Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager
St. Neots, PE19
PAYE Contract
1st Step Solutions are looking for a Health & Safety Manager for a 2-month contract. This role is part of the Project Senior Leadership Team and presents a fantastic opportunity for an experienced safety professional. The successful candidate will be required to work in a collaborative environment influencing and leading on all aspects of health safety and wellbeing performance.
Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that Company and project requirements / KPI'S are being maintained and standards met across the scheme
• Support the project/OU in the production, review and implementation of specific plans for managing health, safety and wellbeing
• Manage and support the Project HSW team and provide direction on focus areas
• Ensure the project is meeting legal HSW compliance as well as expectations from outside bodies i.e., HSE
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, ill health, and the practical implementation of the company's SHW policies.
• Lead on compiling and completion of Client led HSW metrics and quarterly reporting
• Lead when required on entries and closing out of project incidents on the company reporting database and client reporting database
• Participation and undertaking of HSW visits with the Project SLT as well as both Client and Company lead tours
• Ensuring and supporting the project management team in compliance / execution of client required HSW standards
• Delivery of safety related tender commitments on the project
• Involvement in various working groups both internal and also external
• Supporting with the upgrading and production of OWOW processes, procedures and policies for the Highways sector
• Maintain the health and safety competency matrix of the scheme.
• Assist where necessary with tenders and presentations to external bodies.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents where appropriate. Monitor and coordinate the close out of the above.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of SHW training courses and ensure that staff with specific SHW responsibilities have received the appropriate training.
• Give advice and guidance (where required) to the project team on HSW related matters
• Support and drive project / Company HSW initiatives
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to SHW management and responsibilities including appropriate qualification and professional membership.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in HSW Management role within construction.
• CMIOSH Membership or working towards this.
• NEBOSH diploma or NVQ level 5 or above in Occupational Health & Safety if not obtained working towards
• Level 5 academically recognised qualification or above (i.e. diploma /degree/NVQ) relating to health, safety and wellbeing.
• Experience in the development and implementation of health, safety and wellbeing strategies
• Able to influence others at various levels from the front-line workforce to Director level, both internally and externally.
• Previous Highways construction environment experience desirable
• Driving License

Qualifications

• NBOSH diploma
• NVQ Level 6 in Occupational health and safety