Are you an engaging and assertive Health, Safety & Wellbeing professional with the ability to build relationships at project level? A market-leading Principal Contractor are looking for you to join a flagship scheme in Northwest Wales as Health & Safety Manager. Due to the nature of the hazards, you will have experience in major civil engineering including tunnelling and heavy M&E. The project is a future-facing Energy scheme and a chance to be part of creating an important legacy in the region.
Providing strategic support on all HSE issues at client level, whilst retaining strong operational presence on a diverse construction project portfolio, you will also be:
•Responsible for the provision of arrangements for competent advice and support, ensuring effective assurance is in place, internal and client requirements are met
•Driving the behavioural safety culture throughout the business
•Taking a lead on investigations, providing direction and guidance to investigators in the team and being responsible for approvals and liaison with client
•Providing challenge and focus on continuous improvements whilst ensuring alignment with HSQE strategy and procedures
•Managing and mentoring the team and providing support across the business with people and process
•Taking an active role in developing, maintaining and promoting a positive HSQE culture, promoting ownership within operational teams
You must be a strategic thinker with the ability to develop the client relationships whilst placing continuous HSE improvement at the forefront across large multi-faceted sites.
You will also be:
•H&S Diploma-qualified
•CMIOSH or working towards
•A capable man manager and confident communicator
•Experienced in diverse and challenging construction projects, preferably large-scale M&E utilities, tunnelling or major civil engineering
•Accomplished at both strategic and operational level
•Knowledgeable at managing Environmental impact on-site (highly desirable)
You will be responsible for the provision of arrangements for competent advice and support, ensuring effective assurance is in place, internal and client requirements are met and safe behaviours are promoted. You will take a lead on investigations, providing direction and guidance to investigators in the team and being responsible for approvals and liaison with clients. This is a leadership role, therefore a willingness and ability to provide challenge and focus on continuous improvements whilst ensuring alignment with HSQE strategy and procedures is required. They are paying £75-80,000 (dependent on qualifications and experience) plus accommodation and travel allowance and full package