Health and Safety Lead | Scotland
Homebased with Travel | c.£57,000 + Travel and Excellent Benefits
Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a high-profile utilities provider to recruit a Health and Safety Lead. The role will focus on driving safety through their construction supply chain while identifying areas of improvement and delivering these to internal and external stakeholders. The organisation has an excellent track record across health and safety and this role is critical to its continued success.
Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Lead will include:
- Engaging key internal and external stakeholders ensuring the vision for health and safety is communicated and implemented through the supply chain
- Providing technical support to key decision makers and influencing the projects to ensure health and safety is at the forefront of decision making particularly at the design phase
- Supporting the wider team in the delivery of the health and safety strategy, identifying opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of the health and safety function internally and externally
- Visiting sites, auditing projects and working teams identify and drive improvements
The successful Health and Safety Lead will have:
- Proven experience in a senior health and safety role driving change across large organisations, ideally from a client-side role or Principal Contractor
- Experience on large infrastructure projects such as civils or utilities
- NEBOSH (or equivalent) and hold or working towards Chartered Membership of IOSH
- A pragmatic approach to safety and the ability to engage and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, from site level to the boardroom
This position is a great opportunity for an established health and safety professional to join one of the UK's leading utility providers, and comes with an exceptional benefits package and career progression opportunities. A UK Driver's license is essential. Contact Elizabeth Ferguson at or on 01923 433 215.
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