Health & Safety Manager

Position: Health & Safety Manager
BMSL Group are recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager to join one of our established clients that are working on the new build Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station.

Ideally you will be from a construction background.

MAIN RESPONSIBILTIES

Managing a team of H&S advisors, this requires experience in recruitment, training and HR fundamentals

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Ownership and focal point of the HPC site safety platform (Insight) on behalf of our client

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Working in collaboration with the Environmental Manager and their team

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Accountable for managing the Health, Safety and Environmental Performance Indicators, ensuring they are completed in full and submitted every month

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Responsible for safety performance and reporting accidents and incidents on the Notify software

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Delegated as the our clients project Fire Safety Office, ensuring all Fire Safety Plans are valid, in place and reviewed to meet permit acceptance, Fire Safety Log Books are implemented and maintained, and attendance at the site fire forum

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Responsible for reviewing all WJ RAMS and SSOW, ensuring mandatory site SSOW are in place and compliant

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Responsible for working with the WJ Quality team, ensuring our client align with the permit requirements for HPC, monitoring performance and supporting additional training

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Identifying employee and project training requirements and safety information

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Active participation in selected inductions and briefings

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Participate in our clients Logistics internal safety audits to underwrite safety culture and reporting

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Ensure you are fully conversant with our clients Logistics scope documents and the location of the activities

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Monitor and improve the standards of our clients teams, putting employees to work, Point of Work Risk Assessment activities and Insight reporting, ensuring working practices are to the highest standard

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Ensure the Health and Safety Compliance Standards of the HPC project are met. This includes the timely collation of safety metrics and dashboard reporting for HPC

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Engage your team collaboratively with the other Tier 1 site integrated H&S teams

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Carry out all duties with full regard to all policies, plans and procedures relevant to the clients T1 contract
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Share and record best practices and lessons learnt, experience and site issues to allow for continuous improvement
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Responsible for ensuring our client and Site Occupational Health standards are maintained, and performance is measured
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Responsible for ensuring the client and Site Well Being policy has been implemented and reviewed
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Primary investigatory authority when unsafe practices are observed or safety incidents occur (including near-misses). Further, safety incident reporting for the client and provision of Lessons Learned, including updates to training and documentation
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Manage documentation in line with site quality procedures
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Manage a formal H&S inspection plan for all managers and leads
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Carry out any other reasonable request as required by your Line Manager
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Work in accordance with our client and HPC Values

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

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Demonstrate experience managing a team of H&S professionals
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Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, specific to construction industry logistics activities
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NEBOSH qualification - preferably general certificate or construction certificate
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CITB H&S test pass certificate for Managers & Professionals
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Demonstrate a strong construction or engineering background
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Demonstrate experience and knowledge of safety in plant and vehicle operations
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Demonstrate experience working in a multi-disciplined safety-critical environment
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Excellent written and spoken communication skills, able to communicate at all levels
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Excellent IT skills – competent with all Microsoft Office packages
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An understanding of the principles of equality and diversity in relation to visitors’ and employees’ needs
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Commitment to our clients service for its client and customer base
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Demonstrate an understanding of our client and HPC core values

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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IOSH accreditation
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CSCS Card (professional card - white)
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HPC pass holder
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Knowledge of HPC Site
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Fire Qualification or experience in fire duties
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SMSTS
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Full UK Driving License

If you are interested in this job role please apply with your CV to receive a call to discuss