Health & Safety Manager

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.
We have a great opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager to work on our Project at Heathrow Airport. You will be responsible for facilitating compliance with legislative, corporate and other requirements in relation to Health and Safety.
About you
Relevant Health & Safety experience in Construction / Civil engineeringNEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health, or equivalentCSCS card holderA qualified internal Health & Safety auditor with demonstrable experience of completing internal audits. Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential.An understanding of the requirements of BS OHSAS 18001:2007 and experience in facilitating registration surveillance visitsA working knowledge of current and impending Health & Safety legislationGood presentation, written, analytical and IT skillsTraining and presentation experience throughout all levels of an organisation.Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and educate/train at all levelsSelf-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externallyDemonstrable achievement in a similar roleIf your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
Competitive salaryCompetitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthdayPrivate medical carePensionLife AssuranceCycle to Work schemeShopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discountsTraining and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based trainingFamily friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefitsEmployee Assistance programmeMental health, physical health, and financial support24/7 Virtual GP serviceFairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its
entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.