Senior H&S Manager

JOB TITLE: Senior Health & Safety Manager - Rail LOCATION: London SALARY: £(Apply online only) Per Day (Ltd) THE CLIENT My London based client who are a leading Tier 1 contractor are currently seeking an experienced Temporary Works Designer to work in London with the candidate expected to travel intermittently to various project sites when required. Our client works across the UK specializing within the Civil/Rail engineering sectors with a primary focus of Rail related projects. THE ROLE * To establish and lead a rigorous internal and external risk-based audit and inspection programme to ensure effectiveness of the Health, Safety and Security Management System. Identify opportunities for improvement to the HSS management system to provide confidence to senior management and the Client that the established processes are being implemented and that the company are also meeting their legal obligations. * Provide periodic assurance reports and analysis to senior managers and directors. * The position plays the key role in helping to establish and maintain the highest and, where possible, new industry Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Security standards for the project. * Key Responsibilities Assess sub-contractor PQQ and ITT submissions to ensure compliance to company standards. * To lead and undertake the internal and external (e.g. suppliers and subcontractors) audits to ensure that the set processes, plans and procedures, are effectively implemented to meet contractual and legal requirements. * Capture, report and manage audit findings in collaboration with the H&S Systems Manager and the Head of Compliance and Assurance. * Investigate causes of non-conformity, identify trends and make recommendations for improvement. * Monitor the close out of audit non-conformities and the effectiveness of improvement actions. * Undertake readiness reviews of work packages prior to work commencing. * Assess the maturity of the risk management systems and assist with the development of the same. * Identify learning opportunities and promote the pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement of the Management System. * To actively participate in the activities of the department, cooperating with its colleagues in a collaborative and proactive way. ABOUT YOU * Extensive experience in relevant field of Construction/Infrastructure Health & Safety * Health and Environmental Diploma * Degree or equivalent NCRQ or NVQ * Internal Auditor training and practice Knowledge and experience of Health & Safety management systems and their application in relevant activities on the project Management of Internal and external certification for OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 * Awareness of other standards such as ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 "VGC Personnel Ltd are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy