Health & Safety Manager - Rail

Location: Fully remote based working with travel to sites as required.

Salary / Package: £55,000 - £65,000 dependant on level of experience plus package including:

- Car Lease scheme - Tesla
- Bonus Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- Healthcare / Personal Accident care
- Free access to Kew Gardens / Wakehurst
- Structured Development plans

Summary

A great opportunity as arisen for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join our clients award-winning HSQE team to support their Infrastructure division especially focused on the Rail business.

This key role will be instrumental in the delivery of health, safety, quality and environmental excellence across the infrastructure team whilst also focusing on the company's strategic objectives and legal compliance targets.

The role will be field based and due to the nature of the role some national travel will also be required depending on business needs.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking highly experienced H&S professionals with solid experience in the Infrastructure sector across Rail.

This experience will include undertaking work-based risk assessments, Health and Safety inspections and audits as well as experience of reviewing safe working method statements and competency of staff.

Experience within the Arboriculture or Landscaping industries would also be highly beneficial.

The following skills and competencies are also essential to succeed in this senior level role;

- Graduate or Chartered level IOSH Managing Safely membership and in addition you'll need experience of assisting with accident investigations and near miss reporting.
- A proven record in HSQE management on major infrastructure projects with a specific focus on Rail as well an understanding of Network Rail ways of working
- Resilient approach to work with the ability to cope in an extremely busy team
- Ability to be able to both act and work strategically on the larger scale projects as well as being happy be on site when needed
- Passionate about making a difference in Health and Safety
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships
- Ability to problem solve and identify practical solutions
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the ability to deal with confidential information in an appropriate manner
- A thorough understanding of CDM 2015 and other relevant H&S legislation is essential
- Full clean driving licence
- CMIOSH (Desired)

Specific responsibilities will include;

- Protecting people at work within the Infrastructure division ensuring the prevention of injury and ill health by consistently championing behavioural safety improvements, gaps in our existing policies and upholding safe systems of work
- Management of internal audits and site inspections which will include assessing the sites against our company IMS requirements and relevant external standards as well as the administration of divisional non-conformances
- Advise senior management team on compliance and conformance requirements and issues
- Lead on accident and incident investigation and reporting
- Participate in HSQE risk assessments at a corporate and project-specific level and advising on delivery methods
- Regular liaison with our Infrastructure clients to ensure that we are working collaboratively together on delivering safe ways of working
- Delivery of behavioural safety training programmes in conjunction with our Learning and Development team.

For more details on this opportunity and to apply please get in touch.

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