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Health & Safety Manager

AmcoGiffenCumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom

21 days ago

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Regional Health & Safety Manager

Rail / Civil Engineering

Location – Cumbernauld, Scotland

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Health & Safety Manager to join our established and expanding business and take the health & safety lead for our Scotland region and associated, overseeing all Health & Safety related matters on a portfolio of projects and contracts.

Business Unit

You will be joining an experienced team of SHEQ professionals supporting business units, projects and contracts across the UK in all matters relating Health, Safety, Quality & Environment. Our HSQE team consists of specialist advisors in a host of geographical and specialist subject areas.

The Role

As Regional Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for the management of Health and Safety related matters for a portfolio of projects and frameworks in Scotland. Your day to day duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to :

To provide informed advice, guidance and support on health, safety and welfare matters to all parties.
To promote a positive SHEQ culture in the business by coaching and supporting behavioural interventions.
Ensure implementation of agreed solutions to achieve compliance with Health and Safety Legislation.
To contribute to the preparation of Project Health and Safety Plans and ensure compliance with their requirements.
To the support the development of the company Business Management System.
To provide detailed H&S input into all stages of the project process from initial pre-qualification to contract completion to ensure that projects are executed in a safe manner.
To undertake Site Safety Inspections in accordance with the H&S Inspection plan to ensure that the requirements of the company’s Safety Management System, Project Health and Safety Plans, current H&S legislation and client requirements are addressed and compliance achieved. This will include occasional weekend and night time site visits.
To ensure that corrective actions arising from Site Safety Inspections are effectively addressed and closed out and that opportunities for the continuous improvement of safe working practices are fully exploited.
To liaise with Client Safety Representatives and Regulatory authorities on all Health and Safety issues.
To prevent the adoption of unsafe working practices.
To undertake Accident and Incident Reporting and Accident / Incident Investigation, in accordance with the company’s procedures.
To facilitate and attend Health and Safety Meetings as appropriate
To develop and facilitate open communications on Health and Safety issues across Project Teams.
To monitor and report upon Health and Safety Performance in accordance with management reporting requirements, including the identification of areas of concern and opportunities for improvement.
Preparation of monthly health and safety reports for region / business.
To facilitate Health and Safety visits.
To manage the Company’s Principle Contractors Licence (Rail only).
To proactively contribute to the development and delivery of Health and Safety “Best Practice” across the organisation.
To support the development and delivery of a consistent approach to Health and Safety across the organisation.
To provide in house training on various health and safety topics.
To provide RPE face fit testing (when trained).
To provide Drug and Alcohol testing (when trained).
Manage and support the development of direct report - Health and Safety Adviser(s).

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Health & Safety Manager in a rail and civil engineering project or contract environment.

Relevant qualification in Health & Safety – Degree / Diploma / HNC / HND

Experience working in a rail project environments

Chartered or working towards chartered status – IOSH

Have previous experience of a rail environment, civil engineering and general construction activities.

Previous experience in a similar role would be preferred and this will have been gained at least in part, with a Major Contractor.

Ambition and commitment to succeed in the role.

Demonstrable self-motivation and high personal professional standards.

Confident communication skills.

Excellent employer references.

Ability to manage direct reports.

Be flexible in being able to respond to situations outside of normal working hours.

In return

Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

Up to 3 volunteer days

Company contributory Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards

Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.

Consistent learning opportunities

A safe place to work

Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team :

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk

Recruitment Manager

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction

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