Health and Safety Manager

We are looking to strengthen our SHEQ Team with a Health and safety Manager based at either Hattersley, Preston or one of our Major Projects with hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the Regional Head of SHEQ and your role will cover United Utilities Region.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to management teams on the implementation of HSE guidance and best practice.
• Promote exceptional health and safety standards to direct and subcontracted workforce.
• Promote a positive health and safety culture where employees are encouraged to report unsafe acts, behaviour and near misses.
• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the Enterprise and MWHT Policies and Procedures and also any applicable Health and Safety Legislation.
• Advise and support Managers and Supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for the H&S of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by Legislation and Company Procedures.
• Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
• Carry out systematic audits and inspections of construction sites, mobile workplaces, offices and other workplaces to verify compliance with the legislative requirements and compliance with the requirements of the health and safety management systems. Develop and deliver audit regime in line with both project and business requirements.
• Report the findings of assessments to site management and jointly agree any actions required and timescales for completion.
• Monitor the satisfactory resolution of health and safety issues. Liaise with Operations to ensure actions arising are closed out in a timely manner and feed back into management review meetings.
• Assist with the on going development and maintenance of the UU Enterprise MWHT SHEQ Strategy in line with corporate practices and contractual obligations.
• Work alongside the Quality Manager in the development and maintenance of health and safety related documentation within the IMS, acting as a subject matter H&S expert.
• Manage H&S Senior Advisors and H&S Advisors and provide a mentoring and coaching role, ensuring that they are appropriately trained, competent and motivated to carry out their responsibilities to the required standards and set personal development plans and objectives.
• Lead, partake and oversee accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
• Work alongside the Quality Manager to manage, collate & review H&S data and submit to the Head of SHEQ for reporting purposes.
• Oversee and, where required, be involved in the preparation & review of H&S documents including those of 3rd parties.
• Manage & provide support to Project teams in the development of H&S Plans and monitor compliance.
• Provide reports, presentations and information as directed by the Business / H&S function.
• Support the Business / H&S function in the delivery of the Group Audit Programme.
• Providing input and review of pre qualification, tender and H&S award submissions.
• Participate in working groups / forums as required.
• Work alongside the Quality Manager in the dissemination of information issued by the H&S function to relevant employees.
• Assist the regional management teams and employees with the preparation of risk assessments and identification of suitable control measures, as and when required.
• Liaise with clients, HSE Inspectors and external assessors.
• Liaise with subcontractors and conduct assessments of suppliers and sub contractor's safety arrangements, as required.
• Liaise with client representatives to ensure all parties' interests are being fulfilled and portray MWHT's professional image at all times.
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

Essential Qualifications

• 6 years' experience in a senior H&S Role
• NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ Level 4 / Degree qualified
• Membership of IOSH (GradIOSH as minimum)
• Strong background in safety management and experience in a similar role
• Experience of the Utilities/Construction Industry
• Experience of managing safety advisors
• Ability to set SMART objectives and monitor the implementation of these objectives
• Solid understanding of the requirements of BS OHSAS 18001 / ISO 45001

Desirable Qualifications

• CSCS/SHEQ Water Card
• EUSR Water Hygiene