclear site health and safety advice to projects and facilities.  The post holder will provide authoritative advice on health and safety matters as defined in health and safety legislation and NRS Dounreay standards and procedures.

Hear from the hiring manager:
The successful candidate will form an integral part of the safety, health, environment, and quality team supporting the delivery of the balance of site and site services programmes. The safety team provides a service to the projects and facilities from assisting with planning and project initiation to implementing correct safety controls and monitoring compliance with health and safety legislation and site arrangements.  The post holder will work closely with project managers, ATO holders and other stakeholders to develop practical solutions to safety issues, driving innovation and continuous improvement within the programme. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide health and safety advice to projects and facilities
• Review and comment on work instructions and associated documentation
• Contribute to the design and delivery of industrial health & safety training packages
• Liaise with stakeholders, including regulators and auditors on health and safety issues
• Undertake and report on planned and unplanned health and safety inspections, walkrounds, and audits, reporting observed safety deficiencies and suggest remedial action
• Represent NRS Dounreay at internal forums
• Contribute to and, on occasion, lead risk assessments
• Chair or contribute to investigations
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to post

Aptitudes, qualifications and experience:

• NEBOSH national general certificate or construction certificate
• Membership of IOSH
• Excellent communication skills
• Comprehensive industrial experience (including construction experience)
• Post specific capability analysis assessment

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work).  This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Paid overtime available 
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.