Specialist Inspector - Edinburgh, United States - UK Civil Service

Description

Job summary

HSE�s Specialist Division comprises Specialist Inspectors and scientists who provide technical input and advice to support HSE�s core regulatory functions of inspection, investigation, policy development and guidance.

The Construction Engineering Specialist Team (CEST) comprises 4 Principal Specialist Inspectors, holding the role of Technical Strategy Lead, and 2 Principal Specialist Inspectors holding the role of Team Leader. Each Team Leader heads a team of up to 8 Specialist Inspectors located across Great Britain.

Job description

Our Civil and Structural Engineers help to ensure employers across Great Britain in a range of essential industries work safely. In this role, you can utilise your technical knowledge and practical experience to influence not only individual employers but whole industry sectors.�

A career with HSE gives you a rare opportunity to visit and interact with different and diverse employers and work activities, one day you could be inspecting at a large construction project and the next investigating an incident at a small extension.�

As a Construction Engineering Specialist, you�ll work alongside other technical specialists to ensure the work activities of those we regulate are operating within the legislative framework by inspecting, investigating, and assessing companies.�

Your work with HSE will make the most of your experience � whether that�s evaluating the guidance being given to the emergency services in a rescue situation after an incident, identifying the cause of a structural collapse or providing technical assistance to colleagues undertaking complex investigations into serious incidents involving plant and equipment. This role will broaden your knowledge and challenge your engineering skills.�

Responsibilities ��

Inspect a variety of workplaces as part of a team, to make sure that risks are being actively managed and reduced, driving improvements and gaining commitment to comply with the law.�

Analysis of Construction Engineering related incidents to identify the root cause and where necessary, lead the technical aspect of the investigation, calling in other specialist support.

Provide specialist opinion in reports to improve health and safety and guide legal decisions.�

Appear as an independent expert witness at tribunals, inquests and prosecutions.

Secure intelligence, share information and advice towards policy, research, and guidance to benefit other Government departments, the public, industry, professional bodies and trade associations.�

Secure, maintain and develop relevant technical experience - breadth and depth of experience and ability to apply knowledge at the level relevant to the role in HSE.�

Understanding and complying with statutory (and non-statutory) requirements � ability to understand and comply with legal requirements and technical standards and to carry out risk assessments.

Apply scientific/Technical knowledge � ability to assimilate and analyse information.

Given that HSE regulates sites across the whole of GB you will be expected to spend occasional periods working away from home which will include overnight stays.

Person specification

Essential Skills and Criteria;

Have a breadth of Civil and Structural Engineering experience including knowledge of site processes and techniques. Applicants should have an understanding of contractual appointments, the design, specification and practical application of design decisions on site, and have held positions that demonstrate professional responsibility for engineering activities. You will be expected to apply your knowledge and experience across a wide variety of industry sectors.�

Have the ability to use appropriate theoretical and practical methods in applying first principles to analyse problems and develop engineering solutions.�

Be able to make a rapid appraisal of available information and evidence, considering potential failure modes, wider possible causation and deduce reasonable lines of enquiry to resolve problems.�

Be able to assimilate complex technical information and convey this to a variety of audiences, both technical peers and lay persons.�

Enjoy technical debate, be resilient and able to support your opinions with clear explanations and evidence when challenged yet have the flexibility to revise your position as necessary should new information come to light.�

Be a lifelong learner who welcomes fresh challenges.�

Aside from your technical experience, you will also have strong communication, analytical and planning skills. We value people who embrace and enable inclusivity, work well in a team and can build robust relationships with colleagues and those we regulate.�

Training

At HSE, you can develop your expertise even further. While working, you will complete training to understand the legal requirements of this front-line role. This includes a mixture of e-learning and face to face tutorials. As well as learning on the job, you can complete bespoke courses to develop and grow your technical knowledge.

Acting as the independent expert witness in court proceedings is an integral part of this role, and you will be given support and training to develop your skills in this area.

Specialist Training Programme (STP)

On joining HSE, all new specialist inspectors are required to complete a 2-year Specialist Training Programme (STP). This two-year programme comprises both in depth legal training and assessments and also any further technical training that may be required , cyber security. Training will take place in work time.

At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work. There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities , collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, the arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

Licences

Full UK Driving licence and ability to drive during the course of official duties.

Qualifications

A Bachelors or Masters degree relevant to civil or structural engineering and be a Chartered Engineer. Equivalent qualifications will be considered.

Memberships

You will be a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or Institution of Structural Engineers (CEng MICE or CEng IStructE). Membership of other professional bodies will be considered if equal and equivalent to ICE or IStructE.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and Influencing

Delivering at Pace

Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

You will be asked to provide a short presentation at the start of the interview. More information around the presentation will be provided if you are successful at sift.

At interview you will be shown case study scenarios to assess your knowledge in relation to construction and building related risks on sites.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �54,816, Health and Safety Executive contributes �15,880 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Learning and development tailored to your role

An environment with flexible working options

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

We invest in our people with;

Competitive rates of pay

Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute , far more than in the private sector.

Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career

Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture

25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave

Parental leave benefits

As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.