QHSE Manager

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Job description

Company Description

At Mitie, you will be working for the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. You will be part of a workforce with over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there is no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us.

Job Description

· Identify & implement strategies to reduce risk for Mitie companies and our clients.

· Maintain an up to date knowledge of legislation and codes of practice applicable to the company's business.

· Ensure operational managers and personnel have the appropriate technical competence to work safely by the identification and provision of formal training needs.

· Assist operational managers with the identification and development of practical and effective safe working practices.

· Provide advice and guidance to operational managers and employees on QHSE matters.

· Ensure operational managers of the company are aware of their legal and company responsibilities.

· Carry out assessments that are outside the competence of operational managers ie Significant Risk, COSHH, DSE and other assessments.

· Investigation of accidents and incidents and production of statistical information in relation to QHSE performance.

· Investigate and manage all QHSE documentation relating to potential/actual insurance claims.

· Assist in contract mobilisations to ensure all QHSE matters have been appropriately considered and controlled.

· Work with the QHSE regional Manager to develop and implement QHSE strategies to meet divisional and group objectives.

· Produce QHSE reports as requested by the Senior QHSE manager within the requested timeframes.

· Attend Regional and National meetings as required to represent the QHSE agenda.

· In conjunction with the QHSE regional manager establish and maintain the Regional QHSE forums to enable engagement and communication with employees.

· Where required in consultation with line manager liaise with relevant enforcing authorities.

· Maintain an up to date knowledge of legislation and codes of practice applicable to the company's business.

· Develop an understanding of the Mitie Intranet in order to access relevant documentation.

· Attend performance appraisals and work to agreed personal improvement and development plans.

Attend relevant training courses as part of personal development needs and meeting changing business needs.

Qualifications

· Represent QHSE Senior Manager as required in their absence.

· Any other reasonable "ad hoc" duties as required by the needs of the business.

· Good standard of written English.

· Understanding of food safety and HACCP - where applicable to your business

· Good verbal communication skills.

· Computer literate (Word, XL Spread sheets).

· Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative.

· NEBOSH Certificate /equivalent or above.

· Environmental Management.

· Experience of industrial work & work at heights.

· Experience of Integrated Facilities Management sector, in particular Hard or Soft Services where applicable

· Grad IOSH working towards towards CMIOSH

· Full UK driving licence.

· Experience of multi-site, multi-discipline organisations.

· Detailed knowledge of risk assessment and management.

· Work in a commercial, client-facing environment.

· Ability to manage meetings.

· Able to deliver training on a range of subjects to varying abilities.

· Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

· Able to work as part of a team.

· Diplomatic and personable.

· Good management skills.

· Flexible approach to work patterns and working away or travelling where required

Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Additional Information

This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder's role and/or the needs of the business.