Head of Health and Safety

Irwin & Colton

Head of Health and Safety
West Sussex 75,000 + Company vehicle and Excellent Benefits

We’re pleased to have been engaged to recruit a Head of Health and Safety for a leading specialist utilities contractor who have a turnover in excess of 500 million. The role is focused on helping to ensure the safe and successful delivery of one of their largest contracts. This role will involve regular travel primarily across the South Coast and is critical to the company’s continued success.

Responsibilities of the Head of Health and Safety will include:

• Implementing health and safety policies and procedures on site, ensuring compliance and keeping updated with key changes to legislation
• Engaging with site managers, ensuring responsibilities are clear and answering technical health and safety related enquires
• Keeping updated with key changes to legislation across Safety, Health, Environment and Quality and ensuring the organisation remains compliant
• Provide leadership, guidance, and management in all Health & Safety (H&S) matters
• Analyse Health & Safety trends, identify risks, and develop strategies for continuous improvement.

The successful Head of Health and Safety will have:

• Proven Health and Safety experience within utilities/construction or related industries
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent
• A strong technical knowledge across relevant health and safety legislation, compliance and regulations
• Strong communication skills – The ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a forward thinking and dynamic organisation with a very well-regarded brand in the industry. A UK Driver’s License is essential. If you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply or call (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the Health and Safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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