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Health & Safety Manager Regional D&B Construction Contractor
c£50k - £60k
£5,000 Car Allowance
Additional Benefits
The Company
My client is an East Midlands based independent construction contractor with longstanding customer relationships stretching back over two decades. These projects consist of New Builds and Refurbishments, primarily in the residential and commercial sectors, carried out on a Design & Build basis.
The feedback I have had from the people I have introduced so far has been very positive and includes the comments All thepeople I have met so far are friendly and easy to work with. There is a real family feeling within the company where everyone is willing to help each other. The sites seem driven and focusedto achieve their goals.
The Health & Safety Manager:
Carry out subcontractor and sub-designer pre-qualifications
Develop, review and update company policies, procedures and risk assessments.
Attend sites, carry out and issue regular health and safety audits
Develop construction phase plans and method statements for pre-contract and post-contract submission.
Provide health and safety advice and support to the pre-contracts team, subcontractors, site managers, project managers, design team and board members.
Some client direct advice may also be necessary from time to time.
Advise subcontractors on the suitability of their RAMS and manage the approvals process
Produce CDM Health & Safety File and ensure this is included in the end of project Operation & Maintenance Manual.
Manage health and safety training strategy and agree training needs / instruct course bookings
Identify health and safety strategy needs and develop behavioural safety initiatives to tackle these.
Ensure follow through of behavioural safety initiatives to ensure they are effective and compatible with business operations.
Attend and investigate accidents and incidents and develop investigation paperwork.
Construct and deliver high quality reports to Operations Director in relation to accidents and incidents (as required).
Maintain your up-to-date professional working knowledge of health & safety and environmental legislation / industry good practice
The Successful Health & Safety Manager
A Chartered Member of IOSH, or Grad IOSH actively working to obtain Chartered status.
Environmental qualification and experience or willingness to develop this part of your career with additional training.
Background experience in health and safety within construction industry and built environment experience.
High degree of knowledge and understanding of the current CDM Regulations together with an interest in the management of the forthcoming revisions.
Show up to date knowledge of technical developments in legislation and in risk management / health and safety issues.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively (written and verbal).
Ability to produce clear, high-quality verbal and written reports.
Ability to plan and manage time / tasks / priorities to tight deadlines in a matrix organisation.
