About the Role
Support the London and South region in implementing and maintaining an industry-leading and compliant Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental management system. This role involves supporting operational teams, collaborating with the Farringdon office, and providing occasional travel to the Hailsham facility.
Responsibilities
- Provide Health and Safety leadership and guidance to ensure the 'Safety First and Foremost' message is visible and active throughout regional activities.
- Support personnel in understanding their SHE Policy duties and addressing SHE concerns.
- Ensure proactive and reactive inspections of assigned workplaces are conducted regularly, ensuring compliance with the Company SHE Policy/Procedures.
- Make recommendations to employees and the Supply Chain to correct and improve SHE performance, ensuring effective implementation of actions.
- Monitor and report on project SHE performance, supporting the DHSM in producing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on Group and Divisional SHE performance.
- Undertake investigations as directed by the DHSM and report in line with the 2-2-2 process.
- Review SHE-related accidents/incidents and ensure appropriate investigation levels.
- Support the application of the Health and Safety Management System and interface with Project Site based SHE Advisors, arranging regular meetings for information cascading.
- Support the development of processes and solutions for known SHE problems/concerns, reporting innovation to the DHSM for regional consistency.
- Ensure campaigns are implemented as necessary to improve performance.
- Support Supply Chain SHE performance reviews and ensure SHE alerts and knowledge shares are communicated to the NGB supply chain.
- Support work-winning bid teams in bid submissions and completion of pre-qualification questionnaires, ensuring SHE information accuracy.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a similar role within the Construction, Engineering, or Manufacturing industry.
- Full, clean driving licence is essential.
- Experience in managing teams and supporting management on a national or regional scale is desirable.
- Desirable to currently have security clearance for the strategic regulatory sector or be able to obtain it.
Skills
- Good knowledge of SHE legislation.
- Understanding of Industry Leading ‘Best Practice’ and/or recognised standards within the relevant sector.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety (OHSAS 45001).
Location
- London
- The South
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Proven experience in this role or similar
Education Level
- NEBOSH General qualification is essential.
- NVQ Level 6 is desirable, with development opportunities available if not possessed.
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive + Flexible Benefits
Benefits
- Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
- 25 days holiday
- Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
- Private Medical Insurance
- Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
- Flexible benefits (Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes)
- Personal development programme
About the Company
- One of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK.
- Founded in 1921 with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees.
- Proud history of developing great people through investment in training.
- Works across various sectors within the building and infrastructure industry.
- Innovative, responsible, and forward-thinking approach.
- Works on ground-breaking projects using the latest tools and technologies.
- Values progression, offering clearly defined development paths, regular reviews, training, and ongoing support.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to building a culture where everyone is included, treated fairly, and with respect.
- Will outline the recruitment process ahead of time with plenty of notice.
- Offers accommodations for the application or interview process upon request.
