Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Officer (Light Rail)

Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £39,941 - £50,596 per annum
Head Office: Sheffield

SYPTE is the driving force behind public transport across South Yorkshire. Working with our partners, we’re committed to keeping people and commerce moving effectively across South Yorkshire, enabling economic growth and enhancing our region’s environment, health and wellbeing. We offer a competitive salary, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexible working, 26 days of annual leave and bank holidays, free travel pass covering bus, tram and train across South Yorkshire, cycle and computer purchase schemes and the opportunity to be part of an ambitious organisation striving to achieve real change for our communities.

Can you meet the challenge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to come and join our Tram team. As part of this role you will lead the development and management of SYPTE’s Safety Management System (SMS) for Supertram ensuring Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental (HSQE) risks associated with the Supertram system are controlled and that assurance processes are put in place and followed. To continually audit and review the management of HSQE practices both within SYPTE and of our contractors, including South Yorkshire Supertram Limited (SYSL).

If so, do you have the qualities?

The successful candidate will be professionally qualified (NEBOSH), degree or equivalent professional attainment, along with a good working knowledge of Railway and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) and working practices along with previous experience of working within a similar environment. Additionally, you will need to have the following qualities:

• Be able to work collaboratively with stakeholders
• Be able to build positive working relationships
• Analytical and numeric skills
• Administration skills
• Computer literacy skills

Located in a vibrant city centre location, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities we have such as bike storage and shower/changing facilities. We believe in a healthy work/life balance.

Applications no later than: Monday 17 May 2021 at 9 am

Interviews to be held: Thursday 27 or Friday 28 May 2021

How to apply

Please click the 'Apply' button to request an application pack. In your application, set out how you meet the essential experience, knowledge and skills needed to fulfil the post, providing clear and real examples, briefly setting out your role within these and the outcome of your actions.

In light of COVID-19, SYPTE is following government guidelines on travel and working arrangements.