Overview

Provide expert health and safety advice and assistance across a varied projects programme, including: minor works and fit-outs, refurbishments (including heritage buildings) and infrastructure and public realm improvements, medium to large-scale new build projects.Job Description

Interim Health and Safety LeadDepartment: Safety ServicesLocation: London – agile/on site as projects in delivery demandResponsibilities

Identify and understand the health and safety legislation applicable to the capital programmes and construction activity, and align with the values, legal obligations, sector and industry best practice.Collaborate and consult with key stakeholders to develop health and safety standards, processes and procedures to meet legal requirements for safe coordination and delivery of projects.Monitor compliance with CDM 2015 regulations and support the client duties under the legislation.Promote a strong, visible health and safety culture through site engagement, behaviour-based safety leadership and ongoing dialogue across all project stakeholders.Support project teams in adhering to governance process (aligned with RIBA Plan of Work stages), ensuring that health and safety issues are proactively addressed and promoted at each project stage and at relevant project boards.Embed “Safety in Design” principles early in the design and planning phases.Advise on contractor health and safety risk assessments and support pre-start reviews and risk workshops.Monitor and review construction site safety performance data and reporting through audits, inspections, collation and dissemination of accurate health and safety performance reports.Lead, or support colleagues, in incident investigation to identify root causes and recommendations. Ensure effective dissemination of findings to reduce incidents and near misses and improve the quality and consistency of health and safety incident reporting.Identify trends in unsafe behaviours or recurring risks and develop targeted campaigns and mitigations to improve safety performance.Carry out a training needs assessment and create a training matrix for role-specific health and safety training and CPD requirements for the Estates Development team and other colleagues responsible for projects to ensure competency.Deliver inductions, toolbox talks, and health and safety briefings that reflect the sensitivities and constraints of working on a busy campus.Liaise with internal health and safety colleagues and Estates leadership to ensure integration with the overall safety strategy and operations.Collaborate with other teams such as Fire Safety, Asbestos Management, Sustainability and Inclusive Environments to encourage a proactive approach to safety, innovation, and mutual support across team and demonstrate best practice in safe working behaviours.Seniority level

AssociateEmployment type

ContractJob function

ManagementIndustries

Construction

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