Head of SHE

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Job Description

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Head of SHE

Glasgow

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Head of SHE to join the team at Galliford Try.

As Head of SHE, you will be a member of the JV senior leadership team and will lead on all health, safety, and environmental aspects. You will have overall accountability for developing and executing the HS&E strategy and systems across the JV to ensure that the delivery of our operations meets exemplary safety, health, and environmental standards. The Head of SHE is a critical role in driving improvement and consistency in performance, ensuring compliance with management systems, and driving continual improvement initiatives. You will sit as part of our wider HS&E team, reporting to the Regional HS&E Manager and will have opportunity to influence the overall HS&E strategy for our Environment business and the wider group. This position also line manages the JV HS&E team consisting of the HSE Operational Lead, Environmental Manager, HS&E Advisors, Environmental Advisors, and a SHE Data Analyst.

Key Accountabilities:

• Foster and support an inclusive, open, transparent, and collaborative environment to develop our HS&E culture, maturity, and behaviours to deliver HS&E excellence.
• Lead, manage and assure our regional HS&E strategy to drive continual improvement addressing short-, medium-, and long-term strategic growth and learning. This will be achieved through collaboration with others in the leadership team and other key stakeholders.
• Proactively drive and support Scottish Water in partnering on initiatives, working groups, participation in Heads of Safety meetings, and take a leading in the development of cross programme HSE guidance. This is a client facing role, so client management experience is vital.
• Engage and influence internal and external key stakeholders, including client, supply chain partners, regulatory authorities, industry bodies, and colleagues, through the plan, prepare and delivery of project lifecycle.
• Proactively drive and promote our behavioural programme; 'Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviours', through site visits and strategic planning meetings.
• Lead, manage and assure our HS&E management system, taking account of client requirements. This will include designing policies that align with our overall strategy and driving efficiency through our processes and standards.
• Lead, manage, assure, and nurture an implementation strategy for HS&E initiatives.
• Lead, manage and develop the regional HS&E function, inspiring and nurturing growth, learning, and support as individuals while at the same time fostering continual learning and improvement of business operations to provide excellent customer service.
• Develop, implement, and report on regional HS&E strategy and operational performance using internal and external metrics. Delivers regional strategic review on performance and drives strategic direction.
• Drive a culture of hazard elimination within our teams (pre-contract, engineering, and operations) using the hierarchy of controls model.
• Deliver regional continual improvement of practice to unlock gains in HS&E performance and mitigate risk that could occur through HS&E-related issues.

About You:

• Aware of individual health, safety, and environmental responsibilities and adheres to company health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• A responsible leader with an open, strategic, and analytic mind, who is committed to productivity, compliance, and continual improvement.
• Excellent communicator, written and verbal; ability to engage effectively through all facets and disciplines within and out-with the organisation; from Grassroots to Director-level.
• Proven experience and strength in understanding transforming cultures and organisational development.
• Thrives in complex, dynamic, working environments and relationships.
• Track record in applying restless curiosity to create positive outcomes in similar environments.
• Highly collaborative and outstanding relationship building capacity, with strong communication, negotiating, engaging, and influencing skills - breaks-down silos, and supports the senior leadership team in fostering a one-team approach across a complex organisation.
• Able to evidence a well-structured, systematic approach to identify and analyse problems, understand risks, and implement appropriate solutions.
• Ideally experienced in leading a similar sized HS&E function in either infrastructure, water, or similar regulated markets.
• Proven in developing and delivering a successful HS&E strategy autonomously based on your experience and technical knowledge of HS&E management, systems, risks, and legal frameworks.
• Experienced in leading and coaching a team to achieve high-performance outcomes.
• Experienced in producing and delivering learning and development programmes.
• Experienced in delivering HS&E performance in project lifecycle environment.
• Knowledge of data analytics and reporting systems.
• Proven at delivering results and meeting HS&E, financial and operational KPIs.

ESSENTIAL

• Relevant HS&E experience in a similar industry operating at a senior level.
• Client relationship management experience.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent in OHS.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel across projects / contracts in region.

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact James Heathcote on james.heathcote@gallifordtry.co.uk.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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About Us

Our vision is to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and working with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

We are committed to agile working, giving our people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Our smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way we carry out our business, ensuring we provide a working environment that works for everyone.

In addition to working on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects we offer a comprehensive benefits package to including a competitive salary, car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonuses and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will be committed to your wellbeing, training and professional development and we will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements. Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

About the Team

Our Environment Business provides 'source to sea' asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.