Buro Happold are recruiting for a Health & Safety Advisor, this is a brilliant opportunity to play a key role of the HS&E of our UK + Offices.
The Role
Support the Safety, Health & Environmental Manager with development and day to day management of, policy and process related to H&SE within UK+ Operations.
Fulfil those duties incumbent on the appointed competent person (as statutorily referenced) for the firm in relation to Health & Safety management.
Promotes compliance & best practice within UK+ Offices and Operations to relevant standards.
Promotion of best working practice and consistently high standards within the whole team.
Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders across UK+ Operations and interact with integrity to maintain H&SE processes across those operations.
Support UK+ Operations when dealing with third parties (specifically contractors or contracted service providers).
Collate, monitor, analyse and review H&S performance and trends, identify appropriate initiatives and differentiators to ensure continual H&S performance improvement, driving consistency in UK+ Business Unit.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the UK+ H&SE Manager with day-to-day activities, as required.
- Provide specialist H&SE expertise and day-to-day support to the UK+ Operations team.
- Provide support for a range of risk assessments, including but not limited to, fire, first aid, general office, generic business wide and specific risk assessments.
- Support annual schedule of internal and external audits H&S.
- Compile performance reports for the UK+ BU stakeholders and leadership teams and monitor performance against established metrics.
- Advise UK+ H&SE Manager as to trends and non-compliances from reports and metrics being collated
- Support the development and implementation of initiatives and best practices in H&S risk management.
- Promote and maintain the behaviours and values of Buro Happold.
- Develop and maintain the UK+ H&SE risk training strategy.
- Manage relationships with externally sourced H&SE risk resources.
- Support the achievement of good industry practice and business competitiveness.
- Facilitate effective business communication through various channels.
- Support H&S risk aspects of new business processes, including bid and contract generation.
Key Skills
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role (working within an office environment), with exposure to hard / soft FM services management and / or a multi-disciplinary Engineering / Design Consultancy environment and / or RICS Surveying type environment.
Ability to develop networks and relationships, working across a wide range of stakeholders, and able to interpret signals to action from these stakeholders.
Coach and mentor others and share knowledge in a positive and impactful manner, seeking alignment to H&SE goals which support business goals.
The ideal candidate will be working towards Chartered status with IOSH (or similar), with proven expertise in the development and implementation of Health, Safety and Environmental processes, and the administration of such processes.
The following will also be required.
- Ability to prioritise work effectively and work under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to work and cooperate effectively with colleagues to achieve the goals and targets of UK+ Operations.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms to staff at all levels of the company and external organisations, maintaining confidentiality of information where necessary.
- Able to work on own initiative and be pro-active in giving advice.
- Good organisational and administrative skills and ability to work on multiple tasks and ensure work is delivered on time.
- A clear personal commitment to Buro Happold’s customer care policies and an understanding of their relevance to this post.
- A clear understanding of equal opportunities and their relevance to Buro Happold.
- Able to use Microsoft 365 tools, in particular Excel
Qualifications
- TechIOSH (minimum) working towards Chartered member of IOSH (CMIOSH) or similar.
- Strong understanding of ISO standards (9001, 14001 & 45001 in particular)
- Has undertaken an internal auditor role for above standards
- Technical qualification would be advantageous
- Knowledge of WELL / BREEAM / ESOS / NABERS schemes and data acquisition / reporting requirements for these
- Training qualification desirable
- Working knowledge of global H&S legalisation to include:
- Deep knowledge of UK H&SE legislation
- Knowledge of EU EHS Directives and Regulation
- Knowledge of ILO and/or other international health & safety standards desirable
Styles & Behaviours
Service delivery focus
Uses meetings and relationships to highlight ways to improve their service to the team and wider business
Can demonstrate improvements they have introduced to work (technical or process).
Uses role to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery particularly concerning safety, quality, schedule and cost
Leadership behaviours
Is enthusiastic about the work and encourages enthusiasm in others; actively attends team events both within and outside the office.
Does not sit on problems; pro-actively provides solutions to team and work issues
Recognises that different people need to be managed in different ways and works with people appropriately
Shows resilience, commitment and respect
Seeks and is receptive to feedback on performance.
Collaborative behaviours
Actively engages with team to help them resolve work related problems. Gives guidance on how people can improve their performance.
Works with team leader and more junior staff to ensure the team functions at optimum level.
Helps people to learn by sharing their experience, both good and bad.
Finds ways of solving work related problems amicably.
Demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the Buro Happold brand and services
Technical behaviours
Consistently delivers effective, appropriate and accurate outputs. Can demonstrate improvements they have introduced to work (content or process).
Ability to work autonomously or as a team to produce work to the required standard, on time and within budget.
Actively participates in internal and external learning programmes to improve business skills and expertise.
Utilises technology and consultancy skills to advantage.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. #LI-JA1