Health & Safety Lead
Location: Manchester & Hybrid
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 plus package
Summary
A multi-disciplinary railway contractor working in partnership with Network Rail on the Transpennine route upgrade is seeking to appoint a Health & Safety Lead.
The Health and Safety Lead will play a critical role in ensuring the organisation meets its legal and regulatory obligations while driving innovation and excellence in health and safety.
We are seeking someone who will act as the health and safety conscience of the business, leading the development, implementation, and embedding of a world-class safety culture. This includes designing and maintaining robust systems to capture and analyse safety metrics, fostering a proactive approach to risk management, and setting new benchmarks in health and safety performance.
You will be responsible for:
* Developing Health & Safety Strategies
* Policy Implementation
* Upholding Core Safety Values
* Keeping up-to-date with H&S legislation and industry best practices through continuous professional development
* Providing Escalation Support
* Leading Incident Investigations
* Ensuring compliance with Amey’s competency framework and mandatory H&S training standards, and delivering tailored training solutions where necessary
* Risk Control & Compliance
* Supporting Bidding Activities
* Providing expert H&S guidance in line with Regulation 7 of MHASAWR99, offering proactive, reactive, and active support as required
* Helping operational directors formulate compliance and improvement plans aligned with corporate and customer H&S strategies
* Driving long-term cultural change by strategically planning H&S activities and resources to ensure sustainable improvement
We want to hear from you if you have:
* Experience developing and implementing new working methods and initiatives that improve Health & Safety across a complex business
* Supported Comprehensive Assurance Programmes
* Ideally worked in construction or engineering, particularly within the rail sector, and are familiar with the specific challenges and opportunities these industries present for health and safety leadership
* Relevant Professional Qualifications: You hold a ‘Level 6’ NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent), and are either a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) or working towards achieving this status
Get in touch to learn more and to apply.
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