Senior Health and Safety Manager - Construction

Mace Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing leader to drive performance and ensure compliance with HSW policies. The role involves collaborating with senior leadership, managing audits, and developing team competencies. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in HSW management, excellent communication skills, and a strong focus on client relations. The company values inclusivity and is open to flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in health, safety, and wellbeing management.
• Proven leadership in achieving health and safety results.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with senior leaders for performance.
• Supporting health and safety policy implementation.
• Managing a team to deliver excellence.

Skills

Risk Management

Communication

Attention to detail

Change management

Client facing experience

Education

Degree or equivalent work experience

Professional qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in April subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we construct and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Provides visible Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) leadership and direction. Provides advice, guidance and assurance to the senior leadership team. Supports the delivery of the business strategy and objectives.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Collaborating with senior leaders to deliver cost effective and efficient performance.
• Supporting the implementation of health safety and wellbeing (HSW) policies, procedures, guidance notes and standards.
• Carrying out audits and inspections on behalf of the business and assists with the resolution of non-conformities raised in third party audits.
• Participating in the development of new standards and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Analysing results of audits, corrective actions and key performance indicators (KPI’s), identify gaps for continuous improvement.
• Ensuring Incident Investigations are completed on time and lessons are shared.
• Managing & providing leadership to a team of managers and professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver area plans and deliver excellence.
• Providing performance management, technical development and coaching.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience and knowledge of:
  • HSW, legislation and delivery relevant to their area of work.
  • Improving management systems and the certification process.
  • Assurance and audit strategies.
  • Risk Management and mitigation.
  • Supporting and developing team members’ HSW competency.
  • Being able to present a range of technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience leading and managing health, safety and wellbeing, and achieving results.
• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation.
• Ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to coach and develop teams and individuals in HSW.
• Change management experience.
• Communication and presenting skills.
• Client facing experience.
• Self-motivated and purpose led.
• Able to motivate a team.
• Work in a collaborative manner.
• Deliver results through influencing and negotiation.
• Experience of delivering strategy and meeting objectives.
• Able to challenge the status quo.
• Professional qualification (or equivalent).
• Relevant experience of management in an organisation.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

You’ll also have:

• Influencing senior management.
• Working knowledge of the relevant industry.
• Experience of assisting development of policy and standards.
• Membership at industry forum/s.
• Delivering and embedding change management in a timely manner.
• Ability to influence at a senior level.
• Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Chartered membership (or moving towards) in HSW or recognised HSW professional body.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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