Principal, Health and Safety Emea - London, United Kingdom - Unispace

Description

We continue to revolutionize the creation of workplace to meet the needs of today's ever-changing global brands.

Our agile, end-to-end experience, delivered seamlessly across borders, is powered by strong client partnerships and enabled by sound workplace intelligence and transformational technology.

We believe that everyone should work in an environment that inspires productivity, peak performance and delivers wellbeing.

Across our 48 global studios we see that positive work environments foster open, collaborative and supportive cultures populated by highly independent, motivated people.

While our core business is strategising, designing and building workplaces for some of the biggest brands in the world, we know our people are our #1 asset.

We look after them with an extensive Employee Value Proposition program which includes rewards and recognition, career development and a focus on wellbeing.

Purpose
Supporting leadership and functions to deliver compliant quality projects to our customers through design, pre-construction and construction delivery phases. Driving health, safety, environment, quality and sustainable outcomes in everything we do and wherever we have a presence.


Primary Responsibilities

• Member of the Regional Leadership Team (RLT) providing competent health, safety and environmental advice to the regional Chief Executive Officer
• Member of the Global Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) committee
• Collation of data for monthly reporting on accidents, incidents, near misses, proactive hazard observations, construction site Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) inspections
• Ownership and continual improvement of the Integrated Management System (IMS) and retention of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 accreditations
• Leading regional audits and annual management review
• Leading incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Working with the design teams to identify, eliminate or mitigate risk during concept design stage through Design Risk Assessment workshops
• Working with the global and local preconstruction and procurement teams to ensure supplier and contractor duediligence and onboarding processes are robust
• Supporting project management and site construction teams with guidance, training and initiatives to improve health, safety and environmental excellence
• Leading the Unispace Safer Together programme with initiatives such as the Monthly Safety Forum and production of Lessons Identified
• Coordination of health, safety and environmental compliance and best practice at all our regional offices and studios
• Supporting the incountry teams with understanding and review of existing and upcoming local legislation; conducting impact assessments where necessary
• Working with the People and Culture team on mental health and wellbeing initiatives
• Working with Global leadership on Environmental Social Governance (ESG) reporting and initiatives
• Supporting sales and marketing teams with bids, pitches and requests for information relating to HSEQ at Unispace
• Driving improvement in sustainable construction initiatives, waste management and reuse of materials
• Writing submissions for industry HSEQ awards
• Working with various central functions on risk management e.g. legal, insurance and procurement

Technical knowledge, skills
or other requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Level 6 or degree qualification in occupational health and safety e.g. NEBOSH Diploma
• Level 3 certificate in environmental management
• Lead auditor qualification for ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems or ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems or ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
• Level 3 certificate (or similar) for construction project safety management

Desirable qualifications and memberships:

• Chartered member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or similar
• Level 3 certificate in fire safety or fire risk assessment
• Level 6 or degree qualification in environmental management
• Accident / incident investigation qualification

Experience:

• 5 years in a senior management / leadership role in an international organisation
• 10 years working in a construction, fit out or property management organisation
• 10 years working in health and safety role
• A good working knowledge of ISO accredited Integrated Management Systems (IMS)