Health & Safety Manager

Position: Health & Safety Manager
Equans Sci-Tech is seeking to appoint a Health & Safety Manager to support a range of projects based in the North of England and in Scotland.

The Health & Safety manager will provide expert guidance to project teams, drive continuous improvement and foster a proactive safety culture in technically complex, high-risk settings primarily covering pharmaceutical, clean rooms, industrial works and other mission critical environments which may include data centres.

We are committed to providing cutting edge solutions and ensure that health and safety is a key element to business strategy. We operate in a truly safe environment and embrace the ‘Equans 12 Gold Rules’ as part of our daily work.

What you will deliver?

* Promoting a safety-first culture in the business and ensure compliance to the company's Management System. Influence site management on best practice and compliance requirements.

* Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.

* Carrying out audits and routine inspections to report on the findings and recommendations to project team.

* Advise project and site leadership to align safety practices with business strategy.

* Carrying out accident investigations and report back to project leads and HSQ Director.

* Carrying out Tool Box Talks regarding high risk activities.

* Liaise with supply chain regularly to ensure compliance to company policies and procedures.

* Report all Health and safety observations via Safety Lens.

* Lead audits, inspections, risk assessment and management (RAMS, RACE) ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 regulations and internal policies.

Exercise authority to stop unsafe work and provide expect advice throughout all project phases.

Monitor, report and analyse H&S performance, incidents and trends and implement corrective action and lessons learned.

* Deliver targeted training and onboarding support and manage records and work proactively with managers and other key staff to establish and maintain a programme of continuous improvement in the management of Health and Safety.

* Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business.

* Drive sub-contractor performance.

What we can offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
2 corporate social responsibility days per year
Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

* A Health & Safety professional with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively.

* Extensive knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and standards, including CDM Regulations, HSG
65 and ISO 45001.

* Able to challenge when unsafe acts or behaviours identified.

* Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to write weekly summaries of site conditions.

* Proficient in delivering impactful training to groups.

* Skilled in creating and developing charts and graphs for monthly reports.

* Proficient in Health & Safety data systems with analysis tools and general IT applications including Excel and Pivot Tables.

* Strong analytical skills with a structured, accurate and proactive problem-solving mindset.

* Previous construction experience.

* Ability to work on their own, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

* Experience of using PowerPoint and preparing presentations.

Who are we?

Equans Sci-Tech is a specialist partner for mission-critical…