Astutes Power Team are working with a leading organissation for a Health & Safety Manager for a new build Energy from Waste Power Station located in Cheshire. As a Health & Safety Manager you will be responsible for all H&S activities on site ranging from inspections, audits, training, coordination, and reviewing / management of EHS documents.

This role sits within part of a wider HSE team, and you may be expected to support elsewhere within the business.

If you have the right skills & experience and want to find out more, please get in touch!

Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:
Managing the sites Health & Safety communications.
Developing and managing the risk assessment / accident reporting system.
Liaising with external bodies.
Advising on environmental issues.
Monitoring the performance of the plants health & safety program and identify opportunities to increase effectiveness.
Carry out on site audits and investigations.
Developing a strong H&S culture.
Manage and update the sites H&S systems.
Coordinate emergency response training.
Providing H&S training for O&M staff.

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
Ideally degree qualified in a technical / environmental background
A NEBOSH certificate qualification is required as a minimum for this position.

Personal skills
The Health & Safety Manager would suit someone who has:
Strong background in Health and Safety gained in a heavy process or engineering environment. This can include Power Generation, Refineries, Manufacturing, FMCG, Food, Petrochemical etc
At least five years experience in a Health & Safety Management position
An understanding of permits / compliance would be advantageous

Salary and benefits of the Health & Safety Manager role
Competitive basic salary
Bonus opportunity
Pension
Healthcare including Bupa & Cash Plan
Training & Development
Opportunity to join a brand new Power Station
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