Job Description

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join our Highways team based in South-East England \xe2\x80\x93 Winchester and Aylesford to ensure that the company has the highest possible standards of safety and occupational health, and that these are properly and effectively implemented across the business. This position is for the Area 3 and 4 Maintenance and Response contracts for National Highways. Within this role, you can enjoy private healthcare, company or car allowance, competitive annual leave with the option to buy/sell more.

Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment

Location: Winchester or Aylesford - there will be a requirement to carry out regular site and depot/office visits across the highway network

Contract: Permanent \xe2\x80\x93 flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know

Salary: \xc2\xa3competitive + \xc2\xa36.1k car allowance

Responsibilities

As a Health and Safety Manager, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be responsible for the co-ordination and provision of all Health & Safety supports to the South-East region business units and wholly consistent with Kier\xe2\x80\x99s SHE policies and procedures.

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Your day to day will include:

• ensuring the Business Units are compliant with all Kier IMS and contract specific requirements
• report on H&S performance to the Regional Board
• ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are correctly reported and investigated in accordance with Kier Group SHE policies and procedures.
• encourage and support the creation of a functional culture that embraces and supports H&S principles and goals
• provide leadership / support across the Business Stream and supply chain
• to lead and co-ordinate interactions with relevant statutory bodies and regulatory agencies e.g. Health and Safety Executive
• implementing Kier Group\'s Integrated Management System (IMS), policy and procedures and all legal requirements
• manage a small team of safety professionals

What are we looking for?

This role of Health and Safety Manager is great for you if are a:

• Chartered SHE professional or equivalent CMIOSH (or demonstrable IPD / CPD equivalent)
• CSCS card
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 Standards
• ISO systems \xe2\x80\x93 lead auditor
• Full UK Driving Licence

We\xe2\x80\x99re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more
• paid professional subscription to support your development
• fantastic matched pension scheme
• 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
• A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our .

Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the steps we\xe2\x80\x99ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\xe2\x80\x99s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our .

Closing Date: 22 August 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Kier Group