The purpose of this position is to lead a team of advisors and safety professionals to provide professional specialist advice and technical guidance on specific issues relating to workplace health and safety, human factors, fire and electrical safety, and matters pertaining to occupational health. Responsible for occupational health and safety, quality, environmental and sustainability policies, records, documentation and issues affecting work under the contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain elements of the management system relevant to workplace health and safety, occupational safety, fire and electrical safety and human factors management in close liaison with the line departments;

• Coordinate an ongoing safety improvement programme to reduce the risks to health and safety, and monitor implementation of control measures and arrangements identified as necessary;

• Ensure the installation, inspection and upkeep of fire detection and suppression equipment and systems in line with relevant legislation and standards;

• Develop, maintain and monitor a safety leadership program for the organisation.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, welfare and fire legislation and keep abreast of relevant standards and industry best practice.

• Coordinate systems to ensure effective consultation and communication on health and safety policies, processes and improvement programmes;

• Develop and maintain a human factors strategy.

• In liaison with the Training Department, develop and maintain training and assessment regimes for health, safety and fire related issues;

• Implement systems to ensure the timely reporting and effective investigation of accidents and incidents, ensuring that lessons learnt are captured and used in the continuous improvement process;

• Carry out regular workplace health, safety, welfare, and fire and electrical safety audits and inspections, producing reports and recommendations for improvement;

• Develop, and monitor compliance with, standards and procedures for ensuring the fitness of employees to work safely, including drugs, alcohol and fatigue;

• Maintain KPI’s on safety performance and produce management reports in order to analyse trends and recommend improvements;

• Ensure companywide awareness of the health and safety policy;

• Carry out proper and timely assessment of risks to health and safety, and implementation of measures and arrangements identified as necessary from the assessments;

• Review and update emergency procedures, evacuation plans, safety signs and incident reporting;

• Ensure each workplace satisfies the local and international standards for health, safety and welfare requirements;

• Review and monitor prevention and precautions against, or adequate control of, exposure to hazardous substances, and danger from flammable, explosive, electrical, noise, radiation and manual handling risks;

• Ensure that the fire & safety team is adequately trained in its particular functions and provide training if necessary.

• Provide professional advice, guidance and support for health and safety related information

• Perform and carry out other duties as instructed / directed by the Safety Director.

Technical, Financial and People Accountabilities

• Meeting the Key Performance Indicators according to the targets agreed with the Safety, Assurance & Environment Director.

• Manage the fire & safety team, ensuring the team is performing to a satisfactory standard and within the allocated budget.

• Manage the Human Factors portfolio and associated programs for the business.

• Achieve objectives set in the businesses strategic safety, assurance and environment plan.

SAE Responsibilities and Information Security Responsibilities

• To be aware of, and play an active role in the development and implementation of the Integrated Management System and the content of the Environment, Quality, Health & Safety and Information Security Policy Statements, to ensure that these are implemented within their area of responsibility;

• Understanding of personal responsibilities and contribution, and those of their staff (including subcontractors) in achieving compliance with the Integrated Management System and Competence Management System requirements, control measures and legal requirements by contributing to, or leading environmental impacts and aspects assessments, job safety analysis, information security risk assessments and competence assessments within their area of responsibility. Ensure that the results of such assessments are embedded in management systems, that these systems are communicated to those affected. Ensure that staff understand them and the potential consequences of departure from the arrangements in place;

• To exercise a personal duty of care for their own health, safety and welfare and for those affected by the acts or omissions and promote the same within their area of responsibility;

• To use safety equipment (including PPE) as required and intended and observe that this is also enforced within their departments and among subcontractors and third parties working in Serco’s controlled premises/systems

• Promote a good SAE and Information Security culture among their peers, subcontractors and third parties;

• Conduct regular reviews on the SAE and Information Security Performance within their departments and seek ways to continually improve.

Safety Critical Competencies

• Serves as Chief Incident Investigator for workplace and operational rail safety accidents;

• Carry out regular health and safety tours and inspections

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of work experience as a work health and safety manager, or specialist;

• Experience in supporting the health and safety efforts of an organisation, and providing expert information, advice and training, liaising with external agencies to ensure awareness of matters which might impact its workplace health and safety program;

• Good understanding of recognised standards for Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001), Quality (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001) and Fire (NFPA 130).