Health and Safety Manager

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Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in March subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we construct and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Provides visible health and safety advice and management to project/s (or multiple small projects), provides guidance and assurance to project team/s and business.

You'll be responsible for:

• Driving the implementation and compliance of business health safety and wellbeing (HSW) policies, procedures, guidance notes and standards on assigned project/s.
• Leading preparation of external ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and other applicable standards.
• Monitoring and assisting with the creation and coordination of the inspection and audit schedule, undertakes and provides support for operational health safety and wellbeing (HSW) inspections and audits.
• Providing Input and participates in the development of new and updates to existing standards.
• Analysing and interprets results of reporting, audits, corrective actions, operations reports and key performance indicators (KPI') s, ensuring mechanisms are in place to enable accurate measurement, reporting and rectification - identifies gaps for improvement and develops mitigation plans with operations to support rectification.
• Contributing to and manages incident investigations in line with business procedures.
• Seeking opportunities for continuous improvements/improving working processes.
• Developing effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing stakeholders.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You'll need to have:

• Strong organisational and time management skills and deliver to deadlines.
• Good communication and presentation skills, written and oral.
• Ability to build rapport and good working relationships with people at all levels.
• Attention to detail.
• Use own initiative, proactive and solution focused.
• Able to use SMART objectives to effectively deliver results.
• Self-motivated and purpose led.
• Lead by example.
• Formal qualification in safety management (level 3 in UK), e.g. Nebosh Certificate (or equivalent).
• Plus, additional H&S qualifications level 3 or above (or equivalent).

You'll also have:

• Able to manage conflicting priorities under pressure and to deadlines.
• Proven ability to present information to different audiences.
• Guides and manages relevant stakeholders.
• Experience of an HSW role in the industry and sector.
• Able to motivate and coach team members.
• Deliver results through influencing and negotiation.
• Able to challenge the status quo.
• Member of relevant professional body such as IOSH, OHSA etc (or equivalent).

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Please remember the Employee Referral Scheme and if there are any talented people you can recommend, just click the button and use the 'Refer a friend' feature found within the relevant job.

Company If you can bring a different perspective to help us shape the cities of tomorrow, take a look at the opportunities we have to join us. Fortune favours the brave - and so do we At Mace we empower our people to be collaborative, curious and embrace their entrepreneurial spirits. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most challenging and inspiring projects around the world.

You might be part of our healthcare team delivering critical hospital care units, or our education team creating schools to inspire our future leaders. You could be a graduate working on the world's tallest building, or be managing the construction of world-leading cultural landmarks. Whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you.

At Mace we want you to feel comfortable from day 1, so for any questions about a career at Mace, including application advice, please for a confidential chat. Our clients say that it's our people that make the difference Our people think harder, do better and go further. Every day at Mace is an opportunity to think and do things differently. We were founded more than 30 years ago, and every day our entrepreneurial culture plays a huge role in our success. We exist to seek out the world's most interesting projects that challenge and excite us.

We want our employees to thrive and achieve their highest potential. We are passionate about creating an environment that provides opportunities for the most stimulating and fulfilling careers. We encourage innovation and welcome new perspectives by attracting and developing people with diverse talent who inspire our thinking, challenge our solutions and enhance our culture.

At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills, see the world and get to work with both inspiring colleagues and influential clients - whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you. But don't just take our word for it; below you can see what some of our people had to say.

Reward and recognition We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package, which in the UK includes:

• 22 days of holiday, plus two 'Mace Days' to support work-life balance, bank holidays and December holiday shut down
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Highly competitive maternity and paternity package
• Reimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership fees
• Season ticket loan
• Annual health screening
• Private medical insurance
• Sponsorship of education schemes (on approval)
• Continuous on the job training and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Our international benefit packages are comparable. Please contact our recruitment team for more information.

We know that many parents can face challenges when balancing the demands of work and their home lives. At Mace, we fully support our people when they choose to balance their career with family life. We offer enhanced family leave, as well as options for flexible working and alternative working patterns to support and improve the work-life balance of our employees.

Our performance management and appraisal approach is based on ability and talent. Top performers are recognised for both their contribution to projects and their broader contribution to the business.

At Mace we appreciate the differences that everyone brings to work and we recognise the importance of people being free to be themselves.

Regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or affiliation to any political party, we embrace diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every Mace person is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We are proud partners of Stonewall's global diversity champions programme that ensures all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception at Mace.

Mace's corporate purpose statement is 'Redefining the boundaries of ambition'.

Support for disabled employees is provided by: Our recruitment and HR Teams have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.

Enabled at Mace - employee network. Its aims are to support its members and, to "to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and other impairments" to support their aim to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.

Disability Confident - We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.

Clear Assured - an externally verified accreditation around equality, diversity and inclusion practice across our business, driving improvements to our policies, processes and practices.

Recite Me - an assistive technology tool that provides access support to all employees. It is located on our intranet site, our website and job vacancy platform.
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