Project Safety Manager in Scotland

BAM Infrastructure is seeking experienced Project Safety Managers to join our growing Safety Team, supporting the delivery of major civil engineering projects within the energy sector across Scotland. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team delivering critical infrastructure that will enable future renewable energy developments across the country.

Your team

BAM operates a flexible working policy.

Making Possible

• Develop a close working relationship with the construction team, client, supply chain and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication between all parties on Health, Safety and Wellbeing (H,S & W) matters.
• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the H,S & W management system in line with the contractual requirements and ISO 45001.
• Liaise with external bodies where required on H,S & W matters.
• Actively involved with ensuring that H,S & W risks are identified and mitigated from conceptual design through to the construction phase and beyond, with a strong emphasis on designing out H,S & W risks.
• Willing and able to lead on H,S & W strategies and champion a positive organisational cultural approach to world class H,S & W performance.
• Support the communication and understanding of all H,S & W plans, policies, procedures and initiatives throughout the supply chain.
• Ensure that H,S & W performance is monitored and measured in line with the clients contractual requirements, including trend analysis.
• Promote the company vision and values in all dealings with employees, client, supply chain and other external contacts.
• Carry out high quality inspections and audits that go beyond just addressing compliance and, in addition, identify both barriers and opportunities for improved operational performance.
• Monitor close-out of H&S inspections and audits within prescribed timescales.
• Lead in accident investigations, ensuring that all investigations are robust with all findings clearly evidenced by the data and supporting meaningful remedial actions.
• Have a thorough understanding of incident investigation models and methodologies.
• Attend and contribute to collaborative meetings, forums and workshops.
• Support the development of your project safety team.

What do you bring to the role?

Your qualifications, skills and experience should include:

• Successful experience as a Project Safety Manager and as supervisor or an engineer within a construction environment.
• Qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) or related discipline or appropriate proven knowledge and experience (minimum of 3 years).
• Able to communicate at all levels within the project organisation.
• Able to deliver any health and safety training as instructed by the head of health and safety.
• Able to act as a team leader.
• Thorough knowledge of OHSAS 45001 standards.
• Chartered membership of IOSH.
• Capable of leading accident investigations.
• Business acumen with full understanding of the commercial impact of decisions.
• Knowledge and experience of operational activities (overhead, underground and substation) on transmission/distribution networks desirable.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• A wide range of family-friendly policies.
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance.
• 8% matched pension contributions.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.
• 26 days holiday.
• 2 wellbeing days.
• 1 volunteering day.
• Personal and professional development.