
Safety Manager
Royal BAM Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Develop a close working relationship with the construction team, client, supply chain and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication between all parties on Health, Safety and Wellbeing (H,S & W) matters
- Supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of the H,S & W management system in line with the contractual requirements and ISO 45001
- Liaise with external bodies where required on H,S & W matters
- Actively involved with ensuring that H,S & W risks are identified and mitigated from conceptual design through to the construction phase and beyond, with a strong emphasis on designing out H,S & W risks
- Willing and able to lead on H,S & W strategies and champion a positive organisational cultural approach to world class H,S & W performance
- To support the communication and understanding of all H,S & W plans, policies, procedures and initiatives throughout the supply chain
- To ensure that H,S & W performance is monitored and measured in line with the client’s contractual requirements, including trend analysis
- To promote the company vision and values in all dealings with employees, client, supply chain and other external contacts
- Carry out high quality inspections and audits that go beyond just addressing compliance and, in addition, identify both barriers and opportunities for improved operational performance
- Monitor close-out of H&S inspections and audits within prescribed timescales
- To lead in accident investigations, ensuring that all investigations are robust with all findings clearly evidenced by the data and supporting meaningful remedial actions
- Have a thorough understanding of incident investigation models and methodologies
- Attend and contribute to collaborative meetings, forums and workshops
- Support the development of your project safety team
Requirements
- Successful experience as a Project Safety Manager and as supervisor or an engineer within a construction environment
- Qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) or related discipline or appropriate proven knowledge and experience (minimum of 3 years).
- Able to communicate at all levels within the project organisation.
- Able to deliver any health and safety training as instructed by the head of health and safety.
- Able to act as a team leader.
- Thorough knowledge of OHSAS 45001 standards.
- Chartered membership of IOSH.
- Capable of leading accident investigations.
- Business acumen with full understanding of the commercial impact of decisions.
- Knowledge and experience of operational activities (overhead, underground and substation) on transmission/distribution networks desirable.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
H&S management systemISO 45001incident investigationtrend analysisaccident investigationshealth and safety trainingOHSAS 45001 standardsoperational activitiesconstruction supervisionproject safety management
Soft Skills
effective communicationleadershipcollaborationorganizational cultureteam leadershipbusiness acumenproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementtraining deliveryinspections and audits
Certifications
NEBOSH DiplomaChartered membership of IOSH