Health and Safety Manager

Equans is looking for a Health and Safety Manager

Equans is looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join our team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle, bonus and benefits package.

What will you deliver?

• Management of SHEQ across the Regional Operational area to ensure all work is undertaken to external and internal standards and guidelines
• Work with the SHEQ Managers, SHEQ Solutions BPs, CDM and Central SHEQ to utilise and maintain adequate systems to meet all statutory and EQUANS obligations
• Ensure all reportable data (Near Misses, Accidents, RIDDORs, HiPo’s, LTI’s, Incidents, LSV/MSV, Waste, Water, Energy, Social Initiatives, Volunteering etc.) is recorded accurately on the contract – coach contracts, sites and individuals where required
• Establish SHEQ Action Plans for each contract with the Contract Director/Manager – these outputs will deliver safer workplaces, improved employee engagement, culture and support our work‑winning activity as models of best practice
• Act on the findings of SHEQ Audits – providing guidance to the sites and feedback to SHEQ Solutions on tools, processes and systems that may need improvement to enhance safety and quality of our work
• Mentor the Safety Ambassadors within the contracts that you will be responsible for
• Lead by example in following the company’s values and objectives
• Ensure that each contract has a Training Matrix or Learning Management System to guarantee all colleagues have the appropriate, quality and H&S training, qualifications, and development. Training that impacts safety should be monitored and prioritised
• Lead investigations and liaise with stakeholders, ensuring detailed investigations are undertaken and full reports/recommendations are provided – these reports will adequately identify the root causes of incidents

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

• Previous experience of a Health and Safety role within the construction, energy sector, FM or related industries
• Understanding of construction, energy and FM technology and methods
• Demonstrable experience relevant to SHEQ legislation
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety; British Safety Council Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health; City & Guilds Level 5 (NVQ) Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice; NCRQ Level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety or equivalent qualification or qualification by experience (Desirable)
• Membership of IOSH (Desirable)
• Experience of fire prevention and fire management (Desirable)
• Right to work in the UK is required; a DBS Basic check is mandatory.

We welcome and encourage applications from all candidates, including women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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