Head of Health and Safety

Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability
London | 115,000 + Car Allowance & Excellent Benefits

Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a high-profile specialist construction contractor to recruit their Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability. The organisation's turnover is in the region of 200m and they are seeking a safety professional who can ensure their SHES program continues to deliver to the highest standard. This individual will be required to lead by example, being visible across the organisation from site level to the Boardroom.

Responsibilities for the Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability will include:

• Leading the Health and Safety team ensuring the successful delivery of the strategy on site

• Engaging with senior managers, clients and external stakeholders ensuring responsibilities are clear and answering technical health and safety related enquires

• Continually developing and reviewing the health, safety management system in line with the industries best practice

• Conducting major health and safety incident investigation to identify root cause and making recommendations to prevent reoccurrence

The successful Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability candidate will have:

• Proven leadership experience in a similar role ideally within construction or civil engineering, RC Frame or a related industry
• Experience in influencing, engaging and coaching senior management and site level operations
• Ideally Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH)
• A strong technical knowledge across relevant health and safety legislation, compliance, and regulations

This position will require an individual who is passionate about Health and Safety and high performance. For further information or to discuss your career, contact Kristian Gribble on (url removed) or (phone number removed). Job Ref KG 3068

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