Health & Safety Manager

AmcoGiffen; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the civil engineering sector seeks an experienced Regional Health & Safety Manager for their Scotland region. Responsible for managing all Health & Safety matters across multiple projects, you will lead initiatives to enhance compliance and foster a positive safety culture. Ideal candidates will demonstrate experience within rail projects and possess or be working towards IOSH chartered status.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company contributory Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Health Cash Plan & Rewards

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Health & Safety Manager role within rail and civil engineering.
• Experience in project environments and managing direct reports.
• Demonstrable self-motivation and high personal professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on health, safety, and welfare matters.
• Promote SHEQ culture through coaching.
• Manage compliance with health and safety legislation and prepare health and safety reports.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Compliance

Team Management

Rail Project Experience

Education

Chartered or working towards chartered status – IOSH

Job description

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An exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Health & Safety Manager to join our established and expanding business and take the health & safety lead for our Scotland region and associated, overseeing all Health & Safety related matters on a portfolio of projects and contracts.

Business Unit

You will be joining an experienced team of SHEQ professionals supporting business units, projects and contracts across the UK in all matters relating Health, Safety, Quality & Environment. Our HSQE team consists of specialist advisors in a host of geographical and specialist subject areas.

The Role

As Regional Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for the management of Health and Safety related matters for a portfolio of projects and frameworks in Scotland. Your day to day duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• To provide informed advice, guidance and support on health, safety and welfare matters to all parties.
• To promote a positive SHEQ culture in the business by coaching and supporting behavioural interventions.
• Ensure implementation of agreed solutions to achieve compliance with Health and Safety Legislation.
• To contribute to the preparation of Project Health and Safety Plans and ensure compliance with their requirements.
• To the support the development of the company Business Management System.
• To provide detailed H&S input into all stages of the project process from initial pre-qualification to contract completion to ensure that projects are executed in a safe manner.
• To undertake Site Safety Inspections in accordance with the H&S Inspection plan to ensure that the requirements of the company’s Safety Management System, Project Health and Safety Plans, current H&S legislation and client requirements are addressed and compliance achieved. This will include occasional weekend and night time site visits.
• To ensure that corrective actions arising from Site Safety Inspections are effectively addressed and closed out and that opportunities for the continuous improvement of safe working practices are fully exploited.
• To liaise with Client Safety Representatives and Regulatory authorities on all Health and Safety issues.
• To prevent the adoption of unsafe working practices.
• To undertake Accident and Incident Reporting and Accident/ Incident Investigation, in accordance with the company’s procedures.
• To facilitate and attend Health and Safety Meetings as appropriate
• To develop and facilitate open communications on Health and Safety issues across Project Teams.
• To monitor and report upon Health and Safety Performance in accordance with management reporting requirements, including the identification of areas of concern and opportunities for improvement.
• Preparation of monthly health and safety reports for region / business.
• To facilitate Health and Safety visits.
• To manage the Company’s Principle Contractors Licence (Rail only).
• To proactively contribute to the development and delivery of Health and Safety “Best Practice” across the organisation.
• To support the development and delivery of a consistent approach to Health and Safety across the organisation.
• To provide in house training on various health and safety topics.
• To provide RPE face fit testing (when trained).
• To provide Drug and Alcohol testing (when trained).
• Manage and support the development of direct report - Health and Safety Adviser(s).

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Health & Safety Manager in a rail and civil engineering project or contract environment.

• Experience working in a rail project environments
• Chartered or working towards chartered status – IOSH
• Have previous experience of a rail environment, civil engineering and general construction activities.
• Previous experience in a similar role would be preferred and this will have been gained at least in part, with a Major Contractor.
• Ambition and commitment to succeed in the role.
• Demonstrable self-motivation and high personal professional standards.
• Excellent employer references.
• Ability to manage direct reports.
• Be flexible in being able to respond to situations outside of normal working hours.

In return

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• A safe place to work
• Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard