Head Of HSE

To oversee all aspects of Health, Safety & Environmental performance ensuring effective implementation of the Company’s Health, Safety & Environmental Management Systems.

Accountabilities

• To be actively involved in the continuous improvement of the Company Health Safety and Environmental Management System.
• To facilitate audits and inspections from third parties, including those associated with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditation.
• Assist the business with resource planning for HS&E activities.
• To monitor compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental legislation, codes of practice and approved safe working methods.
• To encourage employee participation through safety suggestions, safety meeting feedback and safety incentives.
• To audit work areas, premises, processes, and activities, reporting deficiencies for action and monitor follow-up actions, including suppliers.
• To collate relevant information and statistics on HSE performance and to present the information in a format of a formal report to the business.
• To maintain and implement an effective process of structured internal audit of activities against the Company Management Systems and arrangements.
• Assist the Business Development and Proposals Team with information applicable to Health, Safety and Environmental.

Competencies

• Able to provide advice and guidance on safe working practices and current Health and Safety legislation.
• Can confidently report accidents and incidents as required under RIDDOR regulations.
• Proactively ensures all Health and Safety documentation is fully compliant with current legislation.
• Can advise and support Site Managers in the production of a HSE plan so that best practice is consistently applied.
• Manages the Company’s obligations under the CDM Regulations.
• Able to confidently conduct site Drug and Alcohol tests when required.
• Proactively prepares COSHH assessments for all substances and chemicals used by the business.
• Able to undertake DSE assessments for computer users within the business.
• Able to conduct thorough site safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Extensively uses analytical skills to produce Company Health and Safety statistics.
• Undertakes and designs safety reviews for constructability, operability, and maintenance.
• Responds to incidents in a timely manner and can conduct a thorough investigation process if required.
• Uses a number of root cause analysis techniques and identifies corrective actions.
• Assesses the capabilities and monitors the safety performance of suppliers.
• Is competent conducting formal reviews of subcontractor and third-party risk assessments and method statements, providing effective feedback as required.
• Can produce clear and concise reports on the action necessary to minimise the effects of the conditions detected by audits.
• Able to manage and audit ISO45001 processes and implementation of Company HS&E procedures.
• Encourages the development of creating a positive culture of Health and Safety in the workplace.
• Ensures that Health and Safety information is practical and easily understandable by non-specialists.
• Can identify the requirements for and co-ordinate relevant Health and Safety training for their area of responsibility.
• Is competent conducting and presenting site and Company inductions.
• Is competent planning and delivering toolbox talks.
• Reports occupational Health and Safety issues to senior management.
• Is competent challenging unsafe behaviour/attitudes at any level when encountered.
• Is competent attending meetings with key stakeholders to discuss safety performance.
• Identifies safety training needs, develop, and maintain a training programme for all employees and conduct safety training as required.
• Develops, reviews and updates safety action plans, and ensures that people have acknowledged acceptance of their allocated responsibilities.
• Can administer first aid to injured persons.
• Is competent managing team members and reportees effectively, including areas such as time management and quality of output.

Key Indicators/Requirements

• Achievement of Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements, as set by your line manager from time-to-time
• Satisfied clients, both internal and/or external
• Timely completion of work
• Quality of work
• Adherence to relevant processes, procedures, and policies
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Trust
• Team Spirit
• Caring

Commercial & Risk

• Inform project manager / line manager of potential risks identified in a timely manner.
• Work within allocated CTR or allocated hours where applicable.
• Demonstrate clear understating of relevant commercial and budgetary landscape.
• Work to agreed plans, using initiative to identify improvements/savings.
• Function as an ambassador for the Company, always presenting the right image to existing and potential clients.
• To attend meetings and forums, representing the Company.
• Forge links and establish communication with relevant colleagues and other stakeholders.

Health, Safety, Environment & Quality

• Inform line/project manager of potential project risks identified in a timely manner.
• Working within the Company’s ISO9001:2008 quality systems.
• Responsible for own safety at work.
• Consideration to be given to others in working environment.
• Adhere to Company and Client Health and Safety procedures.
• Comply with – and work to - relevant procedures, policies, processes, and standards, to meet the required level of quality in all outputs.
• Zero non-conformances to all Company, client and project specific quality and safety plans.

Technical Requirements

• Keep up to date with latest industry and functional standards, technology, and norms.
• Be familiar with all relevant systems.
• A good understanding of the availability and use of all relevant electronic tools and software.
• Full awareness and understanding of relevant legislation and standards, and their practical application.
• Awareness and understanding of all relevant Company Policies, processes, and procedures.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications

• Must hold NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Build effective working relationships at all levels.
• Educated to a minimum of NVQ Level 5.
• Can communicate skills, knowledge, and experience, and apply them professionally as a trusted expert.
• Function as an ambassador for positive culture.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Occasional flexible working required.
• Occasional lone and/or home working required.
• Some UK travel.
• In-depth technical knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, guidelines. systems and processes.

These roles and responsibilities are issued as a guideline to help you understand the duties you are expected to undertake as part of your role. They may be subject to change from time-to-time to meet business needs, and you may be required to carry-out additional duties that are reasonably consistent with your skills and status.