Health and Safety Manager

Cityscape Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to oversee health and safety protocols for both UK and international operations. This role involves providing leadership in HSEQ matters, ensuring compliance, and supporting project teams while aiming to develop and grow the health and safety department.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional growth

Personalized approach treating you as a name, not a number

Qualifications

• Experience on Civil Engineering projects, preferably highways.
• Moved from a site background into health & safety.
• Hard-working professional with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage HSEQ matters across the business.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of sites.
• Develop and implement HSEQ campaigns and plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Education

NEBOSH in Construction

Job description

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This is a brilliant opportunity for somebody who is looking for a role that can offer stability, and the opportunity to have a real say in the health and safety team. They are looking for a Health and Safety manager to oversee both the UK and international arms of the business. This role has come about due to strategic growth, Within this role, you will be reporting to the Compliance Director and working very closely with the Operations Director, both Directors are approachable individuals, switched on, and easy to work with.

Responsibilities will include:

• Establish and provide leadership and management in best practice HSEQ matters
• Advise and support Managers and Supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for the HSEQ of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by Legislation and Company Processes.
• Ensure HSEQ controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the Construction HSEQ Plans. Manage & provide support to Project teams in the development Plans.
• Carry out regular inspections/audits of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Processes and the relevant Statutory Provisions.
• Carry out site inductions and other training as required.
• Lead & partake in accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company process and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
• Manage, collate & review Business / Project HSEQ statistics in a timely manner and submit to the HSEQ Department for reporting purposes. Review HSEQ statistics to identify trends.
• Develop and implement HSEQ campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with Management.
• Manage and produce processes and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant HSEQ issues for projects and help set-up projects to include appropriate controls.
• Manage and identify any HSEQ consents/ permits or exemptions that are required and ensure they are obtained in line with all relevant records which are to be maintained.
• Support in the delivery of the Group Audit Programme & undertake internal and external audits as required.
• Providing input and review of pre-qualification, tender and HSEQ award submissions
• Stopping work with at any time HSEQ elements of the works are in question.
• Manage the dissemination of information issued by HSEQ to relevant employees.

REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for this position it is important you have experience working on Civil Engineering projects, ideally highways but this isn’t essential. It is also preferred you come from a site background and have moved into a health & safety position, holding qualifications such as a NEBOSH in Construction. Finally, I am looking for a hard-working professional who is adaptable in their approach, somebody who is approachable and hands-on.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

For this permanent position, we are targeting candidates looking to earn anywhere from £70,000 to £90,000 per annum however specific salary will be defined on experience and suitability. On top of this, you will have the opportunity to be treated as a name, not a number, and bring real value to the Health & Safety department, develop the department how you see fit, and start to build and grow a team.