Senior Health & Safety Specialist - T&D (Birmingham, UK)
We are seeking a Senior Corporate Health & Safety Specialist to support Burns & McDonnell's Integrated Management System across multiple project sites. The role provides professional Health & Safety leadership and oversight as a key resource for Safety & Health compliance and delivers business H&S improvement actions. The position also conducts H&S audits in accordance with the annual Audit & Inspection schedule.
Job Details
* Primary Location: GB-Birmingham UK-Birmingham
* Schedule: Full-time
* Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time
* Req ID: 252638
* Job Hire Type: Experienced
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Construction
Responsibilities
* Plan and execute corporate and project Health & Safety initiatives and campaigns in order to sustain a safe, healthy, and incident-free workplace.
* Draft policies and procedures and rewrites, maintaining compliance to legislation and industry standards, and addressing continual improvement.
* Manage all aspects of health and safety at multiple project sites; to ensure legal and contractual compliance by employees and subcontractors.
* Collaborate with health & safety personnel supporting projects to assure operations are planned and conducted in a safe manner.
* Identify organisational and project specific health and safety issues for resolution.
* Provide advice, guidance, and direction to personnel regarding health and safety issues and work practices.
* Conduct assurance activity (monitoring, inspections and audits) to drive continuous improvement on projects, with business functions, systems and processes.
* Document and resolve items which require immediate correction.
* Prepare and cascade specific health and safety information to corporate and project locations.
* Assist the business and projects in the implementation of the health and safety goals, objectives and results.
* Design and deliver training as required.
* Lead accident, incident and near miss reporting and investigation and the implementation of corrective measures, as appropriate.
* Prepare and present health and safety business updates and performance reporting, as required.
* All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Relevant health and safety qualifications, such as Bachelor's Degree and/ or NEBOSH Diploma(s)
* 7 years’ relevant experience in field of health and safety
* Strong knowledge of the electricity and construction industry and associated standards
* Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
* NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
* Full driving licence
Strongly Recommended
* Working Knowledge of Electricity in Construction, (Cabling, Transmission, sub stations)
* Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment
* Good knowledge of ISO certificated management systems and experience of writing policy and procedures
* Qualified auditor
* Understanding of incident investigation techniques
Desirable
* NEBOSH Diploma
* Chartered or working towards chartership of a relevant professional Institution (e.g. IOSH etc.).
* Experience of delivering presentations, training etc.
* The ability to thrive in pressure situations.
* Proactive and pragmatic approach
* The ability to empathise, communicate and influence key stakeholders.
* Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills.
* A passion for health and safety improvement and sustainable outcomes.
* Be able to work on own initiative.
* Computer literate
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