Regional Health

Sector - Rail / Aviation / Civil Engineering
Location: Warrington, North West
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join our established and expanding business and take the health & safety lead for our North West region, overseeing all HSQE related matters on a portfolio of projects and contracts.
Business Unit
You will be joining an experienced team of SHEQ professionals supporting business units, projects and contracts across the UK in all matters relating Health, Safety, Quality & Environment. Our HSQE team consists of specialist advisors in a host of geographical and specialist subject areas.

The Role
As Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for the management of all Health and Safety related matters in the Scotland region reporting directly to the company Head of H&S. Your day to day duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Providing detailed input into all stages of projects from initial pre-qualification and tender stage through to contract delivery and completion.
• To undertake Site safety inspections
• To ensure that corrective actions arising from safety inspections are effectively addressed and closed out for continuous improvement of safe working practices.
• Liaison with client representatives
• Multiple stakeholder liaison including regulatory authorities
• Undertake accident and incident reporting, incident investigation in accordance with the company policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and attend Health & Safety meetings
• Provide in house training
• Support the development and delivery of a consistent approach to Health and Safety across the business.

Requirements
To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as Health & Safety Manager in a rail and civil engineering project or contract environment.

• Relevant qualification in Health & Safety –Degree/Diploma/HNC/HND
• Experience working in a rail project environments
• Chartered or working towards chartered status – IOSH

In return

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Up to 3 volunteer days
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• A safe place to work
• Employee forum's that provide a platform for having your voice heard

The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

Recruitment Manager