BU Health & Safety Manager

Overview

The Business Unit Health & Safety Manager works within a BU(s) and the OHS Leadership team with specific responsibility for supporting the BU Managing Director and their leadership team in the effective implementation of the company’s occupational health and safety management system and strategy. Please note this role requires 3 day a week travel to various offices and sites within the UK.

They partner with projects, working to ensure they are set up for success from the outset and performance is maintained throughout the project life cycle. Something about engagement with other Departments and teams like Engineering etc They ensure performance data is shared in a meaningful manner to help improve performance and that learning opportunities are captured and shared within the BU and the OHS Leadership team. They ensure the effective investigation of OHS events and hold specific responsibility for, in partnership with the wider BU leadership team, the 1st stage review of all incidents and accidents in the BU. They provide technical support and advice to work winning teams and represent the OHS function in the work winning process and in appropriate external stakeholder forums. They oversee the effective implementation of the Health Check Process in the BU, deliver the internal audit programme and support external audit activity. They provide line management support for their team of Health & Safety Managers and Advisors.

Responsibilities

Delivery Support and Engagement

• Fulfilling the legally defined role of the ‘Competent Person’ or other related role as prescribed in country specific health and safety legislation for their Business Unit(s)

• Ensures appropriate H&S resources are assigned to meet project demands.

• Ensures roles, duties and tasks are allocated to assigned H&S resources to meet project demands.

• Delivers 'hands-on' help, support and assistance to all appropriate internal stakeholders and our supply chain at a Business Unit level.

• Supports and assists internal 'non-H&S' Working Groups and Forums and wider programmes, campaigns and initiatives.

• Supports and assists with Regulatory and Local Authority visits at a Business Unit level.

• Develops and maintains strong networks throughout the business, communicating widely and appropriately, to build a positive H&S culture.

• Manages, coordinates and supports the preparation of the appropriate responses to identified awards, accreditation programmes and reporting frameworks/benchmarks.

• Develops Alerts, Bulletins and other communication content.

• Engages with external bodies and industry/business sector groups aligned to 'H&S Strategy' and business needs.

• Undertakes assigned roles in support of wider business requirements, programmes and initiatives.

• Fulfils responsibilities as identified in the 'H&S Management System'.

Learning and Development

• Reviews ‘H&S training material’ when required.

• Delivers key ‘H&S training material’ to internal, supply chain and external stakeholder audiences and documents appropriately when required.

Programmes, Campaigns and Initiatives

• Identifies the need for H&S programmes, campaigns and initiatives.

• Develops appropriate content for H&S programmes, campaigns and initiatives.

• Delivers content to internal, supply chain and external stakeholder audiences and documents appropriately.

• Acts as a 'torchbearer' and support effective implementation.

Knowledge Management

• Identifies, captures and shares knowledge to improve standards, increase efficiencies and help others to make more informed decisions.

• Assists the Knowledge Management Team in the collation and cascade of content.

• Acts as a medium for connecting people across the business and supply chain for the benefit of sharing knowledge.

Work Winning Activity

• Assists the Work Winning Teams in the preparation of written responses required as part of the work winning process.

• Represents the business in work winning dialogue including presentations, meetings and interviews.

• Identifies, captures and shares best practice and innovation proactively to demonstrate expertise and competence to support work winning.

Standards and Expectations

• Knows and understands the requirements of our standards and expectations.

• Delivers appropriate education and coaching on requirements of our standards and expectations.

• Supports the effective implementation of the derogation process where appropriate

• Reviews and approves 'Derogation Submissions'.

• Identifies the need for changes to the 'H&S Management System' through interaction and feedback, audit and assurance activity, events, legislative updates and derogations.

• Delivers content to effectively communicate changes to the 'H&S Management System' to internal, supply chain and external stakeholder audiences and documents appropriately.

• Ensures the “New and Expectant Mothers” process is effectively applied.

• Ensures the “DSE Management” process is effectively applied.

• Ensures the “Office Health, Safety & Welfare” process is effectively applied.

• Ensures the “Intoxicants at Work” process is effectively applied.

• Acts as a 'torchbearer' for the 'H&S Management System'.

Event Management

• Ensures all events are reported, correctly classified, triaged and a Lead Investigator is appointed in accordance with 'H&S Management System' requirements.

• Ensures all those in the business who require notification are contacted within the required timeframe.

• Arranges appropriate 'Management Team Reviews' in accordance with 'H&S Management System' requirements.

• Undertakes a 'Level 1 Investigation Review' ensuring the investigation is complete and captures all direct, indirect and root causes.

