Health & Safety Manager Construction Interiors Contractor in Slough

My client is one of London's leading interior specialist sub-contractors working alongside blue chip contractors on some of the most prestigious landmark commercial office projects in Central London. They have a young, vibrant workforce and are a market leader.

The Role:

Working closely with the companies Managing Director and team of Contracts Managers, they require a hands-on Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor / Manager to manage all H&S related issues and tasks associated in the delivery of projects in high spec, multi-storey office developments in Central London.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• You will be responsible for the management of H&S across numerous active construction sites.
• Preparing risk assessments and method statements for site operations.
• Client facing and meetings.
• The provision of construction phase fire assessments.
• Construction phase H&S audits.
• Promoting behavioural based H&S practices to the workforce.
• Overall compliance with the company’s OHSAS 18001 & ISO14001.
• Monitoring and guiding our Managers, Fixers and Labourers.
• Ensuring our RAMs are 100% accurate and current on all projects at all times (normally circa 12 live projects running at once).
• Grading of our projects prior to works commencing (Red, Amber, Green) based on risk.
• Weekly Audits on all projects.
• Weekly Progress Report to management.
• Implementing Change wherever is necessary.
• Deciding how we should operate not just report on how we have performed.
• Setting Standards that get rolled out across all sites particularly regarding: Site Set up, Housekeeping, Trolley management.
• Keeping the operatives training matrix up to date at all times: PASMA, Manual Handling, First Aid and CSCS.
• Alcohol & Drugs monitoring of our operatives on our sites (not that we have found this to be an issue to date).
• Translation of H&S paperwork to ensure all operatives understand what they are receiving and signing.

The Successful Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor / Manager:

You will be responsible for over 50 employees on numerous sites in confined areas and will therefore need to have a hands-on approach to Health & Safety in order to influence a positive culture and mind-set throughout the workforce.

You will need to be able to demonstrate:

• The management of H&S across multiple sites.
• Preparing of RAMS, Tool Box Talks and Inductions.
• Client liaison and attending regular H&S meetings.
• Carrying out regular site inspections and reviewing practices to determine compliance with RAMS.
• Ideally experienced in the Commercial Fit out market working for a Trade Contractor.
• Someone to maintain our standards and develop the role within the business.

We are ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 accredited. Our H&S standards are good, but can be developed even further. We have a H&S culture and ethos in the business and are striving to be the best in our industry. We need an energetic and enthusiastic person to take on the role and keep us going forward and progressing in this vital area of our business.