Group Health & Safety Director

Great people make great business and here at blu-3 we want to be an employer of choice. We want to employ the best, be the very best and deliver excellence at all times.

As the Group Health & Safety Director, you will be a member of the senior leadership team and will report directly into the board. You will be responsible for driving and implementing a world class safety strategy across the UK and International business for all projects with a focus on shaping long-term operational strategies and aligning operations with business objectives. You will lead and develop the safety team to ensure the highest levels of safety whilst promoting and encouraging new initiatives and strategy. Alongside this you will ensure the business is operating in line with the most up to date regulations, educating our site teams and delivering works with the highest level of safety standards.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide direction, oversight and guidance for all aspects of health and safety within respective sectors of the international business.
• Create and implement an effective Health and Safety strategy. Take a lead on rolling this out within the international business and work with UK Health and Safety Lead to roll this out within the UK business.
• Work collaboratively and take the lead with the site and health and safety team to ensure a successful delivery of strategy on site to meet agreed targets.
• Set targets to measure performance and drive continuous improvement throughout the international business.
• Continually assess and review opportunities for health and safety improvements and sharing best practice across the organisation and ensure the team are setting example and managing this.
• Ensure the international and UK teams are kept updated and educated on health and safety matters and ensure this is being effectively communicated to site teams to implement in day to day works.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, proactive working and continuous improvement across the business with an aligned way and approach to work of the highest standard.
• Take ownership for providing the best possible service and contributing towards a culture of excellence, by supporting with the development of new systems, tools and processes, monitoring and evaluating progress, and applying lessons learnt.
• Ensure regular reviews on safety processes to identify any gaps or room for process improvements.
• Lead on all engagement with key stakeholders in the international business to drive a positive health and safety culture, for all levels of stakeholders, internally and externally to the business.
• Ensure effective team management, including overseeing projects/contracts compliance & performance, monitoring department budget costs, and ensuring client needs are met.
• Maintaining awareness of relevant current business issues and keep abreast of all changes in the sector including legal, technical and contractual trends and supporting across the UK and international health and safety team.

It is expected that all of your behaviours and day to day activities will be underpinned by the blu-3 company core values.

What we can offer you:

• Attractive salary
• Healthcare scheme
• EAP
• Holidays plus in country bank holidays increasing with length of service
• Holiday purchasing scheme
• Regular social activities

What we’re looking for:

• Degree or equivalent professional qualifications and memberships in construction, safety and/or risk management such as NEBOSH Diploma and IOSH.
• Demonstrable leadership experience within a similar role within the construction, civil engineering or similar related industry.
• Proven experience within the construction and civil engineering industry with a strong understanding of data centres.
• A strong technical knowledge and extensive experience across relevant health and safety legislation, compliance, and regulations with prior experience demonstrating these within a similar role.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing large teams and driving for the highest levels of safety across the organisation.
• Experience in influencing, engaging and coaching senior management and site level operations.
• Previous experience in developing and growing a team. Successfully developing and progressing individuals from graduate programmes and high potential employees to build on their knowledge and experience towards being future leaders and experts in their field.

About Us:

Today, blu-3 is a world-class, fully integrated infrastructure provider delivering expertise to the UK and Europe’s largest construction projects. Having grown from a small family firm, today we operate across the residential, commercial, public, technology, infrastructure and data centre markets offering a broad range of services including civil engineering, utilities and construction. The company has secured a reputation for excellence in delivering high quality projects and operates internationally with a proud ethos of working with local suppliers. We believe in embracing difference and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We know that our diversity creates successful teams and delivers success, meaning all applicants will be treated fairly without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.

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