Health & Safety Manager – Wilson James
Join us as a Health & Safety Manager at Wilson James, supporting our clients and the Health, Safety & Environmental department at the Hinkley Point C site Somerset.
What We Can Offer You
* Salary starting from £63,000 per annum plus a guaranteed monthly bonus of 8.65%
* Travel and lodge allowance
* Working 9 days across 2 weeks (Monday‑Friday week one, Monday‑Thursday week two)
* Annual leave of 25 days per year plus bank holidays
* Life assurance scheme and company sick pay
* Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
* Employee benefits platform with lifestyle savings and discounts
* Reward and recognition programme
* Employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing support
* Focus on wellbeing, training, and career progression
* Employee referral scheme
Essential Requirements
What we need from you:
* Experience managing a team of H&S professionals
* Strong working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations specific to construction industry logistics
* NEBOSH qualification – preferably general certificate or construction certificate
* CITB H&S test pass certificate for Managers & Professionals
* Strong construction or engineering background
* Demonstrated experience and knowledge of safety in plant and vehicle operations
* Experience working in a multi‑disciplined safety‑critical environment
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills, able to communicate at all levels
* IT literacy – strong electronic communication, spreadsheet and presentation skills, and competence with all Microsoft Office packages
* Understanding of the principles of equality and diversity in relation to visitors and employees
Desirable Qualifications
* IOSH qualification – ideally member or equivalent
* CSCS card (professional card – white)
* Knowledge of HPC site
* Fire qualification or experience in fire duties
* SMSTS
* Full UK driving licence
Site Specific Information
* Must be able to provide a 3‑year work/unemployment/education history required for vetting in line with Hinkley Point C protocols
* Must be able to obtain the Hinkley Point C pass
* The site is located remotely; a bus journey of approx. 45 minutes each way is required to gain access
Main Responsibilities
* Managing a team of H&S advisors, using recruitment, training and HR fundamentals
* Ownership and focal point of the HPC site safety platform (Insight) on behalf of Wilson James
* Collaboration with the Environmental Manager and their team
* Accountable for managing the Health, Safety and Environmental Performance Indicators, ensuring they are submitted every month
* Responsible for safety performance and reporting accidents and incidents on the Notify software (Wilson James)
* Delegated as the WJ project Fire Safety Office, ensuring all WJ Fire Safety Plans are valid, in place and reviewed to meet permit acceptance; Fire Safety Log Books implemented and maintained; attendance at the site fire forum
* Responsible for reviewing all WJ RAMs and SSOW, ensuring mandatory site SSOW are in place and compliant
* Work with the WJ Quality team to ensure WJ align with the permit requirements for HPC, monitoring performance and supporting additional training
* Identify employee and project training requirements and safety information
* Active participation in selected inductions and briefings
* Participate in WJ Logistics internal safety audits to underwrite safety culture and reporting
* Ensure full familiarity with the WJ Logistics scope documents and activity locations
* Monitor and improve the standards of WJ teams, putting employees to work, Point of Work Risk Assessment activities and Insight reporting, ensuring working practices are to the highest standard
* Ensure Health and Safety Compliance Standards of the HPC project, including timely collation of safety metrics and dashboard reporting for HPC
* Engage your team collaboratively with other Tier 1 site integrated H&S teams
* Carry out all duties with full regard to all policies, plans and procedures relevant to the WJ T1 contract
* Share and record best practices and lessons learned, experience and site issues to allow for continuous improvement
* Responsible for ensuring WJ and Site Occupational Health standards are maintained and performance is measured
* Responsible for ensuring the WJ and Site Well‑Being policy has been implemented and reviewed
* Primary investigatory authority when unsafe practices are observed or safety incidents occur (including near‑misses). Provide lessons learned, including updates to training and documentation
* Manage documentation in line with WJ site quality procedures
* Manage a formal H&S inspection plan for all managers and leads
* Carry out any other reasonable request as required by your Line Manager
* Work in accordance with WJ and HPC values
Location
Hinkley Point C, Wick Moor Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset, UK, TA5 1DL
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