Job Summary:

OBM People is seeking a highly skilled HSSEQ Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for providing technical advice and support to personnel at all levels on HSSEQ matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• HSSEQ Technical Support: Provide expert technical advice and support to operations managers and staff on HSSEQ matters, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, HSE guidance, and approved codes of practice.
• Compliance Monitoring: Monitor compliance with the client's Integrated Management System (AIMS) across all areas of responsibility, promoting and monitoring adherence to standards.
• Relationship Building: Establish and maintain strong working relationships with client representatives of supported business units, fostering effective communication and collaboration.
• Communication and Reporting: Ensure that HSSEQ statistics and updates are regularly and effectively communicated to the workforce, promoting transparency and awareness.
• Incident Investigation: Oversee incident investigations, managing the process from start to finish, ensuring the completion of investigations to a high standard in a timely manner.
• Site Visits and Inspections: Undertake regular site visits to engage with personnel on HSSEQ matters, provide briefings, carry out inspections, and safety monitoring.
• Commercial Support: Support the commercial tendering process for Teesworks through the compilation of high-quality HSSEQ submissions within specified deadlines.
• System Improvement: Support the continuous improvement of the client's HSSEQ Integrated Management System through the sharing of industry best practice.
• Audit and Verification: Undertake and monitor site verification audits in Teesworks, ensuring that all actions are closed out within specified deadlines.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Work with operational managers to ensure that all new and existing HSSEQ challenges are assessed, and the development of practicable solutions are implemented to effectively mitigate risk.
• Emergency Response: Support the planning and organization of emergency response drills and exercises where required.
• Industry Interface: Interface with appropriate industry bodies and enforcement authorities regarding operational HSSEQ requirements.
• HSSEQ Excellence: Promote HSSEQ Excellence through the attendance at client monthly/quarterly performance reviews and events where required.
• Customer Engagement: Continually deliver excellent service delivery and customer engagement to promote the client as the partner of choice.
• Inductions and Training: Undertake HSSEQ Inductions for new personnel where required.
• Stop the Job Policy: Fully endorse the client's 'Stop the Job' policy and commitment to proactive intervention where an unsafe act or condition is observed.

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies:

• Formally recognized Health and Safety Qualification, i.e., NEBOSH certificate or equivalent.
• Membership of IOSH or working towards.
• Train the Trainer certificate or equivalent.
• UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to build effective working relationships both with clients and with colleagues across all levels of the business.
• Proven track record in a safety-related discipline, with a fair and consistent approach.
• Excellent communicator with strong inter-personal and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence, drive change, and innovate.
• Conversant with HSSEQ legislation, audit, incident management, risk management, training, and behavioral-based approaches.
• Good knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001.
• Experienced in accident/incident investigation.
• Computer literate with well-developed IT skills across the Microsoft suite and a practical understanding of data entry and reporting applications.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Ability to produce work to a high standard within set deadlines and under pressure.