Health & Safety Manager - West Midlands - Civils / HS2

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager covering Birmingham and surrounding areas. The H&S Manager position is a leading and influential role in establishing clear standards for health and safety, developing a strategy that ensures these standards are successfully adopted and embedded throughout the organisation. Maintaining oversight of ongoing compliance and performance levels, establishing frameworks and driving engagement with senior stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities:

·      Be an integral part of the Project Delivery team, helping to deliver accident and incident free projects

·      Advising contract and site staff on content of risk assessments, method statements, task-specific briefings, Site Health & Safety Plans, and safety issues generally

·      Chair Project level monthly HSEQ Forward Planning meeting, conduct monthly HSEQ Audits and inspections, ensure closure of non-conformances. Engage with staff and workforce while on projects

·      Representing the Company at Safety meetings with Clients and Sub-Contractors. Attend Project Pre-Start Meetings and Sub-Contractor Pre-Start Meetings

·      Accident Investigation and reports

·      Liaison with HSQE Director or Head of Health and Safety – producing monthly Project summaries, assisting in Group procedure reviews.

·      Attend weekly HSEQ review meeting

·      Keep up to speed with client H&S Standards and Specifications and ensure that these are implemented at project level

Experience/Knowledge:

·      Previous experience of Civil Engineering or construction projects – covering areas such as drainage / groundworks / structures / temporary works / Reinforced Concrete / earthworks / lifting operations etc. Previous experience on large scale Capital Infrastructure Projects would be beneficial

·      NEBOSH Qualification (general & construction) or equivalent

·      IOSH Membership

·      CSCS card

·      Knowledge and understanding of statutory H&S and Environmental Regulations

·      Knowledge and understanding of Client Health Safety and Environmental requirements

·      Good understanding of CDM 2015 – Roles and Responsibilities

·      IT literate

·      Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

·      Ability to raise awareness and improve safety culture

·      Proactively lead and manage the HSE Management policies, procedures, and practices

Our client is offering a competitive salary and renumeration package. Please contact John Ashcroft for more information 07867450022