Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager

Balfour Beatty are looking for an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager with offshore experience to join our Hinkley Point C project, based in Avonmouth.

Supporting both onshore and offshore operations, this role will play a pivotal part in ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing across a complex and evolving project environment. With the project moving from the tunnelling phase into tunnel flooding and marine-based activities, the successful candidate will bring strong offshore expertise and a proven ability to lead HSW performance in high-risk operational settings.

• Manage day to day Health and Safety resources to support Operations implement the Health and Safety Policy and standards across all area of responsibility.
• Manage the resource allocation and deployment of competent HS&W delivery resource across their area of responsibility, ensuring resource utilisation data is collected and made available to implement a risk-based support schedule.
• Facilitate employee engagement and participation within the supply chain and operational teams in line with Zero Harm activity.
• Manage the programme of inspection and audit to provide assurance that the project continues to comply with the BMS.
• Fulfil HS&W, Customer and Balfour Beatty incident reporting and performance requirements (7 Day Report, KPIs,)
• Ensure a timely and effective response to HS&W incidents and act as incident lead if required, identify and share learning. Ensure actions and recommendations are tracked.
• In collaboration with the operational teams and supply chain, carry out project HSW performance reviews using lagging and leading indicators.
• Support the Operations/Project Director with contract/project level SHELTs to drive and deliver HS&W improvement plans.
• Share learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Health and Safety strategy via communities of practice and support the successful implementation and improvement of the BMS.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of developments in Health and Safety
• Lead, develop and coach individuals to build high performing teams and create a pipeline of talent
• Develop professional relationships with customers and specifically their HS&W professionals.
• Ensure key stakeholders are aligned on priorities and details of the HS&W Strategy and Plans

The following qualities/experience are required:

• NVQ Level 4/5
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate / Diploma
• Must have detailed, technical knowledge and experience of health and safety legislation, regulations and guidance.
• Proven construction industry experience, with a strong understanding of CDM regulations.
• Knowledge and experience of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations, together with offshore, marine and diving industry standards.
• Must have prior experience of providing leadership and support to operational and functional teams

• Corporate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (or working towards)

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies…