Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager

About the role

In this role, you will support Operations/Project Director, Head of HS&E and Contract/Project Senior Teams to deliver Zero Harm. You will drive the performance of the relevant HS&E teams ensuring efficient and effective service and support levels to meet and where possible exceed operational requirements.

What you'll be doing

• Manage day to day Health and Safety resources to support Operations

  implement the Health and Safety Policy and standards across all BUs in

  their area of responsibility.

• Manage the resource allocation and deployment of competent HS&E

  delivery resource across their area of responsibility, ensuring resource

  utilisation data is collected and made available to implement a risk-based

  support schedule.

• Support work winning and bid support for the operational teams, where

  required.

• Manage the programme of inspection and audit to provide assurance that all

  BUs continue to comply with company requirements.

• Fulfil HS&E, Customer and Balfour Beatty incident reporting and

  performance requirements (7 Day Report, KPIs,) and act as incident lead if

  required.

• In collaboration with Project Director/Head of Operations Directors, carry out

  project and business sector HS&E performance reviews using lagging and

  leading indicators.

• Support the Operations/Project Director with contract/project level SHELTs

  to drive and deliver HS&E improvement plans.

• Maintain up to date knowledge of developments in Health and Safety.

• Lead, develop and coach individuals to build high performing teams and

  create a pipeline of talent, sharing learnings and contributing to continuous

  improvement.

• Develop professional relationships with customers and specifically their

  HS&E professionals.

• Ensure key stakeholders are aligned on priorities and details of the HS&E

  Strategy and Plans.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Corporate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (or

  working towards)

• NVQ Level 4/5 (or equivalent qualification/experience).

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate / Diploma.

• Must have detailed, technical knowledge and experience health and safety

  legislation, regulations and guidance.

• Construction industry experience (or experience in an equivalent sector)

  and in particular CDM (where work within a specific construction sector

  experience is advantageous then specify).

• Must have prior experience of providing leadership and support to

  operational and functional teams.

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Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Job Reference: BBUK20611