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    Health & Safety Manager - Kent, United Kingdom - VolkerWessels UK

    VolkerWessels UK
    VolkerWessels UK Kent, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Description

    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 projects at Old Oak Common and Eurotunnel. You will be responsible for facilitating compliance with legislative, corporate and other requirements in relation to Health and Safety.

    About you

  • NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health, or equivalent
  • CSCS card holder.
  • A 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 visits.
  • A working knowledge of current and impending health & safety legislation
  • Good presentation, written, analytical and IT skills.
  • Training and presentation experience throughout all levels of an organisation.
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and educate/train at all levels
  • Self-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally.
  • Demonstrable achievement in a similar role
  • Specific Rail Qualifications/Expertise
  • Will hold personal track safety / LUCAS / Smartcard / CTRL operators licence as applicable to the scope of work and contract worked on
  • Must hold a minimum 3 years relevant health & safety railway experience in Construction / Civil engineering.
  • CDM appreciation / duties of the Principal Contractor
  • If 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 salary
  • Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
  • Private medical care
  • Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
  • Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
  • Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Mental health, physical health, and financial support
  • 24/7 Virtual GP service
  • Fairness, 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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