Health and Safety Manager (m/f/d)

Duties & Responsibilities

The HSE Manager will work within the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) unit of BeWunder, reporting to Head of QHSE and working closely with other unit leaders and support teams, and shall be responsible for managing, leading and further developing the Support Unit.

You will propose and decide together with the Head of QHSE to ensure compliance with necessary HSE regulations with the right compliance management system and promote a culture of continual improvements.

You will lead with a transparent (i.e. communication-intensive) and collaborative management style, that heavily relies on knowledge, expertise and problem-solving skills.

Primary Duties

• Devising, implementing and ensuring the environmental, health and safety management system is continually developed and kept up to date.
• Ensuring workplaces and working practices are safe and comply with legislation.
• Ensuring each team member, including new starters, has access to and understands the quality, environmental, health and safety policies and procedures.
• Reviewing all quality, environmental, health and safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws and best practice.
• Carrying out regular audits to check that policies, procedures and QHSE management systems are properly implemented.
• Recording and investigating incidents, accidents and producing useful reports to help guide improvements.
• Developing and leading online and in-house trainings with managers and team members about quality, environmental, health and safety issues and risks. Monitoring training records to ensure company ISO compliance.
• Providing advice and guidance on any relevant legislative changes. Liaising with external advisers as appropriate.
• Identifying areas of potential compliance vulnerability and risk and develop action plans to mitigate those risks.
• Working with the People & Culture and Crew Management units to develop safeguarding and other relevant training plans and monitor compliance.
• Promoting a culture of compliance amongst team members.
• Providing regular compliance reports for Management.
• Representing the company and liaising with external parties during client QHSE audits, regulatory compliance audits and/or ISO certification audits.

Highlights Of Main Responsibilities

• Lead, decide and take responsibility for HSE compliance.
• Develop, propose and execute HSE plans and strategies.
• Execution of personal objectives and key results.
• Accountable to achieve the qualitative and quantitative unit objectives.
• Responsible to ensure that all processes run flawlessly and that the day-to-day business works efficient and smooth.
• Driving change, developing new ideas, creating future vision.

Your Profile

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum of 7 years experience in HSE and quality management, preferably in construction or event-related industries in the UAE.
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO standards: 9001, 14001, and 45001.
• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent certification.
• ISO Lead Auditor certification is advantageous.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with a solutions-oriented approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Expectations

• Own visionary thinking (future-orientated).
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting.
• Assertiveness, persuasiveness, enthusiasm (inspire and excite).
• High motivation and sense of responsibility.
• Social competence and strong communication skills (internally and externally).
• Flexibility, agility and pronounced resilience.
• Teambuilder mentality.
• Polite and friendly manner.
• Clear and considered actions.
• Solution orientated mindset.
• Confident and authentic.

Why Us

• Unified CAT A Silver Premium Medical Insurance provided as standard to all team members.
• Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.
• Team Engagement Initiatives team-building activities, health and wellness drives, etc.
• Team Socials team BBQs, season opening and closing parties.
• Worker's Compensation and Accident Insurance.
• Annual Flight Allowance.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful applicants for our open positions.
• Project Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful project leads.
• Community & Diversity Programme, including an annual BeWunder Culture Day celebrating our international and multicultural team.
• The opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural team with collaboration across our offices in the Middle East and Germany.
• Collaborative and motivated working environment.
• Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units.
• An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.
• Further training opportunities and support in acquiring further qualifications as well as opportunities for further development in new technologies.

About Us

BeWunder is your turnkey partner specializing in Event Production and Spatial Experiences. We create inspiring and unforgettable experiences for our clients and their guests. Our renowned and highly-skilled team of industry experts in both live events and permanent construction is well-versed in bridging the gap between vision and reality. We design, deliver and service complex, challenging, and large-scale projects in the field of museums and exhibitions, EXPO and brand pavilions, visitor and experience centers, digital art spaces, live events - both corporate and sporting, as well as conferences and multimedia shows. Our passion lies in producing multisensory and immersive experiences, a perfect blend of new technologies and content, staged lighting and interactive elements. With our international track record in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are perfectly positioned to realize exceptional projects for our clients around the globe, from initial concept design through to final installation and beyond!