An overview of the role

Our aim is to create better places for people across the UK to work, live & travel whilst achieving zero harm to our people, the public & the environment and we believe that to do this we need to have the right culture & behaviours in place.

We are now looking to appoint a part time Health & Safety professional who can partner with our Operational Directors & provide a proactive, professional and consultative approach to Health & Safety.

Our Facilities Maintenance, Defence and Justice business spans the UK covering contracts with the MOD and MOJ as well as local authorities. The Health & Safety business partner will have:

• Excellent knowledge of health and safety requirements
• Previous experience of HSEQ management in large organisations
• Proven track record in influencing all levels of an organisation to deliver excellent HSEQ performance.
• As a Health & Safety Business Partner you will support the senior levels of our business to formulate effective compliance and improvement plans aligned to Amey's Health & Safety strategy and those of our customers. You will act as a commercially aware, focused & business minded partner for Health & Safety, collaborating with the leadership teams to help ensure a collective vision that extends beyond health and safety systems and compliance and focuses on our people and their behaviour to help create a positively reinforced learning culture.

Role & Responsiblities

Duties shall also include, but are not limited to:

Reports to the FMDJ HSEQ Director, providing HSEQ support to the DEFENCE business; to create and maintain a culture of Ownership and Participation throughout the business including our sub-contract partners.

Maintain a close working relationship with the DIO, and Amey`s Senior Leadership Team

Responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Document Management System, maintaining a certified Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Management System that covers all contract requirements and areas of scope.

Be fully conversant with the applicable Client (MOD, DIO) and Amey requirements and standards and ensure these are fully communicated and complied with, including where relevant publications, establishment policies and emergency arrangements.

Holds responsibility for ensuring Amey remains compliant with all statutory health and safety and MOD requirements, reporting to the management board. You shall provide assistance to all Amey personnel as the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations, (Regulation 7) Principal Appointed Person.

• Create and manage Assurance Plans to provide systematic, independent and documented checks and reviews to determine contract compliance.
• Review legislative change or DIO requirement that may have impact on Amey making representation to the Amey Senior Management to agree the necessary change process

• Assessing opportunities for continual improvement and driving actions to achieve objectives
• Ensuring that the responsibilities and roles of subordinate personnel are defined clearly;
• Liaising with the legal advisers and insurers of Amey in respect to personal injury and other claims and preparing associated reports as necessary;
• Ensuring all staff under your control receive suitable and adequate health and safety training commensurate with their duties;
• Keeping Amey staff informed of changes in H&S regulations and procedures which affect them;
• Providing a rolling programme of health and safety awareness training and updating of staff, arranging specialist training where required;
• Convening, and chairing, any Accident Investigation Board, assisting Region management in the investigation and reporting of serious incidents, accidents and injuries, compiling and maintaining health and safety statistics;
• Chairing regular Company health and safety management meetings (at least 3 monthly);
• Reviewing the health and safety performance of Amey regularly and ensuring that any necessary remedial measures are implemented promptly;

About Amey

We're all originals here and our individuality is an asset. We have unique backgrounds and personalities, which means we all bring different ideas to the table. But we do have one thing in common: we all take personal pride in our public service. With every drop of water and spark of electricity we supply, with every bolt we tighten and with every guiding golden nugget of advice, we better manage the services that we all use and rely on every day, ensuring every household in Britain benefits from our work.

Amey is one of the top five support services suppliers in the UK. We employ 16,000 people, have a turnover of £2.1bn and a strong forward order-book. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do. We maintain the UK's road and rail infrastructure, keep schools safe and clean, manage the UK's defence estate, safely escort prisoners and keep prisons and courts secure. We also collect and process waste, as well as deliver utilities services. All of this is underpinned by our leading consulting capabilities which uses engineering design and data analytics to better manage the services we all use and rely on

As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You're surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your wellbeing. There'll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You'll be stretched but always supported. Whether it's working on the biggest bridge in the country, learning to get to grips with the latest technology, or just working with a great group of people every day, you'll find what gets you out of bed in the morning at Amey.