Oversee activities on behalf of the Head of Health & Safety & Wellbeing to ensure the projects complies with all HS Legislation & Partner requirements.

Raise the profile and awareness of safety throughout the project & support accident prevention initiatives.

Provide professional advice and guidance on the maintenance of the projects safety management system to ensure continual improvement and use of best practice.

Engage with all employees, Partners & Contractors to promote a positive HS culture.

Monitor HS performance and effectiveness for projects allocated to you, ensure audit plans / targets are achieved. Undertake HS inspections when required and co-ordinate thorough investigations into incidents and accidents.

To manage the reporting of all HS issues and performance to the Head of Health & Safety.

Assist the Head of H&S in developing, communicating and implementing OSH strategies & initiatives.

Develop & deliver H&S Training/Briefings to projects Staff (TBT Etc)

To be responsible for data management including supporting admin to maintain a monitoring system that captures and reports workplace Health & Safety progress & KPI data.

To conduct personal, venue and activity risk assessments as required.

To contribute to the development of systems and procedures, and the whole team approach in meeting quality and performance targets.

Review Alliance Partner / Sub-contractor safety documentation & approve or feedback and assist as necessary

Person Specification

The job holder will have a strong and successful background in occupational safety management and supporting systems and will demonstrate a self-starting and goal focused approach

Qualifications - Essential

NEBOSH General Certificate

Member of an appropriate professional institute, achieved or working towards CMIOSH

Experienced in HS management including understanding of legislation, issues, policies, procedures and practicalities within the infrastructure or construction industry.

Highly developed organisational and communication skills

Knowledge of:

Risk Assessment techniques - trained Risk Assessor

Behavioral based safety techniques

Competent in training development and delivery

Computer literate and highly proficient in use of Office applications: Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint

Good interpersonal skills

Behavioral / Collaboration knowledge

Qualifications - Desirable

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Competent OHSAS 18001 Auditor

Accident investigation - trained root cause investigator

A knowledge of the industry

Light Rail, rail or highway multi-disciplinary delivery experience

Strong experience of working in a customer led environment

Developing & delivering H&S training across the all levels of the business.