Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Kane Group are an established, and successful multi-disciplinary building-services solution contractor, with our Head Office based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.

We're an innovative, forward-thinking company with continued steady growth serving residential, hospitality, education, commercial and healthcare sectors with offices in Northern Ireland, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and the Republic of Ireland.

We are actively seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• To oversee and manage the HSE team of advisors and co-ordinator ensuring all operational sites and departments (aftercare / FM / warehouse) are effectively supported.
• Build effective relationships with client H&S teams and our supply chain partners.
• Attend project sites regularly, maintaining and developing Kane operational team relationships / engagement.
• Facilitate the Senior Management Team/Core Leadership Team H&S tours, maintain a schedule, and issue the report.
• Chair monthly H&S forums with Aftercare / FM / Warehouse departments
• Support internal (QA) and external audits (Achilles, ISO, Considerate Constructors Scheme).
• Assist in the creation, development and review of company policies and procedures.
• Complete, oversee or assist with accident/incident investigations and reports. Ensuring accurate and timely reporting to regulatory authorities as required.
• Co-ordinate HSE team meetings.
• Support the preparation of monthly SLT/CLT reports.
• Frequent travel to sites / head office as required.
• Promote the Kane H&S Vision, supporting campaigns and workshops and encouraging individual ownership across the business.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (General or Construction) or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years in the construction industry
• ISO 45001 Health & Safety Management Systems
• 3rd Party accreditations such as Achilles, Constructionline, CHAS, SMAS, Considerate Constructors Scheme

Essential Subject Matter Knowledge

• CDM
• Working at Height
• Electricity at Work
• PUWER
• LOLER
• HAVS
• COSHH
• Manual Handling
• Asbestos
• Noise
• PPE / RPE
• Safe Systems of Work (Permit Control)
• Behavioural Safety Programs
• Accident / Incident Investigation
• Health & Wellbeing

Desirable

• NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate or equivalent
• M&E experience, facilities/maintenance
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
• External ISO Audits (45001, 14001, 9001)
• Internal Auditor (HSMS/EMS/QMS)
• PQQ / Tender applications

Desirable Subject Matter Knowledge

• Temporary Works
• Confined Space
• Fire
• Legionella
• Waste
• Pollution
• Carbon
• Sustainability
• Appointed / Authorised Persons (AP)
• Root Cause Analysis (TapRooT / FMEA / 5 Why)
• Physical / Mental Health First Aid

Abilities and Skills
Essential

• Authentic leadership skills, team performance monitoring, development, and review.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels with persuasive and well-reasoned responses to challenging questions.
• Able to prioritise workload by focusing on the things that will make the biggest difference, delegating and escalating as required.
• Be able to work on own initiative but also be effective as a team player.
• Take responsibility for providing the best possible support by assisting with the development of new systems, tools and processes and applying lessons learnt
• IT literate, competent to create: Presentation slides (MS PowerPoint), Data analysis (MS Excel) & Reports (MS Word)

Desirable

• Formal training qualification (PTTLS, ILM -Train the Trainer) or equivalent
• Cloud based software: innDex, Procore, Viewpoint – Fieldview / 4P, Autodesk, Holobuilder, Power BI

Benefits

• Cash Health Plan to include Employee Assistance Programme
• 4 x Salary Death in Service cover
• Auto Enrolment Company Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme, which is available upon successful completion of probation, and increases with service
• Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Variety of employee discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Corporate Gym discount for Kane employees
• Branded clothing
• Active Social and Wellbeing Committees
• Annual Health Checks
• Awards for long service
• Additional annual leave based on length of service
• Training and development opportunities

Kane is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.