Head of Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability

To assist and advise on the Management of Health, Safety, Training and Wellbeing of all Company employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Be present and visible to all employees and SLT in the role.
• Manage Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental management systems and processes and ensure that they are accessible and implemented consistently across the organisation.
• Promote a culture of Health, Safety and Wellbeing across all our projects and work with our client to align values and deliver this message as one unified team.
• Act as a focal point to employees on matters of Health Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability.
• Meet with Operations Managers and go over all things HSWS with them when on site, encouraging them to continue with that learning.
• Ensure that all accidents, incidents, near misses/close calls and cases of work-related ill health are reported (including reporting under RIDDOR), investigated and appropriate corrective action taken to prevent recurrence; and identification of compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
• Attend and present at client sites and ensure feedback is given to relevant stakeholders.
• Working with a range of clients, accurately assessing health and safety risks and strategy, and working with clients to create and deliver solutions.
• Responsibility of creating and developing risk management strategies.
• Creating a collaborative culture internally, sharing best practice and ideas, constantly assessing opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Leading, managing, and motivating HSWS team members and operational teams, always seeking ways to train, develop and improve performance.
• Act as the organisation's subject matter expert (for Rail & Civils) within the field of HSWS to ensure compliance with regulatory, industry and client requirements.
• Monitor performance and report against key KPIs to the senior management team.
• Ensure a robust Occupational Health Programme is implemented, recorded, and maintained by the organisation.
• Develop and manage effective internal auditing process across the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance to ensure the organisation remains a leader in the field.
• Contribute and provide HSEQ support to the bid process and provide support and initiatives to the groups corporate and social responsibilities.
• Lead on delivery of any HSWS initiatives across our projects nationally.

Output / Reporting Required

• Compile and Submit KPI reports to client as dictated by contractual requirements.
• Provide internal dashboard KPI and review data including H&S, Wellbeing and Sustainability monitoring Reports.
• Ensure attendance across all client projects to meet the requirements and scored monitoring of attendance at site meetings, safety engagement tours, site inspections and briefings.
• Ensure all Fatigue Reporting is complete and documented, with appropriate action taken where required.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients, supply chain partners and key stakeholders, meeting needs and collaborating on performance and initiatives across contracts.
• Ensure all Operations Teams are supported to meet client requirements within our remit.
• Identify and communicate changes in legislation, regulation, and industry standards by obtaining and regularly reviewing updates and taking appropriate action.

Key Communication

• SLT
• Clients and client HSWS personnel
• Operations Team
• Operatives
• People Experience team
• HQ team

COMPETENCIES

This role is to work towards company Values and Sustainability, H&S & EDI within the Competency Framework, as well as those shown below:

• Communication
• Integrity & Professional Judgement
• Planning & Organisation
• Customer Care
• Drive & Determination
• Management & Leadership