Health & Safety Lead

Equans is looking for a Health & Safety Lead to join the team on a permanent basis. This is a full‑time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The post holder will be leading on one of our national accounts therefore can be based anywhere in the UK with national travel required.

The post holder will provide strategic guidance and leadership to ensure that the Sustainable FM meets its statutory safety requirements and to develop and implement industry leading responsible business initiatives.

This role will identify and deliver solutions to improve operational safety, health, environment & quality (SHEQ) in contracts in the part of Sustainable FM that they are assigned to. Working closely, and in partnership, with the operational teams and the SHEQ Projects and the SHEQ Solutions team. This role will ensure the EQUANS objectives & SHEQ culture are embedded within sites and contracts.

• Management of the SHEQ Team across the Operational area to ensure all work is undertaken to external and internal standards and guidelines
• Work with the Health and Safety Director, SHEQ Solutions, SHEQ Projects and Central SHEQ to develop and maintain adequate systems to meet all statutory and EQUANS obligations
• Ensure all reportable data (Near Misses, Accidents, RIDDORs, HiPos, LTI’s, Incidents, LSV/MSV, is recorded accurately on the contract – utilising SHEQ Team members to verify data accuracy and coach sites where required
• Establish SHEQ Action Plans for each contract with the support of the SHEQ Projects and SHEQ Solutions team – these outputs will deliver safer workplaces, improved employee engagement, culture and support our work‑winning activity as models of best practice
• Act on the findings of SHEQ Audits – providing feedback on trends and investigation of preventative measures
• Develop and engage with the Safety Ambassador programme
• Lead by example in following the company’s Fundamentals and business objectives
• Utilise Sustainable FM resources (such as training trackers) to ensure that all colleagues within the area have the appropriate H&S & Quality training, qualifications and development
• Lead key investigations and liaise with stakeholders, ensuring detailed investigations are undertaken and full reports/ recommendations are provided to the divisional boards
• Hold close out meetings where applicable, to ensure incidents/ investigations are fully closed and firm action plans with recommendations are presented to the Accident Incident Review boards to prevent further occurrences across the division and UKBU
• Support other internal functions to ensure systems and resources are appropriate to manage the risks across the area
• Align contracts to the Divisional Reporting tools (where possible) to release Operational SHEQ Resource
• Form strategic relationships with the HSE/EHO’s and other appropriate industry forums
• Support key bids, attend tender interviews, lead competitive dialogue in the bid process to demonstrate that H&S is top the agenda
• Effective management of direct reports
• Working as a team with other Sr Managers in Sustainable FM & SHEQ, functions and operations to ensure a positive Health & Safety culture, compliance and management system across the area BU
• Provide innovation and market leading solutions, delivering continuous improvement and data led focus on safety and business improvement

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes:

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized 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+…