Health, Safety & Wellbing Lead

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead

Fit Out Contractor

Central London

�75,000 - �95,000 and package

Our client is a well-established and reputable Main Contractor who specialises in delivering commercial fit out projects within the �1 million - �10 million range. Based in Central London, their projects are located all over the City of London and surrounds. They have a reputation at being the best in this highly competitive market.

They are currently seeking to appoint a Health, Safety and Welling Lead who will report into the Managing Director and H&S Director.

Their success is based on open, honest beliefs that focus on their clients, their goals and what constitutes a successful project for them. Their long-term attitude underlines the business - 75% of projects are from repeat clients.

The Role:

Due to continued growth, there is a need for Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead to support the business in achieving Health and Safety excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide expert Health & Safety advice and coaching to leadership and delivery teams.
• Identifying, analysing and prioritising H&S risks to the business including the development and management of mitigation plans.
• Support and carry out risk-based Health and Safety operational assurance within projects.
• Collaborate with Operational / Construction Directors to deliver cost effective and efficient performance.
• Set and measure key performance indicators to drive Health & Safety excellence.
• Facilitate and support leadership team.
• Lead and support the development of initiatives and best practices in Health, Safety and Wellbeing management.
• Develop a positive H&S culture throughout the project management team and supply chain.
• Support the project teams in incident investigation and when necessary, lead on investigations and ensure lessons learned are developed and shared.
• Support bid teams in tender preparation and subsequent interviews when required.
• Evaluate Health and Safety requirements for potential new supply chain.
• Develop and produce H&S performance reports for the business.

About you:

• Confident and engaging person who is a team player.
• Experience of effectively motivating personnel to advance their levels of performance, productivity and professionalism.
• A strategic thinker who can apply tactical solutions to solve issues when they arise.
• Strong communicator who can passionately articulate their vision to all stakeholders.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills including presentations and writing of reports, documents, results of inspections and investigations.
• Proven ability that drives change through communication, persuasion, engagement and innovation.
• Able to strategic plan to accommodate safety goals and elevating them to a highly reputed status.
• Comprehensive understanding of CDM, including the Client, PD and PC roles including their application.
• Skilled at coaching and mentoring employees.
• Awareness of industry wide health & Safety best practice.

Technical ability:

• Formal Health & Safety qualification
• Working towards or achievement of chartered member of IOSH and evidence of CPD relative to current industry best practice.
• Proficient in incident investigation skills including root cause analysis
• Qualification in fire risk assessment/fire management (desirable)

For further information on this exciting Health, Safety and Wellbeing Lead, please apply now.