Project HSEQ Lead in Leiston, Suffolk

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, with benefits

Additional benefits: 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Free parking, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance.

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the H W Martin Group: From the first local fencing contracts of the 1970s to the multi-discipline national contracts of today is a journey throughout which we have always strived to exceed our clients' expectations. We have a trained and certificated workforce of over 1,000 who deliver works and support services from design, through to build and onward maintenance for the transport and waste recycling infrastructure of the UK. With 16 operations centres from Kent to North Lanarkshire, together with our central head office facility in Derbyshire, we provide a truly national coverage. The Martin Group are established and very financially secure. We pride ourselves on our people and have many long-serving employees.

About H W Martin (Traffic Management) Ltd: We provide data-led, traffic management services within a temporary environment. Put simply, we guide vehicles around roadworks in the safest, most efficient way possible whilst permanent improvements are made to the country's highways. We collate data to find ways of making the temporary traffic management strategies we deploy as safe, swift and synchronised as possible. We also provide an emergency traffic management intervention on behalf of our clients in the event of a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment.

About Sizewell C: Sizewell C is a large, planned nuclear power station being built on the Suffolk coast in the UK. The project is expected to generate 3.2 GW of clean electricity, enough for 6 million homes. This is a significant part of the UK's strategy for clean energy and energy security, with the goal of providing reliable, low-carbon power and supporting economic growth. SZC is a major project opportunity for the Martin Group of Companies.

The Opportunity: The Project HSEQ Lead reports directly into the HWM SZC Project Director providing support to the HWM SZC senior management team and manages the HSEQ function.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead HSEQ on the SZC project.
• Lead on liaison with the SZC client team on all project HSEQ matters.
• Set the HWM SZC HSEQ strategy in line with HWM and client requirements.
• Manage the HWM SZC HSEQ function and undertake management duties in line with HWM HR requirements i.e. appraisals, regular reviews, etc.
• Liaise with HWM central HSEQ function and ensure that best practice is shared between SZC and HWM.
• Lead on accident investigations by undertaking event reviews and setting investigation remits in line with HWM Group standards.
• Ensure that all HSEQ KPI targets are understood across the HWM SZC project team and that all staff are aware of their deliverables.
• Develop an HSEQ monitoring plan (audits, inspection, engagement tours, management reviews) in line with HWM Group and SZC requirements.
• Undertake internal audits across the full scope of the HW Martin works and provide written reports on all completed audits.
• Ensure that a robust approach to action tracking is in place which captures all HSEQ actions across HWM works and that all actions are addressed in a prompt manner.
• Develop and lead on reporting to the client on all HSEQ matters relating to the HWM SZC contract.
• Ensure that the project management system is maintained in line with HWM and SZC requirements.
• Develop reports on SZC HSEQ performance and provide to the SZC team, HWM Group H&S Manager and Group ESG Manager.

EDUCATION:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (CMIOSH).
• ISEP Certificate in Sustainability & Environmental Management.
• Practitioner level with the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (PISEP) or working towards.
• Internal auditor to ISO45001, ISO14001 or ISO9001.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years HSEQ experience in a leadership role.
• 5 years Construction experience.
• Demonstrable leadership skills around client liaison.

SKILLS:

• Maintains full awareness of all existing applicable legislative and assurance requirements.
• Portrays enthusiasm and passion.
• Positive can-do attitude.
• The ability to liaise with all levels of management on a professional level, using good communication/interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational skills to be responsible for managing own workload.
• You should thrive on the challenges of working within a diverse role.

PROBLEM-SOLVING:

In everyday working life you may come across problems, always look to provide viable solutions to potential problems, remain open-minded and always strive for improvements, even if it does not impact you directly, look around you, your team, your colleagues, the business and consider the Company Values.

Please Note: The successful candidate will be required to undertake and satisfactorily complete a robust security vetting process.

Next Steps: If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the skills, education and enthusiasm required to undertake this vital role, please submit your CV or use our application form below and submit your details. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any suitably qualified persons. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice to see how we manage your data, which can be found on our website.