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Your role

Job responsibilities

Providing Health & Safety Consultancy Services as directed including general and specific H&S and construction advice including:

• Providing advice and assistance to clients, designers, and contractors about their duties under the CDM Regulations
• Providing advice and challenges to design teams to ensure safety in design is applied throughout the design stage
• Carry out workplace inspections & audits
• Carrying cut construction site health & safety audits
• Reviewing and advising on risk assessment and method statements
• Providing advice and assistance to principal contracting organizations
• Undertaking the role of principal designer on projects where AECOM is leading design
• Undertaking proactive and reactive audits and reviews
• Providing a point of contact for client(s) about health and safety matters
• Facilitating workshops and training sessions
• Ensuring AECOM QA and Health and Safety responsibilities are discharged 
• Producing comprehensive written reports, notes of meetings, presentations
• Leading by example in the application of AECOM’s Safeguarding value and Safety for Life behaviours

About you

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (min 2.2 or equivalent) in a health & safety, construction or design discipline.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (desirable)

Skills and experience

• Ability to demonstrate logical reasoning and analytical thinking
• Effective decision-making with strong verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational, problem solving and time-management skills
• Able to produce auditable outputs with a clear record of error checking and demonstration of validity in results
• Ability to assimilate, analyze, and communicate information
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and confidence to work with a wide range of Clients and Consultants
• Able to work effectively within a team environment and meet or exceed client expectations 
• Adaptable and can modify the approach to work to suit the needs of the client or project 
• Able to negotiate with and influence third parties
• Full UK driving licence

Additional information

• Interested candidates must have the permanent right to work in the UK as Aecom is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Benefits

AECOM offers competitive salaries, benefits, and a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team.

• 25 days annual leave, plus all public holidays, and the opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits such as gym membership and restaurant discount
• Eye care vouchers

Training & development

The training programme ADVANCE, along with the huge scope of projects across the globe, will challenge and inspire you to make a real difference in the world. The programme forms a core part of the business strategy globally, designed to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines to lead the business into the future.  ADVANCE focuses on providing the necessary tools to navigate your early career with a focus on EDI, social value, well-being, career development and planning, professional skills, brand awareness, and understanding of AECOM processes. Delivered in person and online you’ll meet and work with senior leaders during the programme.

Career progression

Graduates will have the opportunity to work on local projects, as well as to interact with teams based across the UK and potentially further afield. With the support to do things differently, grow personally and professionally, and bring your whole self to work, there’s no limit to the impact you can make. AECOM supports career growth and development through technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities, believing in leadership at all levels, where employees can impact projects, teams, committees, and the business regardless of their position in the organization.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• aecom.com/uk-ireland-apprentice-careers/uk-ireland-apprentice-benefits
• youtube.com/@AECOM