Environmental Health and Safety Specialist (North) in Stockport

Overview

This role will be responsible for providing support and implementation of EHS policies and programs to ensure compliance with applicable local laws and regulations and corporate standards across Southern UK. This role will span the field service & sales organization and business support functions. Our functional purpose is to support Carrier’s mission by creating business value through breakthrough and sustainable EHS solutions to protect our People, our Stakeholders, and our Environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing support and advice on all aspects of occupational health, safety, and environment for UK&I services/projects/integration of acquisitions, ensuring compliance with regulatory, contractual, and company requirements.
• Collaborating with senior management and other functions to achieve optimal EHS performance.
• Supporting Senior Leadership in the deployment of EH&S strategies and providing guidance to operational management on the prevention of workplace incidents and illnesses.
• Promoting and ensuring adherence to Lead with Safety Commitments and actively promoting EHS as a shared responsibility rooted in the right EHS culture.
• Coaching management teams to develop a deep understanding of EHS responsibilities and the business benefits of robust EHS program.
• Overseeing EHS investigations into workplace incidents to uncover root causes, identifying immediate and preventative actions and capture “lessons learned”.
• Identifying EHS resource needs during project proposal phase, based on project role, scale, hazard profile and technical complexity.
• Managing prequalification, deployment, and safety performance of subcontractors.
• Producing and delivering EHS training & development programs.
• Conducting regular safety inspections/audits and closing on corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Providing administrative support in particular the internal EH&S reporting system.
• Reviewing and updating all EH&S policies procedures, risk assessments and method statements.
• Producing timely EH&S communication in various formats (videos, in-person briefings/presentations, written communication).
• Supporting EH&S certification renewals.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Previous experience in Health & Safety area gained working with organizations in construction or field based and manufacturing operations.
• Regulatory knowledge including safety, environmental and other regulatory standards applicable to building services industries and construction.
• Willingness to travel (this role does require travel throughout Southern UK regions on a regular basis to visit job sites and depot locations).
• Valid UK driving license.
• Ability to organize, motivate, and drive change and interact cross functionally.
• Inter-personal skills with a proven ability to influence, build effective working relationships and drive cultural change with a strong willingness to learn and develop.
• Proven ability to work in a matrix environment, influence and motivate diverse teams to achieve a unified goal.

We offer

• An exciting, development position in a global corporation.
• Attractive salary
• 25 days of holidays + bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Company car
• Access to benefits central

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way. Join us and make a difference.

Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.