Health, Safety and Environment Framework Manager - RDP South West
Job description
The Health & Safety Manager will lead the strategic direction of the Regional Delivery Programme over the course of the framework in the south west. They will be responsible for managing and monitoring performance and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and Client/GT Standards, expectations, processes and procedures. They will also coach and develop a small team of H&S advisors and support functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise sites on Project-specific health, safety and environment issues
- Actively identify areas for improvement and contribute to plans aimed at reducing the occurrence of incidents
- Ensure that site teams are proactive, up to date and comply with current health, safety and environmental legislation, best practice and Company and client standards
- Undertake monitoring of the health, safety and the environment processes
- To provide training in health and safety matters and promote a HSE culture which is consistent with Galliford Try’s Challenging Beliefs and Affecting Behaviours programme
- Allocate work to Safety Advisors and monitor their performance
- Develop self and subordinates
- Ensure safety involvement pre contract start
- Vetting of contractors pre-commencement of work to establish competence
- To monitor health, safety and environmental performance and compile the necessary HSE reports to project management and client teams monthly and attends project HSE meetings as required.
- Support the projects in the delivery of H&S commitments.
- Ensure all incidents are reported to both Galliford Try’s and the clients incidents databases and closed out within the appropriate timescales.
- Establish good relationships and effective communication with Client H&S counterparts and work with peer organisations in developing best practice for the region.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Relevant Health & Safety Qualifications i.e. NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate as a minimum
- Relevant experience in the construction industry with knowledge in major projects and/or highways, particularly working on the strategic road network in a management position is ideal
- Main contracting background with experience in a site based role
- Ability to manage and work as part of a team
- Ability to manage own workload to meet the project requirements
- Hold a full driving license
In return
In return we offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a competitive salary, Company car/car allowance and benefits package including pension, healthcare, discretionary bonus and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.
For more information on this H&S Manager role or to enquire about other positions available within our highways business please contact [email protected]
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications
About us
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with a vision to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in. Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
As one of the UK’s top principal contractors you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.
Our Highways business
There has never been a better time to join our family, in particular, our Highways business where we have seen impressive growth over the last few years achieving tremendous success with Highways England under the CDF Framework as well as the Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) amongst other local authority frameworks. Right now, we are poised for continued growth successfully retendering for the MHA strengthened with additional success on the Regional Delivery Partnership in collaboration with Highways England in the South West and the Eastern regions. We’ve secured a strong pipeline of work over the next few years and in a great position to capitalise further so now is the time to join us, exciting times are ahead.
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