SHEQ Business Partner in Brighton

Equans is looking for an SHEQ Business Partner to join the team on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The purpose of the role is to provide guidance and leadership to ensure that contracts in the Sustainable FM division meet their statutory Health & Safety requirements and to assist contracts in delivering business initiatives. This role will identify and deliver solutions to improve operational Health & Safety management and performance in the part of Sustainable FM that they are assigned to. Working closely, and in partnership, with the operational teams this role will ensure the EQUANS H&S objectives and safety culture are embedded and improved across the operational sites across the region.

What will you deliver?

• Management of Health & Safety across the Regional Operational area to ensure all work is undertaken to external and internal standards and guidelines.
• Work with the Sr Health & Safety Managers, SHEQ Solutions, CDM and Central SHEQ to utilise and maintain adequate systems to meet all statutory and EQUANS obligations.
• Ensure all reportable data (Near Misses, Accidents, RIDDORs, HiPos, LTIs, Incidents, LSV/MSV) is recorded accurately on the contract – coach contracts, sites and individuals where required.
• Establish Health & Safety Action Plans for each contract with the Contract Director/Manager – these outputs will deliver safer workplaces, improved employee engagement, culture and support our work-winning activity as models of best practice.
• Act on the findings of Health & Safety Audits – providing guidance to the sites and feedback to SHEQ Solutions on tools, processes and systems that may be needed to improve the safety and quality of our work.
• Mentor the Safety Ambassadors within the contracts that you will be responsible for.
• Lead by example in following the company’s Responsible Business values and objectives.
• Ensure that each contract has a Training Matrix or Learning Management System to ensure that all colleagues within the region have the appropriate H&S training, qualifications, and development. The delivery of training that impacts safety should be monitored and prioritised.
• Lead investigations and liaise with stakeholders, ensuring detailed investigations are undertaken and full reports/recommendations are provided – these reports will adequately identify the root causes of incidents.
• Hold close out meetings, to ensure incidents/investigations are fully closed and firm action plans with recommendations are presented to the Accident Incident Review boards to prevent further occurrences across the division and UK.
• Support other internal functions to ensure systems and resources are appropriate to manage the risks across the area.
• Form strategic relationships with the HSE/EHOs and other appropriate industry forums.
• Support key bids, attend tender interviews, lead competitive dialogue in the bid process to demonstrate that H&S is top of the agenda.
• Working as a team with other Health & Safety team members, functions and operations to ensure a positive Health & Safety culture, compliance and management system across the area.
• Provide innovation and market leading solutions, delivering continuous improvement and data led focus on Health and Safety.

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays).
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes.
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme.
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.

Who are we looking for?

• Previous experience of a Health & Safety role within the construction, energy sector, FM or related industries.
• Understanding of construction, energy and FM technology and methods.
• Demonstrable experience relevant to Health & Safety legislation.
• Demonstrable ability to create harmonious, collaborative working relationships and effective partnerships.
• Ability to provide creative solutions to issues/problems.
• Proven ability to provide straightforward, clear, and easy to understand information and documentation.
• Ability to use own initiative as well as working effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload.
• First rate communication skills both written, verbal and technical.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• This role includes a DBS Enhanced with Barred Lists check therefore ability to pass is essential.

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live. Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch. As part of our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You will also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.