Senior Health & Safety Specialist - T&D Construction (Birmingham, UK)

Description
Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, construction, and consulting solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as the global leader in Transmission & Distribution.
The Senior Corporate Health and Safety Specialist will report into the UKO Health & Safety Director and be responsible for delivering the H&S business plan actions. These comprise corporate, cultural and behavioural initiatives, continual improvements and maintaining the certificated Integrated Management System. The role will also bring a level of independence to audits and investigations carried out on project sites and on business processes.

• Plan and execute corporate and project Health & Safety initiatives and campaigns to sustain a safe, healthy, and incident-free workplace.
• Draft new policies and procedures and rewrites, maintaining compliance with legislation and industry standards, and addressing continual improvement.
• Maintain an overview of health and safety across project sites; to make sure there is legal and contractual compliance and effective risk control.
• Collaborate with health and safety teams to support projects, making sure operations are planned and conducted safely.
• Collaborate with the project and site teams to resolve any organisational and project-specific health and safety issues.
• Conduct assurance activity (visits/monitoring/inspections/audits) to drive continuous improvement on projects as well as business functions, systems and processes.
• Assist the business and projects with delivery of the health and safety goals and objectives.
• Prepare and cascade health and safety communications to office and project locations.
• Design and deliver training as required.
• Provide a level of independence by leading on incident and near miss investigations and tracking progress of corrective and preventative actions.
• Prepare and present health and safety business reports and performance reporting.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or NEBOSH Diploma(s)
• 7 years’ relevant experience in the field of health and safety, or a blend of related functions of auditing, investigations, training, presenting, social media, and graphic design.
• Knowledge of the construction industry and associated standards
• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
• Full driving licence

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Desirable

• Experience of working in the sector of Electricity Construction (substations, cabling, transmission)
• Experience of data analysis and performance reporting
• Working knowledge of ISO certificated management systems and drafting policy and procedures
• Qualified auditor
• Trained in incident/accident investigations and techniques
• NEBOSH Diploma.
• Skills / experience
• Creative, adaptable, attention to detail, push through challenges
• Strong speaking and writing skills
• A good communicator – who actively listens, can clearly and concisely convey information and understands their target audience
• Presentation skills and strong on PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A passion for health and safety.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
Job Safety & Health
Primary Location GB-Birmingham UK-Birmingham
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time
Req ID: 254713
Job Hire Type Experienced #UKO N/A