Senior Health & Safety Specialist - T&D (Birmingham, UK)

Burns & Mcdonnell

The Role

Overview

Lead health & safety compliance and improvement across projects and corporate sites.

Key Responsibilities

  • training delivery
  • risk identification
  • site compliance
  • incident investigation
  • audits
  • policy development

Tasks

-Design and deliver training as required. -Provide advice, guidance, and direction to personnel regarding health and safety issues and work practices. -Identify organisational and project specific health and safety issues for resolution. -Prepare and cascade specific health and safety information to corporate and project locations. -Manage all aspects of health and safety at multiple project sites; to ensure legal and contractual compliance by employees and subcontractors. -Collaborate with health & safety personnel supporting projects to assure operations are planned and conducted in a safe manner. -Plan and execute corporate and project Health & Safety initiatives and campaigns in order to sustain a safe, healthy, and incident-free work place. -Lead accident, incident and near miss reporting and investigation and the implementation of corrective measures, as appropriate. -Document and resolve items which require immediate correction. -Prepare and present health and safety business updates and performance reporting, as required.. -Conduct assurance activity (monitoring, inspections and audits) to drive continuous improvement on projects, with business functions, systems and processes. -Draft policies and procedures and rewrites, maintaining compliance to legislation and industry standards, and addressing continual improvement. -Assist the business and projects in the implementation of the health and safety goals, objectives and results.

Requirements

  • nebosh diploma
  • iso
  • chartered
  • auditor
  • risk assessment
  • electrical

What You Bring

-Good knowledge of ISO certificated management systems and experience of writing policy and procedures -Relevant health and safety qualifications, such as Bachelor's Degree and/or NEBOSH Diploma(s) -Understanding of incident investigation techniques -Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. -Experience of delivering presentations, training etc. -Full driving licence -Working Knowledge of Electricity in Construction, (Cabling, Transmission, sub stations), -Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills. -Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment -Strong knowledge of the electricity and construction industry and associated standards -7 years’ relevant experience in field of health and safety -Qualified auditor -The ability to thrive in pressure situations. -Be able to work on own initiative. -NEBOSH Diploma -Chartered or working towards chartership of a relevant professional Institution (e.g. IOSH etc.). -Computer literate -The ability to empathise, communicate and influence key stakeholders. -NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

The Company

About Burns & Mcdonnell

-The firm grew steadily from municipal roots, evolving into a global design‑build leader with integrated engineering, architecture, and construction services. -Headquartered in Kansas City, it has expanded its operations to more than 75 offices worldwide, including locations in the US, Canada, UK, UAE, India, and the Middle East. -It specializes in sectors such as water, power, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, and oil & gas, undertaking projects ranging from airports to chemical facilities. -Its full‑service model encompasses consulting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring seamless project delivery from concept to operation. -The company is 100% employee‑owned, following a significant employee buyout in the 1980s that redefined its trajectory.

Sector Specialisms

Aviation

Commercial, Retail & Institutional

Environmental

Government & Military

Manufacturing & Industrial

Mining & Minerals

Oil, Gas & Chemicals

Power

Telecommunications

Transportation

Water

Buildings

Electrical Transmission & Distribution

Electric Power Generation

Industrial, Manufacturing & Optimization

Mining Infrastructure

Federal & Military

Senior Health & Safety Specialist - T&D (Birmingham, UK) at Burns & Mcdonnell in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom