GROUP SHEQ MANAGER

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Established in 1966 ABLE is the market leader in marine decommissioning and demolition and is now a significant land developer and port operator.

The Teesside based Able Group is focussed on tackling some of our society’s most pressing sustainability challenges and is a key strategic player in the UK’s bid to create a fourfold increase in the country’s offshore renewable energy output.

To help achieve this, Able is providing and developing new bespoke port facilities on both the River Tees and the River Humber, with the latter set to establish one of Europe’s most extensive new industrial offshore wind clusters. These activities are fully supported by Government and the Humber facility has secured Freeport Tax Site status.

The Group also remains a European market leader in the receipt and disposal of redundant oil and gas structures, achieving a c. 99%+ recycling rate at its Able Seaton Port near Hartlepool.

As a major landowner across the north of England – including one of the UK’s largest vehicle storage and distribution centres near Immingham in Humberside, the property development arm of the Group is committed to delivering environmentally friendly solutions that best serve the needs of supporting communities.

The privately owned Group can demonstrate a long and considerable track record of investment, and this is further underwritten by its overriding and passionate approach to making a positive difference in every sphere of its activities.

Due to the above, the group is continually growing, and we are currently looking for a Group SHEQ Manager to join our team.

OBJECTIVE

The Head of SHEQ will lead our Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Departments and drive a positive and proactive business wide SHEQ culture.
Acting as a senior point of contact for the SHEQ departments and Senior Leadership Team for advice and guidance on complex SHEQ related matters.
Write comprehensive reports for the Board of Directors and Clients that will provide and build assurance through demonstration of understanding, required actions and priorities.
Ensure an effective process for consultation and communication with all stakeholders, leading and supporting discussions and meetings as appropriate.
Monitor new or changes to existing legislation, interpreting it to develop companywide procedures that satisfy legislative, licence and permit requirements, and Client expectations
The Head of SHEQ, will lead on the continued development and implementation of practical and sustainable systems, processes, policies, and procedures that will support Able UK to:
- Comply with all applicable legislation.
- Operate its business without undue risk of loss, harm, injury or damage to its employees, contractors, visitors, members of the public or anyone else who may be harmed by its workplaces or work activities.
- Build and maintain a great reputation for SHEQ with Able UK’s Clients, Regulators and, also across the wider industry.
- Use, follow and continually improve its management systems to maintain external certification and accreditation.
Implement an effective hierarchy of controls to remove, reduce or manage any risks presented by Able UK’s workplaces or work activities or that of its contractors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Level 6 or above in Occupational Health
Relevant experience in the same or similar industry
NEBOSH
Environmental background
ISO Auditing, preferred but not essential
5 years+ in the same or similar role
Knowledge in mind and behavioral safety, preferred but not essential

REPORTING TO

Group Operations Director/ Group Legal Director

RESPONSIBLE FOR

Environmental & Quality Coordinator

LOCATION

Able House, Billingham (with travel as required to other Able UK locations)

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure compliance with Company and Project, safety, health and environment regulations; Develop and manage the SHEQ team to ensure provision of competent advice and support to the business that complies with Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Lead the SHEQ team to provide a consistently high level of service that supports Able UK, its directors, managers, supervisors, employees, and contractors to effectively manage the quality of its services, the health of its environment and safety of its employees or anyone else that may be affected by its workplaces or work activities.
Lead the organisation of Able UK and contractor information from inspections, audits, incidents, and reviews to develop leading and lagging indicators that can be used to identify trends.
Collaborate with Clients to ensure legislative and contractual compliance.
Supply reliable and timely H&S data, evaluating to identify priorities that are delivered strategically through sustainable plans.
Write comprehensive reports for the Board of Directors and Clients that will provide and build assurance through demonstration of understanding, required actions and priorities.
Ensure an effective process for consultation and communication to with all stakeholders, leading and supporting discussions and meetings as appropriate.
Support the HR Manager to develop and manage standards for Occupational Health and Training for employees.
Ensure that the Group Managing Director is immediately informed of any significant injury or near miss event affecting or arising from any group or site activity.
Provide H&S advice and guidance to the Directors and senior managers to ensure they are kept informed of company H&S policies, processes and procedures and requirements to follow them.
Represent Able UK at Client meetings, providing updates on both proactive H&S plans, incident investigations and sharing learning from incidents.
Develop, review, and regularly update strategies and associated plans for that are prioritised to deliver sustainable performance improvements
Maintain an incident recording system.
Provide timely and accurate responses to requests for information from Directors, Managers and Clients.
Ensure comprehensive plans for inspections, audits and reviews of integrated management system that will support continuous improvement and satisfy certification requirements.
Review and propose revisions to procedures to ensure continuous legislative compliance that is reflective of actual company practice.
Use professional integrity to review RIDDOR and HIPO incident investigations, ensuring they identify root causes, make practical recommendations, identify shared learning, and provide assurance to all stakeholders regarding prevention of recurrence.
Lead SHEQ improvement groups, contributing to effective implementation of sustainable improvements.
Forge positive relationships with all Able UK stakeholders including Directors, Clients, Managers, Supervisors, employees, and contractors.
Look for creative ways to strengthen the H&S culture in Able UK.
Provide reliable and timely updates for Clients and Directors.
Monitor new or changes to existing legislation, interpreting it to develop companywide procedures that satisfy legislative, licence and permit requirements, and Client expectations