Operational Safety and Quality Manager

To work proactively with the Health & Safety Director & Divisional Director to establish maintain and promote a positive health & safety culture across the business. The post holder will be instrumental for assisting delivery of health safety quality and environmental excellence in keeping with the companys strategic objectives and legal compliance targets. Responsible for ensuring our integrated management system is in keeping with industry requirements contract specifications / compliance and provide supporting in their effective implementation across staff and field teams alike.

Role and Responsibilities:

Provide professional advice on all matters health safety quality environmental & welfare related to company projects/sites/persons by regularly engaging & visiting Ground Control operational areas fieldbased management and operatives.

Be responsible for supporting and reviewing accident/incident investigations completed by managers and leading/supporting incident investigation reviews when required. Provide support advice & guidance where required/directed to help with corrective actions client & HSQE requirements. Understand that serious incidents take precedence over all other work unless directed by Head of Health & Safety.

Attend regular Divisional operational meetings to provide HSQE activity updates reports risk safety performance reviews highlighting trending of specific HSQE areas that need attention/focus.

Ensure scheduled internal audits/inspections & witnessed audits are undertaken as directed. Produce a detailed report of findings corrective actions and ensure the report is escalated to the Divisional Directors & Operational teams as appropriate. Liaise with the Head of Health & Safety as required.

Be instrumental in identifying promoting and communicating best practices across the Division and Group. Support/develop industry leading HSQE risk management preventative systems for implementation by the Ground Control group

Ensure Ground Control meets drugs and alcohol monitoring and testing requirements in accordance with industry requirements.

Advise coach & mentor colleagues to support the HSQE strategy & deliver outstanding HSQE performance across all divisions.

Protect people at work and help prevent injury and ill health by championing behavioural safety improvements safe systems of work and risk management

Maintain a good understanding of current ISO standards and legal/contractual requirements to brief divisional Directors on gaps/improvements required to ensure compliance.

Provide support/cover for other team members during holidays/absence. Provide occasional out of hours HSQE telephone support as part of Group out of hours service to support business needs

Be able to demonstrate and apply effective influencing skills in ways that offers others the invitation to change their behaviour/attitude/thoughts or ways.

Experience & Skills we are looking for:

• Have at least 5 years relevant HSQE experience associated industry.
• Experience of working safely within Utility worksites and to DNO standards
• Have at least 3 years relevant HSQE experience in the relevant divisional activities e.g.: arboriculture vegetation management Grounds Maintenance etc
• Familiar with the Republic and Northern Ireland quality health & safety and environmental standards and be able to apply & explain the standards in an operational environment
• Strong Systems & IT literacy

Qualifications:

• Hold and maintain the required in country Utility competence for attending site
• Hold as a minimum the NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and membership of IOSH at Tech level or higher.
• Hold or be working towards a level 5/6 HSQE Competence and Chartered IOSH membership (Desirable).
• Have a detailed understanding of the relevant industry standards related to GC activities and risk profile
• Hold a full clean driving licence
• Holds the relevant Safe Pass qualification.

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to work independently and within a team collaboratively
• Great attention to detail
• Well organised and structured approach to work
• Problem solving and innovation

What we offer:

At Ground Control we believe in creating an inspirational environment and rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wideranging benefits program supporting you to realise your full potential and are proud to be recognised as a great place to work:

Awards Accolades and Culture

• We have been awarded worldclass status for employee engagement in the 2023 best companies results ranking at #16 in the Top 100 Large Companies to Work For league table.

• Certified BCorp Accredited Ground Control has been certified by B Lab the notforprofit behind the B Corp movement as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to sustainable goals ahead of profit.

• We inclusively support The Race at Work Charter Ban the Box The Armed Forces Covenant and are Disability Confident

• We invest 5% of our profits into the Evergreen Fund an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• By 2025 we have committed to plantingtrees having a fully electric fleet and working towards achieving carbon net zero after becoming carbon neutral in 2020.

How we work:

We put people at the centre of everything we do.
Everyone is welcome. Were embracing a culture where difference is valued. Your uniqueness will be celebrated. We believe diversity grows innovation and innovation creates initiative. Together well succeed in caring for each other caring for our communities and caring for our Environment. Together were stronger.

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