Assistant Quality, Heath, Safety, Security, and Environment (QHSSE) Compliance Manager

*Birmingham*

We are currently working with a client organisation who are looking to recruit an Assistant Quality, Health, Safety, Security, Environment Compliance Manager (QHSSE) to join the team in Birmingham, working on new high-speed rail projects. As Assistant QHSSE Compliance Manager you will be responsible for assisting the QHSSE Compliance Manager and Head of HSE in ensuring HS2s quality, health, safety, security, and environmental management standards are met within development and delivery areas, by both HS2 and the Supply Chain. The role is responsible for the role modelling and embedding of the Safe at heart culture across development and delivery.

As Assistant QHSSE Compliance Manager your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To set the strategic direction, policy and systems for HS2 in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental Management, Security, Quality and Assurance.
• To provide assurance to the Executive and Board, lead major strategic projects and offer expert advice to the business.
• To develop a Safe at heart culture throughout the supply chain, driving H&S performance beyond current industry best practice. The directorate is organised around six functional areas:
• Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Systems and Controls
• Safety Culture Development and Communications
• HSE Operations
• Security and Resilience
• Programme and Corporate Assurance
• Directorate Business Management

 

Job requirements:

• All aspects of health and safety, including occupational health, health and safety elements of the Works Information, security policies/procedures/processes and Environment Management policies, procedures, and processes.
• Knowledge of range of assurance activities, tools, techniques, and their application
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Analysis Skills - can identify hidden problems utilising honest analysis and probing techniques.
• Problem solving - uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all relevant sources for answers.
• Planning and organising Able to prioritise and manage own workload.
• IT proficiency (e.g. Microsoft Office).
• Ability to assist with the production and review of technical reports including assurance and investigation reports and interface with staff across all levels of the project.

 

Types of experience:

• Experience of assisting with the delivery of assurance across a major programme, or a complex organisation, with multiple stakeholders
• Experience in being part of a multi-disciplinary Quality or Health & Safety team • Experience of contributing to and review of investigations.
• A professional qualification in Health and Safety or able to demonstrate the equivalent experience.

 

As mentioned, this role as Assistant Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (QHSSE) Compliance Manager is based in Birmingham, therefore would suit candidates in the surrounding areas such as Warwick, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Derby etc. If this position is of interest, dont hesitate to get in contact with Erin at Critical Project Resourcing.