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Senior Health and Safety Manager
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Nationwide (Homebased but will be expected to travel on occasion)

My client who is a market leading Utilities company based in the UK are actively seeking an experienced Senior Health and Safety Manager to join the team.


The main duties and responsibilities for the role of Senior Health and Safety Manager include:
 

• To support the delivery of the HSE strategy for the company and to assist in achieving continuous improvement in HSE performance across all parts of the company
• To support the Head of HSE as required by the business needs
• To deliver a single approach to HSE Management that meets the organisation needs, statutory duties and the expectations of key stakeholders with respect to HSE
• To develop and deliver HSE management systems, processes and culture to ensure continual improvement and industry best practice
• To provide assurance to the HSE Director and the company, by means of appropriate monitoring and intervention, that operations fulfil its obligations under HSE legislation
• To support the development of the company culture as the organisation rapidly expands and changes
• Oversee, monitor and evaluate the operation of HSE performance nationally, working with senior management as appropriate
• To offer competent advice on HSE matters to the company and its staff
• To ensure that all sites are compliant with legal HSE obligations
• To develop and instigate HSE initiatives
• Ensure continual improvement and develop, in conjunction with the HSE Director, HSE targets, objectives and KPI’s
• Proactively engages, challenges & influences colleagues to deliver HSE compliance and drive continuous improvement in HSE performance
• Supports internal stakeholders with HSE event investigations and acts as escalation point for the companies HSE issues

 
The requirements for the role of Senior Health and Safety Manager include:
 

• Relevant experience in managing HSE at a senior level with direct reports, minimum of 4 years’ experience
• Experience of working in a similar field
• An understanding of the regulatory sector and the management of risk
• Experience in managing performance of 3rd party contractors
• Experience of leading change projects
• Strong self-drive and resilience to overcome challenges and deliver results
• Relevant experience of building a strong and consistent culture of safety throughout an organisation.
• BSc (Hons) Occ H&S / NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent req’d
• Barrier-based root cause analysis training (Sologic or equivalent)
• Incident investigation experience in a recognized method i.e. Topset
• HSE Auditor qualification preferred (ISO 45001 and/or14001)
• Chartered member of IOSH (or actively working towards)
• Evidence of current CPD

For further information on this role please contact Nathan Turley on Nathan.turley@hserecruitment.co.uk