Safety Development Officer

Salary: £45,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits

Location: Midland Metro Ltd, Wednesbury Depot, Potters Lane, WS10 0AR

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Overview

West Midlands Metro is the driving force behind modern, sustainable urban transportation in England’s West Midlands region. We are recruiting a Safety Development Officer to support the QHSE Manager and ensure continued compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and other regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support inspection and audit activities (internal and external), log, track and close out remedial actions.
• Review, assess, track and close‑out environmental, health, safety and quality issues and incidents using audit and risk assessment outputs.
• Maintain MML’s QHSEMS systems in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Review MML’s QHSEMS management system in light of new and developing projects.
• Participate in incident investigations and report on behalf of MML.
• Assist in the development and implementation of an annual audit plan covering all operational areas with a focus on health, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Provide safety advice and guidance to all MML departments.
• Assess and advise on the treatment of safety in change proposals, standards, operational activities and project delivery plans.
• Undertake and maintain risk assessments for generic and task‑specific activities, ensuring hazards and remedial measures are recorded, managed and communicated.
• Support incident investigation and reporting processes, including RIDDOR, D&A and other leading and lagging indicators.
• Support statutory compliance for all operations – rolling stock, infrastructure and service delivery activities.
• Support ongoing ROGS requirements across all aspects of the business.
• Ensure employee health monitoring regimes and fatigue monitoring are maintained and robustly adhered to.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Health & Safety professional holding a minimum NEBOSH general certificate.
• Experience maintaining ISO standard management systems.
• Knowledge of internal and external auditing processes and audit management systems.
• Good working knowledge and demonstrable competence in Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to manage data and accurately produce reports.

Preferred

• Knowledge of HSE & ROGS regulations.
• Experience within the light rail or transport sector.
• Working knowledge of GDPR and FOI.
• An environmental accreditation or qualification at level 3 or above.

Benefits

Excellent benefits including pension, annual leave, free travel on Tram & WM Bus for you and your partner.

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