My client is a well-established, privately owned specialist Civil Engineering contractor that has undergone a successful growth period and has become a leading player in the greenfield residential sector.
To continue this growth, they are looking to appoint a Head of HSEQ to their expanding senior team at their Bedfordshire offices.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within an expanding business and contribute to their future success.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Working in partnership with senior management to set the highest possible leadership standards in promoting SHEQ procedures and best practices, ensuring compliance with company procedures and legal obligations.
2. Monitor SHEQ performance through inspections, audits, and engagement, producing performance reports to inform senior management teams and directors' decision-making.
3. Lead improvements, initiatives, and targeted campaigns to address areas of poor performance, develop the maturity of the management system, improve lines of communication, and enhance the broader business culture.
4. Lead event investigations, identifying root causes, lessons learnt and controls to prevent reoccurrence, continually improving SHEQ performance.
5. Provide accurate advice, support, guidance, and innovative solutions to management and operations teams, ensuring that industry best practices are adopted at a minimum.
6. Develop safe systems of work in consultation with operational teams, developing adequate controls within RAMS and SSOW documentation.
7. Accountable for the business’ training needs analysis, functional responsibility for continually reviewing, arranging and booking training courses in line with business needs, and being an ambassador for learning and development company-wide.
8. Build and maintain positive relationships with external customers, supply chain partners, external auditors and regulators, upholding the company Purpose, Vision and Values.
9. Champion road safety company-wide.
Essential Competence and Training:
1. NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Diploma, or NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
2. Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Graduate Member IOSH
3. CSCS Black Card
4. Relevant sector experience in a similar role (5 years minimum)
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
6. Ability to maximise and manage their own time effectively to meet deadlines
7. Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation
8. Work collaboratively and engage with colleagues
9. IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows-based programs including Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable Competence and Training:
1. Chartered Member IOSH
2. Educated to Masters Degree Level
3. CPCS Appointed Person
4. CITB Temporary Works Coordinator
5. 10 years experience working within the relevant sector
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