Senior Health and Wellbeing Manager

This job is with Mace, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe.

The Senior Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for interfacing with all Partners on health and safety matters for projects within the manufacturing programme, reporting to the Programme Partner (PRP) Head of Environment, Safety, Health, Quality and Wellbeing. The Health & Safety Lead will work as part of the Environment, Safety, Health, Quality and Wellbeing team leading the health, safety and wellbeing elements of the programme.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading on health, safety and wellbeing as the key interface for each of the programme's projects.
• Working with peers in other disciplines, and Partners, to ensure creation of coherent and integrated policies and systems in line with the Programme Operating Model (PMO).
• Chairing and leading the monthly Health and Safety Steering Group.
• Participating in leading, creating, maintaining, and improving health, safety, and wellbeing in relation to site activities.
• Leading, creating, developing, and maintaining the programme Health, Safety & Wellbeing Management Plan and safety management documents through leadership and collaboration with the Partners.
• Leading the ‘Always’ campaign and planning initiatives to support it.
• Organising Health & Safety audits for the programme through leadership and collaboration with the Partners.
• Delivering the ESHW monthly Induction and associated modules.
• Supporting and developing continuous improvement of Partners, third party stakeholders, and client health & safety systems, policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Influencing multi-disciplinary project teams on health and safety issues relating to concept design, pre-construction planning, decommissioning & project evolution.
• Providing support to the client organisation, ensuring that Partners are complying with their requirements under contract scopes and Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015.
• Participating and advising as a subject matter expert in design safety, constructability, maintainability, and operability reviews.
• Undertaking inspections, carrying out accident investigations, keeping records and writing reports.
• Co-ordinating and collating information required to produce scheduled health and safety reports and identifying trends and early warnings of possible issues.
• Providing advice on the interpretation and application of the health and safety management system of the Partners and client.
• Modelling leadership on behavioural safety conversations driving their implementation.
• Pro-active creation and implementation of programmes to underpin zero tolerance to health, safety and wellbeing issues.
• Facilitating updates to the Mace Way, Engage, on matters of Environment, Safety, Health, Quality and Wellbeing.
• Supporting the Social Value work stream through provision of wellbeing initiatives and data collection.

You’ll need to have:

• Significant understanding of health, safety and welfare standards and guidance relevant to the nuclear design and construction and site investigation activities.
• Chartered status and appropriate professional memberships.
• CMIOSH or equivalent or working towards.
• NEBOSH HSE Diploma or European equivalent.
• Significant understanding of HSE legislation and experience relevant to working within a nuclear regulated environment.
• Full membership of an appropriate Professional Institution.
• Significant experience of implementing health and safety management systems.
• Good knowledge of large organisational, process plant and site operations.
• Ability to establish a vision and develop/implement strategy to attain it.
• Strong understanding of health and safety integration at the concept design stage.
• Proven track record of achieving excellent safety results on major engineering and construction projects.
• Experience of investigating the direct and root causes of health and safety incidents.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop good working relationships.
• Excellent knowledge of national and international health, safety and wellbeing standards.
• Excellent knowledge of CDM Regulations.

You’ll also have:

• Passion driven – Sense of belonging, aligned to vision and programme ideology.
• Self-starter, with a strong questioning attitude.
• Act inclusively, treating all with respect and driving diverse thinking.
• Delivering excellence – Outcome driven, identifying opportunities.
• Integrity – Complimentary and collaborative.
• Embed and embrace culture of health, safety, and wellbeing.
• Safeguarding and protecting the planet – Adopting a sustainable approach.
• Project-life balance – Working for the benefit of others and self.
• Challenging the status quo in pursuit of a better future.
• Value led approach – Driven by future needs, bringing a better solution.
• Ever evolving – Driving for a sustainably economically future with a people perspective.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.