| Description |
We wish to appoint a progressive Health, Safety and Environment Director to lead on current strategy and initiatives as well drive forward with further development and imbedding of a H&S culture that is key to the business. Reporting to the Divisional Chief Executive, the key accountabilities of the job holder will be as follows:
• Provide expert advice and direction on current and future Health & Safety legislation, guidance and practices to ensure continual improvement and development of Health, Safety and the Environment
• Continually review current policies and procedures to ensure successful control of Health & Safety risks and the promotion of a positive Health & Safety culture
• Develop and influence a positive culture to Health & Safety and to develop behavioural safety within Babcock
• Ensure the delivery of effective communication of Health, Safety & Environment objectives to the organisation
• Ensure that regular inspections and audits occur and provide guidance on corrective actions
• Prepare plans and budgets for training and awareness requirements for Health, Safety and Environment and ensure that training is delivered and evaluated
• Manage and direct a Health, Safety and Environment Operational team that continually strive to imbed a positive culture who aim to ensure safe systems of work exist to minimise the risk of an accident or injury occurring
• Initiate an environment driven by proactive leading HSE performance indicators
• Play a key contributing part to the Divisional Board
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| Qualifications & Experience Requirements |
Qualifications and Experience
- Candidates will be professionally qualified and have held senior positions at the highest level
- Extensive HSE experience is required, along with the NEBOSH Diploma and ideally the successful candidate will be CMIOSH
- Extensive experience of delivering a high standard of compliance and evidence exceptional performance
- Candidates must have a proven track record of imbedding H&S behavioral change in relation to a safety culture
- Dynamic and enthusiastic the successful candidate will be comfortable working at board level with a natural charisma to engage everyone in a high profile safety culture
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Project Management skills
- Ability to suggest practical engineering solutions to HS&E issues
Competencies
- Communication, negotiation and influence – communicates effectively using a variety of methods to gain support for ideas and strategies
- Managing relationships – builds relationships within the business so as to improve access to expert advice and support
- Responsibility and initiative – steps to the front, boldly makes decisions and never shies from being accountable for decisions
- Planning, Organisation and Results Delivery – planning and controlling activities and resources within agreed parameters to achieve required outcomes
When applying please include a covering letter with your CV |
| Security Requirements |
Successful applicants will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. |