The Health and Safety Manager drives BW’s safety culture throughout commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects by proactively mitigating risks, monitoring project compliance, investigating incidents and overseeing health, safety and wellbeing programmes from the pre-construction phase through to handover.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will have a range of responsibilities. Duties will include but not be limited to the following:
- Develop, implement and maintain the companies Health & Safety policies, procedures and standards.
- Provide strategic advice to directors and senior management on Health, Safety and wider compliance matters.
- Monitor Health & Safety performance, produce reports and identify trends, risks and improvement actions.
- Carry out audits and reviews across the sites ensuring corrective actions are completed.
- Support project teams with tender submissions, pre-construction planning, construction phase planning and project risk profiles.
- Lead accident/ incident investigations, identifying route causes and ensuring lessons learned are embedded into practice.
- Deliver safety stand downs and safety briefings where required.
- Liaise with clients, contractors and other stakeholders to maintain compliance and promote a positive safety culture.
- Support site management in pre-emptively addressing high-risk activities and resolving safety concerns across all project phases.
- Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the construction industry.
- Maintain up-to-date industry expertise through professional seminars and literature reviews.
- Design, draft, and distribute executive reports, company newsletters, and operational bulletins.
- Drive a culture of innovation across Health and Safety by implementing innovative tools and modern best practices.
- Liaise with the HR team regarding on‑going learning and development requirements, assisting with training as appropriate.
- Help in ensuring that all company accreditations linked or related to Health & Safety are maintained, liaising with the Health and Safety Director to ensure regular auditing, monitoring and that a review is carried out as appropriate (this may include ISO 45001, CHAS, Safe Contractor, CCS etc).
- Carry out inductions for direct BW personnel.
Requirements:
- The successful candidate will be required to have a NEBOSH diploma or similar.
- 10 years experience of working in Health & Safety, within the construction or fit out environment is preferred.
- Experience with implementing and maintaining ISO 45001.
- Preferred membership or IOSH or IIRSM with a current, up to date CPD.
- Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills to resolve daily operational and safety challenges
- Good communication, organisation and influencing skills.
- Able to work proactively, independently and confidently.
- Ability to influence senior management and site teams in a fast-moving project environment.
- Excellent report writing and leadership skills.
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Health And Safety Manager employer: BW: Workplace Experts
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