Health & Safety Manager

I’m currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager to work for a large civil engineering contractor on Harker Substation upgrade in Carlisle.

• Carlisle
• £70k – £72k + package
• Permanent

Works include earthworks, roads, drainage, concrete structures and piling, followed by fit-out works.

Reporting to the Project Director, the Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for leading all HSEQ matters across the joint venture.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Initiate and maintain positive measures to raise standards, ensuring the company complies with OHSAS 18001 obligations, health & safety legislation and all minimum health & safety standards (MSS).
• Support the monitoring of sites through the audit process, in a proactive manner to address any issues.
• Establish a system to ensure that all personnel on site, to work or to visit, have received a site induction briefing before going on site. Ensure the induction is regularly updated to reflect current site hazards/conditions.
• Ensure effective investigations take place to prevent accidents & incidents, whilst ensuring effective learning from all events is presented to the head of HSEQ for wider business distribution.
• Ensure a construction phase health & safety plan is prepared and accepted before works start and make sure the plan is continually updated.
• Introduce initiatives to improve standards and ensure safe working, whilst focusing on the proactive side of health & safety management.
• Identify, promote and where required, implement health & safety best practices.
• Participate in supporting the business with regards to tenders and pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ’s) and tender submissions, as designated by the Senior Safety Manager/Preconstruction Team.
• Work with the supply chain to establish effective relationships and ensure continuous improvement in delivering safety solutions.
• In cases of difference of opinion on health & safety issues, lead negotiations to reach the best solution for the project.
• Ensure a schedule of weekly health & safety inspections is established and monitored, including operational staff, senior management and support services.
• Ensure effective assessments of the site are carried out prior to the start of any work, focusing on potential hazards e.g. services, access, ground conditions, etc.

The Candidate:

• Previous experience as a Health and Safety Manager working on a major infrastructure project
• Degree or equivalent in Environment Management / Sciences / Sustainability and/or completion of IEMA Foundation Certificate
• NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NVQ L3 in Health and Safety

Package:

• 40 hours a week
• £70k – £72k plus package

For an informal discussion please call Connor on 07990 569 825 or use the red button to apply online.

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