Project Health and Safety Manager

BAM Group; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Nuttall are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Project Health and Safety Manager to join our team. Being part of the ASTI team, you will play a key part in the pre-construction and construction phases of large civil engineering projects which will provide critical infrastructure to enable future, renewable developments across Scotland. You will be required to work out of our area offices initially which are located in Kilsyth and Inverness before managing your time supporting projects in the Moray and Inverness Area of the Highlands of Scotland.

Your work environment

• BAM operates a flexible working policy.

• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Your mission

As a Project Health and Safety Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Supervise, support and guide all safety advisors.

• Ensure that safety systems and plans meet the relevant safety standards.

• Ensure that safety issues are discussed at project review meetings.

• Advise and guide all relevant personnel in setting up and maintaining safety systems.

• Keep clear records to comply with company internal audit standards.

• Assist managers with safety submissions, risk assessments and vendor evaluations.

• Communicate and promote the health and safety management ethos and concepts.

• Deliver training.

• Ensure that project is working to the relevant statutory health and safety documentation.

• Prepare monthly report and submit in agreed format.

• Carry out site safety inspections.

• Identify areas for improvement and issues, submitting to the Project team.

• Monitor the adequacy of accident inspection and reporting.

• Carry out safety audits.

• Liaise directly with the project manager.

Who are we looking for?

Your qualifications, skills and experience should include:

• Successful experience as a Project Health and Safety Manager and as supervisor or an engineer within a construction environment, qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) or related discipline or appropriate proven knowledge and experience (minimum of 3 years).

• Able to communicate at all levels within the project organisation.

• Able to deliver any health and safety training as instructed by the head of health and safety.

• Able to act as a team leader.

• Thorough knowledge of OHSAS 45001 standards.

• Chartered membership of IOSH.

• Capable of leading accident investigations.

• Business acumen with full understanding of the commercial impact of decisions.

• Knowledge and experience of operational activities (overhead, underground and substation) on transmission / distribution networks desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary.

• A wide range of family-friendly policies.

• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance.

• 8% matched pension contributions.

• Private healthcare.

• Life assurance.

• 26 days holiday.

• 2 wellbeing days.

• 1 volunteering day.

• Personal and professional development.

BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Monica Curl, Recruitment Assistant, BAM Nuttall Ltd, Email: [e-mail].

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.