Health And Safety Manager in West Yorkshire

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Job Description

About the Role:

Reporting locally into the HSEQ Director, Sapphire’s HSEQ Manager for Yorkshire will be responsible for providing the support, advice and information necessary for the operations team to deliver their services in a continually improving safe and environmentally friendly manner.

The role will be responsible for the monitoring of Health, Safety and Environmental performance, reporting to HSEQ Director and Operational Management on trend analysis, incidents, investigation findings, lessons learnt whilst highlighting any deficiencies within the Safety Management System and providing suitable solutions and best practice for implementation. Working closely with key stakeholders – internal and external to provide professional HSEQ guidance and support.

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire

Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday 09.00am-17.00pm, with a 30 min unpaid lunch). Hours to be flexible around business needs

Salary: £65,000 per annum

What we offer:

• Company Pension
• Death in Service
• Employee Assistance / wellness Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Responsibilities – but not limited to:

• Adding value to the Sapphire operations team through sound advice and engagement.
• Expanding their knowledge and competence of other areas of health, safety, environment and assurance in order to become a multi-skilled member of the HSEQ family.
• Writing clear, concise and readily-understood reports, procedures and guidance documents.
• Taking ownership of Sapphire procedures and guidance documents, amending them as necessary to reflect best working practices and legal and other requirements for the Contract.
• Assisting in developing, rolling out and monitoring compliance with the Divisional 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Management Systems to demonstrate compliance with the corporate systems.
• Assisting in the collaborative development of processes and procedures.
• Applying technical or specialist knowledge to observe, inspect and audit as necessary to identify areas of strength and weakness.
• Conducting audits / inspections on operational teams to ensure that the Company’s HSEQ systems and associated control measures are being fully implemented and remain effective.
• Leading the operations teams in identifying the causes of any weaknesses and put into place actions that will improve performance.
• Identifying, initiating and facilitating projects to improve performance.
• Leading a team to investigate incidents, identifying their root causes and actions to prevent recurrence.
• Keeping abreast of legislation, developments and best practices within their areas of expertise, highlighting any implications for the business.
• Giving detailed training on HSEQ topics and procedures to enable the information to be cascaded further.
• Assisting with determining the HSEQ competencies needed by the operational team.
• Promoting and demonstrating a consistently high HSEQ ethic.

Experience and qualifications required for the role:

• A minimum of 5 years in a HSEQ Management role
• Must have Capital Projects experience
• Previous experience within utilities / construction / civils would be highly advantageous
• NEBOSH Diploma or Equivalent / Environmental Qualification / Training Qualification essential
• Knowledge and experience of Quality Management Systems particularly 9001/14001/45001 (Desirable)
• Qualification and full membership of a professional institution (IOSH, IEMA, CQI, etc.) (Desirable)

Skills:

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong Utilities understanding
• Strong knowledge of HSEQ in a contracting context
• Strong desire to maintain client relationships whilst not compromising contractual entitlement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

What you will get in return:

In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK’s largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets.

We provide award winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client’s and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK.

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers.

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