• Engages with the Insurance Team (where appropriate) in accordance with 'H&S Management System' requirements.

• Ensures the investigation process is delivered in accordance with agreed timescales within the 'H&S Management System' requirements.

• Ensures investigation actions are identified, agreed and assigned to appropriate owners and follows through to successful 'close out'.

• Analyses and identifies best practice, improvement and lessons learned opportunities to prevent recurrence.

Audit and Assurance

• Ensures a 'Health Check' is completed on all Business Unit projects monthly and on all assigned offices quarterly.

• Delivers immediate support to address key issues and actions identified in the 'Health Check'.

• Reviews and validates completed ‘Health Checks’ providing feedback, support and advice.

• Develops the 'Internal H&S Audit Schedule' annually with the Business Unit Managing Director.

• Supports the Project and Office Teams in preparation for an 'Internal Audit' in accordance with the 'Internal H&S Audit Schedule'.

• Undertakes an 'Internal Audit' in accordance with the 'Internal H&S Audit Schedule'.

• Supports the Project and Office Teams in preparation for and during 'External Audit'.

• Supports assigned projects and offices to effectively address 'Health Check', ‘Internal Audit’ and ‘External Audit’ findings and follows through to successful 'close out'.

• Develops and delivers appropriate intervention plans to address key issues and specific actions identified in the 'Health Check', ‘Internal Audit’ and ‘External Audit’ process at a Business Unit level.

• Identifies and engages with the relevant team members beyond the H&S team who need to collaborate to resolve key issues and specific actions from the 'Health Check', ‘Internal’ and ‘External Audit’ process.

• Analyses and identifies best practice, improvement and lessons learned opportunities from the 'Health Check', ‘Internal Audit’ and ‘External Audit’ process at a Business Unit level.

• Identifies, captures and shares knowledge sharing opportunities from the 'Health Check', ‘Internal Audit’ and ‘External Audit’ process within a Business Unit for sharing with the wider business.

Opportunity, Risk and Strategy

• Maintains a general awareness of the 'H&S Strategy' and supports its implementation where appropriate.

• Delivers and supports execution of assigned tactical level deliverables within the 'H&S Strategy'.

• Analyses and identifies the opportunities and risks arising from project, sector, client or country specific requirements and identifies any necessary actions

• Develops, delivers, monitors and maintains specific 'Improvement/Action/Leadership Plans' aligned to the 'H&S Strategy' at a Business Unit level.

• Develops, delivers and supports specific 'Contingency/Improvement/Action/Leadership Plans' to address new and emerging opportunities and risks.

• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities to eliminate recurrence, potential or likelihood of risks.

Performing and Reporting

• Analyses, identifies and evaluates best practice, improvement and lessons learned opportunities from performance analysis at a Business Unit level.

• Analyses, identifies and evaluates best practice, improvement and lessons learned opportunities from supply chain performance analysis at a Business Unit level.

• Supports the production of the 'H&S Divisional Report' on a monthly basis. • Prepares and presents relevant regular and ad hoc Client, Sector, Business Unit and Project specific H&S Reports.

Managing and Developing Yourself

• Adopts a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner of behaviour and working with all stakeholders and encourages a culture of openness and honesty.

• Maintains awareness and application of legal and contractual requirements relevant to their role and responds appropriately to claims of harassment, discrimination, safety issues or non-performance.

• Identifies areas for negotiation and prioritises appropriately, understands the motivation, wants and needs of all parties and recognises the extent of their own remit.

• Maintains awareness of differences of opinion of stakeholders when anticipating and preparing for potential conflict and identifies root causes rather than symptoms to create paths to resolution.

• Develops self, according to the relevant learning & development policies and processes, including the Personal Development Plan (PDP) cycle.

• Considers learning and development to be a lifelong activity and is aware of and promotes the need to undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to keep pace with changing standards, techniques and methods.

Managing and Developing Others

• Develops the team according to the relevant learning & development policies and processes, including the Personal Development Plan (PDP) cycle.

• Assesses the skills and levels of competence of team members and identifies any development needs or Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) intervention

• Considers learning and development to be a lifelong activity and is aware of and promotes the need to undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to keep pace with changing standards, techniques and methods.

• Assists and identifies development opportunities and encourages team members to undertake learning and development.

• Evaluates the extent to which team members have applied the knowledge and skills gained during their development.

• Grows and enhances the team by supporting job role creation, reviewing candidates, interviewing and providing feedback.

