Regional Environmental, Health and Safety Business Partner

Main purpose of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Health and Safety Business Partner to join us in our South Midlands region, based from our Northampton regional office with travel to sites throughout the region required. The Regional Health and Safety Business Partner will collaborate with the regional leadership team for the South Midlands to help ensure a collective vision that includes systems and compliance, but that extends beyond this to focus on people and behaviour to help create a positively reinforced learning culture.

Part of the wider Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team, they will be influential, visible and be responsible for engaging at all levels of the organisation to promote and embed continuous improvement programmes envisioned by the business, working closely with the regional leadership teams and the central EHS team to drive and embed first-class EHS management and assurance.

Key responsibilities will be to monitor compliance with all statutory EHS requirements throughout all phases of a development and in particular, the Construction, Design & Management Regulations, carrying out audits against Keepmoat, legal, ISO and best practice standards covering high risk activities and Keepmoat system requirements.

EHS Responsibilities

To take care of your own Health and Safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience

We are looking for someone who fits with our core values here at Keepmoat;

• Takes a straightforward approach with relevant technical knowledge gained through substantial and sustained HSS experience in a construction environment, taking ownership of complex issues and tasks and empowering others to do the same.
• Passionate and highly engaging communication style with the ability to win hearts and minds at all levels in the organisation.
• A collaborative nature, sharing information and best practice to successfully accomplish individual and collective goals.
• Creative with significant experience in developing and implementing new working methods, technology and initiatives that could improve HSS performance across the business.

Education and Qualifications

Essential:

• Chartered EHS professional (CMIOSH) or GradIOSH and actively working towards Chartership.
• Due to the nature of this role and the travel involved, a full UK driving license is essential.

Desirable:

• Environmental, Sustainability & QA qualifications and experience.