Head of HSEQ (Southern) - St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0PG
About Barhale
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
- Water
- Transport
- Built environment
- Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steel-fabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE
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Why join Barhale?
- As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
- Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
- Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success
Head of HSEQ
The Role
As Head of HSEQ, you will manage and support the HSEQ Managers and HSEQ Advisory Team within the area of your control to meet the requirements of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management systems.
Lead and champion HSEQ initiatives such as the Be Healthy & Be Safe, Be Sustainable Be Green and Front Foot Safety plans within areas of your control, whilst ensuring that legislation is adhered to.
Assist the HSEQ Director in working on further developing and embedding HSEQ Management Systems and strategic actions at a corporate level to enable continual business improvement.
An additional function will be to review our Health & Safety and Environmental Training Strategy and maintain its structure and content to meet the ongoing business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Occupational Health
- Support the provision of Occupational Health within the regions of control, under the direction of the HSEQ Director
- Assist the communication and promotion of the monthly themes
- Promote the value of Occupational Health & Wellbeing at a local level
Manage and lead HSEQ Team Members for allocated areas of control
- Provide consistent and accurate HSEQ Leadership, support and advice to HSEQ Team members
- Give HSEQ Leadership support to regions on HSEQ initiatives, issues and problems
- Ensure regional HSEQ statistics are maintained and reported corporately to identify trends and determine proactive initiatives
- Deliver Leadership, support and focus to the HSEQ Team on our Be Right First-Time initiatives and monitor our Quality Control as defined by the HSEQ Systems & Audit Manager
Collaboration and Client Support
- Be our Lead HSEQ representative for Client support for the region under your control
- Ensure Client-led HSEQ Forums are represented by the HSEQ Team at the appropriate level and support lessons learnt, feedback, and sharing of best practices
- Form collaborative relationships with Client senior HSEQ representatives
HSEQ Communications and HSE Statistics
- Contribute to general communications at a company level
- Ensure the HSEQ Team create lessons learnt
- Communications and communicates HSEQ alerts following incidents and poor-quality standards to promote learning and prevention, and continual improvement
- Prepare Weekly HSEQ Flash Reports for cascade
- Support the HSEQ Director in maintaining HSEQ performance statistics monthly as requested
Accident/Incident Investigations
- Lead HSEQ Team investigation reviews for HSE investigations to ensure root cause(s) are properly defined and appropriate, as well as ensuring actions support future prevention
- Keep local and corporate senior management informed on status
- Ensure the identification of root causes
- Lead, support and review HSE alerts / Flash reports as above
- Act as an independent Lead Investigator in other areas of the business under the direction of the HSEQ Director
HSEQ Monitoring
- Conduct regular leadership visits to support and lead by example within the areas of your control
- Carry out two HSEQ Inspections every month in the area of your control
- Act as a role model for HSEQ in the area under your control
Facilities Management at Company Premises
- Provide HSEQ management support for Facilities Managers at the company premises on HSE-related issues and provisions
- Check HSEQ Team monitoring of HSE standards at company premises and ensure legal obligations are being upheld
About you
Essential
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent as a minimum, but ideally IOSH
- CEnv (Chartered Environmentalist) or equivalent as a minimum, but ideally an associate ISEP (The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Practices)
- Thorough knowledge of quality controls associated with company work
- Analytical skills to interpret detailed information and regulations
- High standard of written English
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with staff and operatives at all levels
- Excellent use of MS Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- CSCS Safety Professional card
- Leadership and mentoring skills, with proven ability in developing the HSEQ team members and encouraging them to work independently to meet tight deadlines
Desirable
- SHE experience within a civil engineering environment and experience in the rail sector
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards
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