About the role
Balfour Beatty are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join our Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA) team, based at either Doncaster or Peterborough.
The Health and Safety Manager will work with the Head of HSES responsible for the CRSA Alliance to provide guidance; support, advice and governance to the project on all health and safety related subjects.
What you'll be doing
1. Implementation of the HSES strategy for the business
2. Lead and manage the overall capability, development, deployment and performance of health and safety requirements within the CRSA Alliance
3. Provide professional H&S services to the business.
4. Providing H&S Leadership, demonstrating a strong partnering ethos across the region
5. Building and developing relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
6. Ownership of H&S Governance for the region
7. Influencing continuous improvement on area or responsibility
8. Promoting and living the Balfour Beatty Values across area
9. Performance management and reporting for the designated work area, analysing trends to build improvement in line with contract requirements
10. Ensure accurate reporting and trending of performance for area of responsibility
11. Oversee and where necessary carry out investigations for any incidents across the CRSA and feedback any lessons learned
12. Support project teams to ensure they are compliant with all customer contract requirements, legislation and the processes and procedures outlined in the BMS
13. Utilise the findings from reporting data, assessments, external and internal audits to drive performance improvements
14. Provide on-going expertise, support and coaching to contracts, projects and offices through regular and structured site visits, communications and training
15. Maintain and develop wider HSES skills and knowledge
16. Coach and mentor direct reports for succession planning and professional/personal development.
17. Regular communication and promoting engagement with key stakeholders.
18. Support and maintain a constant focus on the behavioural safety programme across area.
19. Ensure robust near miss/incident/accident investigations are undertaken
20. Support the H&S upskilling and development of the business operational teams.
21. Promote H&S initiatives and innovations across their area and the wider Alliance.
22. Conducting site HSES audits, inspections, visits & joint tours
23. Responsible for local & external audit programme across their area.
24. Assist in the identification of site HSES training needs
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
25. Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (IOSH/IEMA) or working towards.
26. Educated to Diploma/Degree/HNC level
27. Influencing and persuasion skills
28. Analytical skills with an attention to detail
29. Motivational, leadership and coaching skills
30. Excellent communicator
31. Displaying and demonstrating the Balfour Beatty behaviours at all times.
32. Experience of leading and managing teams
33. Experienced incident investigator
34. Experience of reviewing and producing HSES reports to executive level
35. Relevant experience matched with their Project /Business area.
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
36. Experience in rail construction environment
37. Training qualification
38. Additional relevant skills and qualifications in any technical area
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more