HSEA / Assurance Manager

CarmichaelUK

Job Description

HSEA / Assurance Manager
Salary: Negotiable

Main Purpose of the Role
The HSEA / Assurance Manager will provide coaching, advice and support to the Rail Sector that will drive, motivate, inspire and encourage managers and staff to deliver legislative compliance and promote continuous improvement to create, achieve and sustain high levels of performance.
Through effective team management, the HSEA Manager will deliver the implementation of the Rail business HSEA Strategy to enable responsibility and accountability to reside with line managers and staff and be a business lead, offering expertise on defined HSEA issues.
Key Responsibilities
•Maintain Principal Contractors Licence
•Maintain Link Up Accreditation
•Take a Professional Lead for Railway Safety
•Attend HSEA meetings
•Hold Safety & Environmental Briefings
•Review and implement NWR Standards
•Advise and make decisions on all safety related matters through advising advisors, site staff the client and Adjudicate
•Provide Tender Support
•Ensure best value for railway safety training and safety critical costs
•Ensure D&A random testing of 20% of staff
•Ensure high standard maintained on set up of Possession's
•Overall responsibility for systems
•Audits of designers, labour safety critical sub-contractors
•Deliver the Business strategy and support business assuming full responsibility for the discharge of HSEA responsibilities associated with their normal activities
•Provide a single point of contact for advice and expertise on HSEA to business managers
•Prioritise resources and associated support based upon risk identified from trend data or other management information
•Assist management teams to develop effective Strategies, HSEA plans and objectives to deliver performance
•Facilitate implementation and effective delivery of HSEA policies and initiatives by business managers
•Deliver HSEA performance information (as collated by others) to management teams where it adds value, or facilitate self-service management information for other teams
•Support more serious accident / incident investigations to establish root causes, providing expert advice, support and guidance on legal framework and communicate learning points
•Co-ordinate, develop & maintain positive relationships Network Rail

Skills & Experience Required

•Suitable technical/ professional qualification, NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (NVQ level 4), Chartered CMIOSH
•5 years minimum Railway Safety Experience
•Strong leadership and inter-personal skills with proven skills in motivating and managing teams
•Develop and drive a high performing team that builds an outstanding reputation for professionalism, objectivity, integrity and delivery of results
•Communicate and influence effectively at all organisational levels (including Senior Managers) both within and with Network Rail
•Able to think creatively, at a strategic level and make decisions to the benefit of the business
•Conduct systematic inspections, recommend preventative action, develop new initiatives and co-ordinate or ensure their implementation. Ability to deliver training/briefing material in an innovative, enjoyable but effective way
•Identify and assess patterns of resistance and effective problem solving skills

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