Health & Safety/CDM Specialist - Rail

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Thrive wellbeing programme

Virtual GP access

Gymflex benefit

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Health and Safety, CDM Specialist to join our Railway Engineering Services. You will provide safety leadership, SHEQ and CDM guidance across major rail and infrastructure projects in the UK, ensuring compliance with ISO standards.

You will lead audits, support contract strategies, and manage safety risk across multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to safer delivery across the design and construction life cycle.

Qualifications

• CMaPS or MIIRSM membership.
• NEBOSH certification.
• Knowledge of auditing OSHAS 18001 / ISO 45001 and related standards.
• Proven health & safety leadership across rail, transport and infrastructure projects.
• Experience in UK design, delivery and procurement with stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety leadership, SHEQ and CDM guidance to multi-disciplinary teams across major infrastructure projects.
• Develop, implement and promote SHEQ/CDM management systems and contract strategies.
• Lead audits in line with ISO 9001/14001 and OHSAS 18001 where required.
• Maintain strong knowledge of H&S legislation, CDM requirements and Safe by Design principles.

Skills

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Auditing

ISO 45001/OSHAS 18001 knowledge

CDM guidance

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Railway Engineering Services business is seeking a Health and Safety, CDM Specialist to work across our portfolio of projects as a vital element of our multi-disciplinary project teams delivering a huge range of complex infrastructure for clients including High Speed 2, Network Rail, TfL and local authorities.

A Little About Your Role…

Your role will be to provide safety leadership, SHEQ, CDM guidance and support to our multi-disciplinary project teams on some of the most significant infrastructure projects in a generation. You’ll support the development, implementation and adoption of SHEQ, CDM management systems and contract strategies. You’ll naturally focus on project and commercial risk, balanced with the need to satisfy client, staff and business operational performance. Where necessary you will also lead, manage and respond to audits in line with ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards.

The behaviours we will see from this role will include a relentless focus on safety, a passion and enthusiasm for our work, a constructively challenging mindset married with an open, honest and accountable approach.

Whilst the role is Rail Engineering focussed, it requires an individual with proven skills and experience across rail and wider related industries. You’ll also have a strong awareness of wider business operations in a health and safety context including commercial management; people management; application of corporate systems; business development; recruitment and staff development.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Certified Member of Association of Project Safety (CMaPS) or Member of International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM).
• NEBOSH certification.
• A good working knowledge or qualifications in auditing of OSHAS 18001 / ISO 45001 and other Health and Safety standards.
• A proven track record of health and safety leadership across a wide range of rail, transport and other infrastructure projects for government and private sector clients through the entire design and construction cycle.
• Detailed experience of the health and safety activities during the design, delivery and procurement of multi-disciplinary engineering projects and programmes in the UK. This will include sound stakeholder management and related relationship and team management skills.
• Thorough knowledge of H&S legislation, CDM requirements, Safe by Design principles and Railway safety to an appropriate level for this stage of work.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

With us, you can.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

• At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
• Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

• We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society.
• We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

• We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
• Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most.
• We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need.
• You can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

• To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
• We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

• We understand the importance of development and training to you.
• That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.