QESH Manager
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Quality, Environment, Safety and Health Manager to manage and improve our integrated management systems across a number of our RPS business units in the UK.
Reporting to an Operational Director (OD), the QESH Manager's role aims to ensure that health, safety, wellbeing, quality and environmental performance are embedded in how we work and deliver our projects to add value with a pragmatic, proportionate, efficient and positive approach.
We’re RPS and our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication and working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, we’ll need your input.
RPS, A Tetra Tech company:
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
The Role & Responsibilities
·IMS Coordinator/main contact for external auditor
·Develop and direct the implementation of the Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental strategy in line with the Company IMS strategy and objectives.
·Co-ordinate and lead IMS representatives in three RPS business units.
·Establish KPI’s with business unit Management Teams and prepare monthly report for Operations Directors and MD.
·Convene regular information presentations to staff.
·Carry out regular IMS compliance risk identification and escalate areas of concern to Operational Directors, and MD.
·Convene and make direct contribution to meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other publications, as necessary and appropriate.
·Support the business to maintain external certifications and registrations appropriate to division’s operating model and direct as necessary the adoption of additional standards and registrations ., ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
·Enable a safe, healthy and environmentally compliant working environment whilst furthering and promoting best practice standards through innovation.
·Maintain legal registers and the evaluation of compliance for the Environment, HSR and PCM Divisions.
·Promote cultural understanding and the adoption of consistently high standards through direct and indirect interventions and initiatives.
·Support the business to ensure that we are meeting or exceeding client expectations. Responsible for the Client feedback process. Be responsible for supporting and maintaining a client focused culture within the office.
·Encourage compliance/integration with any RPS or wider Tetra Tech procedures.
·Monitor, analyse and review the division’s IMS performance and trends, identify appropriate initiatives and differentiators to ensure continual performance improvement and consistency across the offices and advise the relevant OD and Managing Director and relevant parties on appropriate actions.
·Develop, maintain and ensure publication of performance reports from all areas of the Division’s business.
·Act as the focal point for specialist IMS expertise. Ensure appropriate day-to-day direction and guidance to the team.
·Ensure effective delivery of IMS, including internal audits designed to maintain compliance with company policy and strategy.
·Compile appropriate performance reports for the business and maintain performance monitoring, analysis and review against established metrics and standards.
·Support the achievement of good industry practice and business competitiveness.
Who we’re looking for -
·Relevant Degree qualification relating to Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality or equivalent.
·Extensive demonstrable working knowledge of managing an IMS in a consultancy environment including taking projects from inception through to completion.
·Detailed understanding and application of at least one of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 and awareness of the requirements of the remaining 2 standards.
·Auditing experience, preferably in a multi-disciplinary design consultancy environment and Lead Auditor qualified.
·Ability to prepare comprehensive, clear, concise reports.
·Self-motivated, with the ability to work without close supervision and capable of providing strong leadership.
·Demonstrates an ability to develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with key stakeholders throughout the business.
What’s in it for you?
We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.
We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
What happens next?
The selection process is likely to be a two-stage competency and behavioural interview. Initial interview via MS Teams and then if successful followed by an interview at the office.
All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within seven working days.
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Our commitment to Diversityand Inclusion
Mindful that a truly inclusiveorganization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and withoutunnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusionprinciples in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communitiesand clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the bestavailable talent for the company’s future.
Our approach to Diversityand Inclusion
Our people live our purpose,deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behavioursdefine who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that wedo. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a greatplace to do great work.
‘Stronger Together’ is one ofour five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:
‘We are respectful,acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution ofeveryone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent.People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’
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