Project Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland's Infrastructure segment are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Project Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager who can strengthen our existing team, delivering large civil engineering projects in Drax,Selby (North Yorkshire).

The projects are predominantly within the energy infrastructure sector, building new substations and HVDC converter stations to support Scotland's transition to net Zero.
 

Making Possible

As Project Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Supervise, support and guide all safety advisors.
• Ensure that safety systems and plans meet the relevant safety standards.
• Ensure that safety issues are discussed at project review meetings.
• Advise and guide all relevant personnel in setting up and maintaining safety systems.
• Keep clear records to comply with company internal audit standards.
• Assist managers with safety submissions, risk assessments and vendor evaluations.
• Communicate and promote the health and safety management ethos and concepts.
• Deliver training.
• Ensure that project is working to the relevant statutory health and safety documentation.
• Prepare of monthly report and submit in agreed format.
• Carry out site safety inspections.
• Identify areas for improvement and issues, submitting to the Project team.
• Monitor the adequacy of accident inspection and reporting.
• Carry out safety audits
• Liaise directly with the project manager.

What do you bring to the role?

• Significant experience as a Project Health and Safety Manager and as supervisor or an engineer within a construction environment, qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) or related discipline or appropriate proven knowledge and experience.
• Able to communicate at all levels within the project organisation.
• Able to deliver any health and safety training as instructed by the head of health and safety.
• Able to act as a team leader.
• Thorough knowledge of OHSAS 45001 standards.
• Chartered membership of IOSH.
• Capable of leading accident investigations.
• Business acumen with full understanding of the commercial impact of decisions.
• Knowledge and experience of operational activities (overhead, underground and substation) on transmission / distribution networks desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development
   

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), Email: [email protected]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.