• Manages critical aspects of the Employee Lifecycle for the team including Onboarding and Offboarding.

• Manages the assignment and prioritisation of tasks to individuals (including setting of clear goals and appropriate deadlines, conducting regular reviews and assessing other competing tasks).

• Supports in the development of an individual in attaining professional status (when identified).

• Manages critical aspects of the Employee Lifecycle for others including Buddying support (when identified).

Administration and Corrdination

• Completes expense/mileage returns, IT, leave and travel/accommodation requests.

• Reviews and approves expense/mileage returns, IT, leave and travel/accommodation requests.

Leading Through Change

• Tenacious and resilient in the face of difficulty

• Able to cope with an increasingly complex environment

• Questions the status quo and acts as a positive role model for innovation

• Encourages dialogue and debate with a wide range of people to stimulate change

Leading Business Performance

• Provides guidance and direction for others, using their own or the skills of team members effectively

• Reviews performance to ensure that planned outcomes are met

• Secures needed support or development for the benefit of both individuals and the team as a whole

• Facilitates the effectiveness of a group by obtaining and providing them with the right resource or information

• Visible as a leader where managing team/s

Leading Development of Others

• Provide clear feedback on progress and sets clear objectives.

• Always scouting for new developmental opportunities for team members.

• Treats direct reports equitably.

• Openly encourages other team members to voice their ideas and concerns.

• Utilises strengths of team members to achieve optimal performance.

Customer Focus

• Identifies ways to gain competitive advantage to enhance the overall customer experience while responding to changing market trends

• Monitors and evaluates customer service and develops this to improve service standards.

• Leads others to understand the part they play in developing a customer centric business.

• Obtains and acts on customer feedback and experiences.

Industry Awareness

• Demonstrates awareness of the political, social, technical, economic, organisational and professional environment.

• Anticipates and prepares for the future by scanning for ideas, best practice and emerging trends that will have an impact.

• Strives to ensure that local communities are involved in shaping the agenda as it relates to specific projects.

• Gains support and influences diverse parties within the industry, with the aim of securing improvements.

Commercial Acumen

• Appraises options in terms of benefits and risks.

• Considers value, cost control, contract and margin.

• Identify improvements and creates solutions to improve commercial performance

• Appraises options in terms of commercial benefits and risks and plans and takes action to implement and evaluate improvements.

• Identifies and understands business needs.

• Benchmarks current state and determines desired state.

Strategic Thinking

• Anticipates and prepares for the future by scanning for ideas, best practice and emerging trends that will have an impact - uses information to challenge existing processes and practices.

• Ensures that the strategy is developed in a cohesive and ‘joined up’ manner.

• Influences others to use knowledge and evidence to achieve best practice.

• Understands the position of Sisk in a larger world context; conveys a thorough understanding of the Organisation’s, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats; identifies competitive differentiators.

• Considers the bigger picture while setting priorities and the way forward.

Innovation, Analytical & Digital

• Acts as a positive role model for innovation.

• Encourages dialogue and debate with a wide range of people.

• Develops creative solutions. Questions the status quo.

• Influences others to use knowledge and evidence to achieve best practice.

• Demonstrates a practical understanding of relevant emerging tools and trends, including techniques for optimising digital content.

Delivering Results

• Overcomes barriers to implementation and uses obstacles as an opportunity to learn

• Sets self and others stretching goals, over and above those required to meet standards and targets, where these will help to improve service

• Takes the necessary actions to meet these goals; identifies and applies measures to track and quantify achievement

Communication & Collaboration

• Engages the “right people,” within and beyond organisational boundaries

• Demonstrates strong credibility and influences effectively with senior leaders, cross-functional peers and external stakeholders, as well as other levels, flexing own approach and style as appropriate to the situation/ individual

• Promotes a culture of collaborative working and trust across own team and through broader cross-organisation interactions, addressing elements that impede, or could impede reaching a goal

• Provides encouragement, and the opportunity for people to engage in decisionmaking and to challenge constructively

• Understands the need to use informal persuasion and provision of information, to influence others over whom they have no formal authority

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of leading large teams responsible for health and safety in the built environment.

• Demonstrable experience of creating proactive safety cultures.

Qualifications

Essential:

• NEBOSH National Diploma for H&S Management Professionals (or equivalent).

• Chartered Member IOSH (or equivalent).

• Accident Investigation, Lead Auditor, Temporary Works, Lifting Operations, Fire Safety, Electrical Safety and Work at Height.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus additional company days
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities
• Much more

Our People and Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.

We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion – your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from you.

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