Hsse Lead

Overview / Responsibilities:
**HSSE Lead**

Wood has a current vacancy for a HSSE Lead to support an EPC Project in the Teesside Area. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a ‘first of its kind’ project in the UK circular economy.

**Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities**:

- Providing strategic advice and guidance to their Managers on all HSSE matters on the project.
- Ensure the development, maintaining and continual improvement of a project HSSE Execution Plan, supporting its effective and consistent implementation.
- Support Project Engineering and Construction Managers with the effective management of lifecycle HSSE risks, including maintaining a Project HSSE risks and opportunities register.
- Ensure relevant legal and other requirements are identified and complied with including the requirements of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations.
- Providing support to Project Managers and HSE Advisors in the development and roll-out of Group / local HSSE objectives and initiatives
- Providing support to Project Management with incident investigations through the use of an appropriate root cause analysis tool, as relevant to the actual / potential severity (e.g. 5 Why, Helix or Taproot)
- Monitoring ‘best-practice’ and ‘lessons learned’ from across the wider organisation and external environment ensuring relevant opportunities are captured and embedded into the project HSSE arrangements.
- Support the project managers with the development of an effective risk-based assurance program and participate as required.
- Ensure HSSE support is provided to the approval and selection of sub-contractors / suppliers including input into ITT documents and bid evaluations.
- Establish a project performance monitoring program including key performance indicators, ensuring the provision of support to senior Managers and HSE Advisors in the timely reporting of both leading and lagging HSE Indicators.
- Undertaking leading / lagging indicator reviews to identify trends and providing timely advice to senior Project & Function Management on required actions to address associated risks and opportunities.
- Ensure a project specific HSSE induction program is developed and that inductions are delivered to new employees / contractors deployed onto the project.
- In consultation with relevant internal and external stakeholders develop an effective incident and emergency response plan for the construction area.
- Ensure project environmental aspects / impacts are understood and mitigated in line with company policy, legal and client requirements.
- Recruit a subordinate HSSE team as required by the project and provide effective line management, mentoring and development to subordinates.
- Identify and establish productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders (particularly client stakeholders) ensuring their needs are met and project benefit is leveraged.

Skills / Qualifications:

- NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent will be advantageous)
- Trained and competent Internal Auditor
- Root Cause Analysis Investigator Training (e.g. 5 Why / Helix / Taproot)
- A technical qualification (Degree, Diploma or ONC/HNC ) relative to the role will be advantageous.
- Excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation and industry codes & standards
- Knowledge of environmental risk management principles.
- 5+ years post qualification experience in a relevant technical role or HSE role in a relevant industry.
- Some experience in a HSE role on an EPC Project including pre-construction phase exposure and fulfilling associated CDM duties (in particular the Principal Contractor role).
- Some experience leading a team will be advantageous.
- Effective planning and organisational skills.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office software
- Strong communication and networking skills with the ability to effectively interrelate and influence at all levels.

Company Overview:
Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.