Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ)

Ashton Recruitment require a HSEQ Officer for our client based in Toomebridge.

Position: HSEQ Officer

Location: Toomebridge

Duration: Permanent

Rate of Pay: £30000-£35000

Hours of Work: Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00

Duties include (but not limited to):

• Foster a culture of safety that is proactive and positive by actively engaging employees, demonstrating leadership, empowering individuals, and holding everyone accountable to ensure the safety of all staff, customers, and contractors.
• Oversee and enhance the client’s integrated HSEQ Management system through continuous development, auditing, and maintenance, while fostering strong relationships with internal and external regulators and stakeholders.
• Use internal audits to ensure company compliance with regulatory standards, HSEQ best practices, environmental permits/consents, and relevant International and British Standards, taking charge of external audits when necessary.
• Cultivate a work environment that prioritizes the physical and mental well-being of employees, delivering appropriate HSEQ training, information, and support, while monitoring and enforcing compliance across sites to prevent injuries, illnesses, customer complaints, and environmental damage.
• Assist in the formulation and ongoing review of HSEQ policies, procedures, and risk assessments to ensure compliance with legislation and guidelines, providing guidance on necessary improvements and corrective actions.
• Aid site management in investigating accidents, incidents, non-conformances, and near misses, offering advice on how to enhance safety measures and implement corrective actions.
• Support the implementation and enhancement of Engage HSEQ technology across sites, promoting a culture of positive reporting and shared ownership.
• Take a lifecycle approach to assess environmental impacts, supporting the client’s goals to reduce CO2 emissions, waste, energy consumption, and water usage.
• Assist in managing the client’s contractor approval system and ensure strict adherence to contractor control procedures.
• Undertake any additional responsibilities appropriate to the role and within the individual’s skills and capabilities.

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant third level degree or equivalent
• Relevant experience in successful companywide improvements
• Computer literate
• Professional with proven ability to influence at all levels.
• A problem solver
• Highly articulate both orally and in written work
• Excellent interpersonal skills Strong customer orientation Attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written
• Good ambassador for company in front of customers
• Ability to work across organisation boundaries inside and outside company and have strong influencing skills on HSE related matters.
• Capacity to effectively manage systems and processes
• Effective relationship builder Team player
• Positive attitude/Enthusiastic Highly motivated
• Effective negotiation skills
• Able to travel to and from work areas as required.
• Flexible approach to work, overtime when required
• Able to participate in a successful, committed and highly motivated management team

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience in concrete
• Products manufacturing environment
• NEBOSH Diploma
• Accredited Internal Auditor for HSEQ Management Systems
• Professional attitude

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