Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager

About the role

In this role, you will support Operations/Project Director, Head of HS&E and Contract/Project Senior Teams to deliver Zero Harm. You will drive the performance of the relevant HS&E teams ensuring efficient and effective service and support levels to meet and where possible exceed operational requirements.

• Manage day to day Health and Safety resources to support Operations
  implement the Health and Safety Policy and standards across all BUs in their area of responsibility.
• Manage the resource allocation and deployment of competent HS&E delivery resource across their area of responsibility, ensuring resource utilisation data is collected and made available to implement a risk‑based support schedule.
• Support work winning and bid support for the operational teams, where required.
• Manage the programme of inspection and audit to provide assurance that all BUs continue to comply with company requirements.
• Fulfil HS&E, Customer and Balfour Beatty incident reporting and performance requirements (7 Day Report, KPIs,) and act as incident lead if required.
• In collaboration with Project Director/Head of Operations Directors, carry out project and business sector HS&E performance reviews using lagging and leading indicators.
• Support the Operations/Project Director with contract/project level SHELTs to drive and deliver HS&E improvement plans.
• 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, sharing learnings and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Develop professional relationships with customers and specifically their HS&E professionals.
• Ensure key stakeholders are aligned on priorities and details of the HS&E Strategy and Plans.

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Corporate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (or working towards)
• NVQ Level 4/5 (or equivalent qualification/experience).
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate / Diploma.
• Must have detailed, technical knowledge and experience health and safety legislation, regulations and guidance.
• Construction industry experience (or experience in an equivalent sector) and in particular CDM (where work within a specific construction sector experience is advantageous then specify).
• Must have prior experience of providing leadership and support to operational and functional teams.

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