Senior Health & Safety Campus Lead

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Denmark; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension and benefits

Unlimited learning and development opportunities

Job summary

John Sisk & Son Ltd is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Campus Lead in Denmark to oversee H&S standards across projects. This role requires substantial experience in construction and health and safety, with leadership capabilities. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with policy, leading a team, and maintaining safety performance. Benefits include a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave, and unlimited development opportunities. Join a supportive team committed to health and safety excellence.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years in the construction industry.
• At least 12 years as a Health and Safety professional.
• Communication skills in both oral and written forms.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent implementation of health and safety standards.
• Lead and manage a team of Campus based H&S Managers.
• Monitor and report Health and Safety performance.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Assertiveness

Proficient IT skills

Monitoring and managing performance

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

CMIOSH & member of IEMA or equivalent

Qualification in engineering or construction technology/management

Job description

Overview

Opportunity to Join our Data Centre Health & Safety team in Denmark.

The Senior Health & Safety Campus Lead provides direct operational support to project teams, ensuring health, safety, environment, quality and wellbeing standards are applied consistently on site.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family‑owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exceptional H&S leadership at a campus level by your beliefs and behaviours
• Provide support and direction to the Campus Project Director and Project Manager
• Be the interface with the Campus Client and/or their representatives for H&S matters
• Lead and provide line management to a team (2-4) of Campus based H&S Managers
• Assist Head of H&S and Business Unit H&S Manger in roll out of company Strategy
• Ensure consistent implementation of company standards, procedures, policies and expectations; including identifying variances and equivalents needed due to working outside Ireland / UK
• Ensure workplaces receive Health Checks, Inspections and Risk Reviews at specified frequencies and with intrusiveness in accordance with Policy and Direction. Raise “at risk” / early intervention concerns to Head of H&S and Business Unit H&S Manger when needed.
• Ensure accidents/incidents are investigated and lessons learnt communicated.
• Monitor Health and Safety performance within the Campus and prepare appropriate reports.
• Prepare a Health and Safety report for the Campus at applicable internals.
• Ensure adequate cover for Health and Safety is provided and alert the BU H&S Manager if this is likely to become a problem.
• Provide main point of contact for enforcement agencies following their visits or investigations.
• Keep up to date with legislation and interpretations thereof to facilitate the provision of competent Health and Safety advice to the business.
• Be aware of own limitations and ensure advise given remains within those limitations. Call in additional support to supplement own abilities where required.
• Identify learning and development requirements for yourself as well as those of staff who report to you
• Coach staff at all levels in Health and Safety expectations and standards

Experience

Experience

• Communicate clearly, both orally & in writing
• CMIOSH & member of IEMA (or equivalent)
• At least 12 years in construction industry
• At least 12 years as a Health and Safety professional
• Use influence and empathy for relevant occasions.
• Proficient IT skills
• Have an instinct to anticipate change.
• Show collaboration and consensus in team tasks & client relationships.
• Capacity to stretch performance requirements.
• Monitoring and managing performance.
• Be innovative.
• Interpersonal & engaging skills
• Time Management
• Organisation Skills
• Assertiveness
• Leadership

Qualifications

Training & Skills

• Managing & developing direct reports
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Member of IEMA or equivalent
• Lead Auditor or equivalent
• Mandatory aspects of Sisk L & D directory.
• Extracurricular exposure to a related Health and Safety specialism e.g. BBS, Occ Health, BIM etc.
• Ideally a qualification in engineering or construction technology / management.
• Awareness of lifting operations: BS 7121/ IS 361 (or in country equivalent).
• Temp Works Awareness
• Incident Investigation Training

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities
• Much more

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.

All recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland.