Head of H&S

• Developing and Delivering the National Health & Safety, Environmental & Energy strategy

• Providing a Health & Safety, Environmental & Energy advisory service and Management System for the UK areas of the Hydro business, along with evaluating practices and ensure adherence to the law.

• Proactively monitoring staff and auditing Hydro UK based teams and activities. It is envisaged that regular travel will be required throughout the UK & Ireland.

• Maintaining the European Management Systems in accordance with ISO 9001, 14001, 50001 & 45001.

• Maintaining applicable third-party accreditation schemes within the UK., * Maintain a dynamic and driven approach to promoting and supporting HSE&E across the group, through a clear strategy and communication with senior management teams to deliver it.

• Proactively deliver and monitor Health Safety, Environmental & Energy requirements including the following activities:

• Attend selected client safety and pre-start meetings and workshops, communicate outcomes, and recommend actions to the appropriate management team. Proactively assess new work opportunities for safety risks and considerations, implementing changes to processes as required.

• Advising employees on how to minimise or ultimately avoid risks and hazards in the workplace.

• Proactively audit the operational teams ensuring Health Safety, Environmental & Energy compliance both on and off site.

• ·Proactively audit supply chain partners, as needed, to ensure adherence to Health Safety & Environmental requirements.

• Manage and proactively promote the online safety & environmental forums.

• Produce and manage COSHH and Environmental assessments as required.

• Drive continuous improvement in Health Safety, Environmental & Energy performance.

• Ensure the maintenance of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & ISO 50001 certification in accordance with the Management Systems.

• Review the systems used for, and collate and analyse the results derived from, customer surveys undertaken by operational teams.

• Collate, analyse, and report on customer complaints.

• Collate, analyse, and report on Non-Conformance reports.

• Hold regular management reviews on Quality, Environmental, Energy, & Health and Safety matters

• Ensure that procedures are audited and are carried out in accordance with the programme to satisfy ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO50001 & ISO 45001 requirements.

• Keep up to date with current Environmental, Energy, Health and Safety legislation, by additional training when necessary, and update management and staff on any changes, which may affect work practices.

• Liaise with Operations Directors and Divisional managers to ensure that appropriate staff training is carried out on Environmental, Energy and Health and Safety matters.

• Provide training to staff, where applicable, on Environmental, Energy and Health and Safety issues.

• Set, collate, analyse, and report on the Europe’s Quality, Environmental & Energy, Health and Safety objectives and targets, their status and Management issues, as required.

• To perform duties in accordance with all relevant legislation in particular the Health and Safety at Work Act and apply the requirements of ISO45001.

• To apply requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 and 14001 as appropriate within the areas of responsibility.

• Other duties which the company may reasonably require the individual to undertake

• 5-10 years’ experience as a manager

• Utilities experience (water sector preferred/advantageous)

• Tier 1 contracting experience

• NEBOSH National Construction Health and Safety Diploma

• NEBOSH Environmental Certificate

• Lead Auditor Qualification

• Energy Level 1 Certification

• Knowledge of H&S, Env & Quality Management systems

• Working knowledge of ISO standards

• City & Guilds Confined Space trained

• Full knowledge of CDM 2015 Regs

• Company car/allowance

• Life cover

• Pension

• Sick Pay

• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank holiday

• Volunteer Program

• Values Committee

• Flu Vaccines

• DSE eye tests

• Mental Health First Aiders and support programmes

What Hydro International Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization