Construction SHEQ Lead in Hull

Our client is a leading provider of construction safety solutions. They have a wide-ranging client base in Rail & Construction, Power, Transmission, Manufacturing and Distribution. They are currently looking for an experienced, HANDS-ON Health & Safety, Environmental Quality professional as they look to recruit a SHEQ Lead at their site in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities include:

• Assessing the effectiveness of orientations, reviewing worksite assessments, and evaluating publications that promote quality and occupational health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Setting goals and objectives and creating initiatives based on the analysis and interpretation of performance data related to quality, occupational health, safety, and environmental aspects.

Key Accountabilities as SHEQ Lead:

• Provide overall administration, technical guidance, and leadership in complying, interpreting and implementing all regulatory requirements regarding SHEQ.
• Support Operational Leadership in promoting safe operational output.
• Implement SHEQ policies and procedures in compliance with Group, local rules and regulations.
• Plan and deliver safety training programs e.g. Manual Handling, Working at Heights, etc. that will ensure proficiency in safe practices and help improve the company’s safety and health culture.
• Ensure safety policies and procedures are followed by providing suitable assurance audits as deemed necessary.
• Lead process improvement team activities to resolve any SHEQ problems.
• Inspect and audit worksite and facility activities to detect existing or potential accident, health and environmental hazards to ensure gaps are closed.
• Provide guidance to supervisors when preparing accident root cause investigations for all incidents and near misses.
• Utilise STAR to input all H&S related incidents.
• Participate in the investigation of accidents and injuries and recommend and implement Corrective and Preventative measures.
• Keep managers, employees and contractors alerted as to the hazards and risks in the workplace or site, using the most appropriate communication method.
• Maintain organized safety records, training records, environmental files and records.
• Work in conjunction with the HRBP to ensure training is fit for purpose.
• Keep tight communications with operations, including daily interaction and regular safety discussions with a broad range of staff, to ensure trends are picked up and HSE management programs are suitably informed and relevant.
• Act as the local point of contact for all SHEQ matters.

The Ideal Person for the SHEQ Lead role:

• Certified by a recognised Occupational Health and Safety Institute.
• Proven experience working in a field service or construction environment with a role dedicated to SHEQ.
• Proven experience in design and development of SHEQ manuals, procedures and work instructions.
• Experience in development, facilitation and assessment of SHEQ training/competency programs.
• Knowledgeable in regulatory compliance standards.
• NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Working knowledge on the implementation of Health and Safety laws.
• Exposure to ISO standards and auditing (ISO 45001, 9001, 14001 etc).
• Experience with conducting on-site inspections.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, who is a collaborator and can collaboratively support others, whilst forming good working relationships across all levels of the business and with external partners.
• Experienced with employee and contractor on-site engagement.
• Solution orientated.
• Incident investigation experience.
• Experience with the applications of the CDM Regulations and writing and reviewing RAMS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ability to prepare Excel spreadsheets, reports in Word and presentations in PowerPoint.

This is a fantastic opportunity; we look forward to your application.