Job title: Health and Safety Manager

Type: Permanent

Location: London

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + Benefits

My Client, a Tier 1 Global Contractor within the Rail industry who specialise in Signalling is currently recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to be based out of their Kings Cross office due to recently securing a large framework project in the Eastern region.

Role

To support the SS&I business in maintaining, Environmental, Health and Safety and (EHS) compliance against the business and project requirements.

To advise the Project team on all aspects of EHS and offer support and assistance where required in order to successfully deliver the project and maintain and improve EHS standards in line with requirements.

Key Requirements

• Develop and implement strategies taking into account the business and corporate requirements for managing and continually improving the company's safety standards.
• Ensure that the relevant EHS requirements of AZDP are effectively applied on the project.
• Assist in the development and reviewing the safety aspects of the following documents: Construction
• Phase Plans, Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, Environmental Management Plans, Quality Management Plan and Site Waste Management Plans.
• Ensuring EHS inductions are prepared for new projects and critical EHS information remains current including - existing induction packs, posters, notices, signage, registers, procedures etc.
• Providing/obtaining advice/guidance and giving assistance on general EHS matters.
• Carry out safety inspections in accordance with the company and project requirements and, where possible, close out actions within required timescales.
• Ensuring EHS compliance etc. for projects/project locations e.g. locations. - risk assessments, welfare arrangements, communication and employee engagement and project safety meetings.
• Carrying out training sessions/briefings on EHS topics as necessary to project team.
• Undertaking/reporting on formal EHS audits in line with the business and the client's requirements.
• Manage direct reports to meet company and project requirements.

Essential:

• NEBOSH certification
• Personal Track Safety
• Member of IOSH
• First Aid at Work
• Trained auditor
• Persuasive communicator with the ability to explain legislative information clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrates as good used of initiative.
• Experience of the Railway Industry.

Desirable:

• Experience in project quality management
• Good all round knowledge of occupational EHS and operational railway safety regulations and standards
• Principal Contractor Safety, Health and Environment experience
• Plant/work equipment operations
• IEMA certificate
• D32/33/34 (A1/V1) Competency
• Auditor
• Fire Warden certification.

If you are interested in being considered for this role them please apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.