EMEA Health and Safety Manager

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Health & Safety Manager to join a Financial Services Client account team. The role is primarily to lead the account-based H&S team in ensuring first class health and safety support to our client in the region, helping ensure their business is compliant with all applicable legal and other H&S requirements and driving a positive H&S culture. The EMEA HSE Manager will also deliver and implement the CBRE Health, Safety and Environmental and Quality Strategy for the UK & Ireland client locations, supporting operational teams and delivering measurable improvements in health, safety, and environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set the strategy, leading, and supporting initiatives and best practice activities in all areas of H&S management, promoting & maintaining the behaviours and core values of the business.

• The development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the client's H&S management system.

• Acting as the 'Competent person' for the Client, in the UK & Ireland (statutory required role, can be someone external to the organisation)

• Provision of advice, guidance and support to senior managers in discharging their duties, including their responsibilities under the H&S management system

• Consult and communicate H&S matters with stakeholders.

• Management and oversight of all H&S programmes including Ergonomic training, assessment and support; Eco Online ePermits; emergency procedures, First aider and Fire Marshall teams; external statutory audits/assessments.

• Support the EMEA HSE Advisor in completing reactive/operational tasks.

• Manage all H&S related vendors - both Client and CBRE suppliers

• Produce monthly H&S performance reports.

• Manage the accident reporting and investigation process.

• Undertake management reviews with and on behalf of senior management.

• Undertake accident reporting and investigation.

• Conduct H&S audits and inspections across the client sites in the region

• Manage the H&S team (Advisor and Administrator)

• Support the UK & Ireland account team with CBRE QHSE responsibilities.

• Proactively monitor QHSE performance to ensure that Client offices and CBRE operational delivery is maintained in line with statutory requirements and in accordance with all relevant QHSE policies.

• Support account based CBRE managers in ensuring that all CBRE QHSE standards and processes are delivered in line with requirements including regular monitoring of the Training Matrix; QHSE Logbook self-assessment completion; RAD tool use; Harbour Observations and close-out of actions.

• Ensure that all relevant QHSE initiatives are successfully implemented on the account.

• Support line managers in the reporting of all accidents/incidents, effective investigations, where necessary and ensure that any identified corrective actions are implemented, as agreed.

• Support the development and delivery of relevant communications, presentations and training material to regional operational teams so that those working on the account remain competent and up to date with relevant changes.

• Attendance at relevant CBRE QHSE meetings to share performance data, agree action plans to address weaknesses, promote initiatives and drive continual improvement in QHSE

• Support and participate in QHSE audits and inspections in line with agreed schedules, and ensure that corrective actions are implemented, as appropriate.

• Input to monthly reporting via the global account management and QHSE Sector teams

Essential Skills:

• Minimum Level 6 qualification in Occupational Health & Safety Management, and significant and relevant post qualification experience

• Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Health or equivalent

• Experience of managing H&S for an organisation at a strategic level

• Conversant with ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001

• High levels of interpersonal skills and the confidence to deliver information in an interesting and engaging manner.

• Client facing with excellent motivational and influencing skills.

• Practical and demonstrable knowledge liaising with enforcement agency / insurers and clients.

• Event investigation & analysis including root cause analysis.

• Development and delivery of QHSE training

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Numerate with a high degree of computer literacy.

• Experience working in Financial Sector or Property and Facilities Management environment.

• Formal qualification in environmental management

• Relevant auditing qualification and experience

About CBRE Global Workplace Solutions :

As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.

CBRE Group, Inc. is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #128 in 2020. It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CBRE."

Application Process:

Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Resourcing Team, and you will be contacted if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

Taking into consideration the costs of sponsorship, the nature of the role and the financial resources of the account in question, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

No agencies please.

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