Senior SHES Advisor

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior SHES Advisor to join our growing Infrastructure team, delivering water infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects in partnership with Thames Water, as part of the AMP8 framework.

Murphy is a long-standing delivery partner to leading water clients across the UK and Ireland, including Thames Water, Severn Trent, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water, SES Water, Bristol Water, South East Water, and Uisce Éireann, where we operate over 25 facilities under full DBOM contracts.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior SHES Advisor

• Advise and support Managers and Supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for the SHES of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by Legislation and Company Procedures.
• Disseminate information issued by Murphy SHES to relevant employees.
• Participate in the work of committees and joint consultations affecting the workforce as required.
• Ensure that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
• Support site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the SHES Plans.
• Carry out regular assurance activities of sites and work places to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures and the relevant Statutory Provisions and as planned.
• Lead and participate in accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
• Collate & review Business / Contract SHES statistics in a timely manner and submit to the SHES Management & SHES function for reporting purposes.
• Review SHES statistics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement SHES campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the SHES Management.
• Review SHES plans and ensure that they cover sufficient identification of risks and mitigation, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant SHES issues for contracts / yards and help set-up contracts / yards to include appropriate controls.
• Identify any SHES consents / permits or exemptions that are required and ensure they are obtained.
• Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with Legislation, Company procedures and Contract Requirements.
• Provide reports, presentations, and information as directed by the Business / SHES Management.
• Carry out site inductions and other training as required.
• Support the Operational Unit / SHES Management in the delivery of the Audit Programme.
• Undertake internal and external audits as required.
• Providing input and review of pre-qualification, tender and SHES award submissions

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Previous experience in an H&S role
• Working knowledge of either water or civil engineering interfaces and practices, ideally have worked on large scale water/ civil projects.
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• CDM 2015 knowledge
• Knowledge of OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please callJames Hingon 07353 134946 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK