Emergency Response Advisor

About The Role

Balfour Beatty are looking for an Emergency Response Advisor to join our Net Zero Teeside team in Redcar.

The Emergency Response Coordinator is responsible for leading, coordinating and controlling the site or project response to emergency situations, ensuring that emergency arrangements are implemented effectively, personnel are protected, and liaison with emergency services and key stakeholders is maintained in accordance with the Project Emergency Response Plan and Balfour Beatty emergency arrangements.

What you'll be doing

Emergency Command And Control

• Support the bronze, silver and gold command personnel in responding to emergency situations, coordinating the site in response in line with the Emergency Response Plan.
• Act as a point of contact for emergency services, providing accurate and timely information relating to:
• Site access and layout
• Hazards and risks
• Personnel accountability
• Liaise with clients, security providers and other external stakeholders as required during the emergency.
  
  

Incident Assessment And Risk Management

• Undertake an initial and ongoing assessment of the incident, including hazards, risks and resource requirements.
• Apply structured incident assessment methodologies (e.g. METHANE where defined) to inform decision-making.
• Ensure responder safety is continually considered as conditions and risks evolve.
  
  

Coordination Of Emergency Roles

• Direct and support Emergency Wardens, Fire Marshals, First Aiders and response teams.
• Confirm that emergency roles are discharged effectively and that responsibilities are clearly understood.
• Verify that site evacuation and personnel accountability processes are completed accurately
  
  

Communication And Control

• Ensure that emergency procedures and instructions are communicated clearly to all relevant personnel.

Maintain effective communication with project management, HS&W, environmental advisors and client representatives throughout the incident.

Who we're looking for

Knowledge Of

• Project Emergency Response Plan and emergency arrangements
• Site hazards and risk profile
• Emergency roles and command structure
• Ability to remain calm, decisive and authoritative under pressure
• Effective communication and leadership skills.
• Training and experience appropriate to the level of emergency response responsibility
  
  

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
  
  

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com