Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager

Location: UK – London - Heathrow

Reporting to: Project Director

About Ferrovial Construction

Ferrovial Construction is the engineering and construction arm of the Ferrovial Group. It is the largest private transport infrastructure operator in the world in terms of capital invested with a workforce of approximately 96,000 employees, and a presence across 15 countries with over 60 years’ experience. We are a Spanish multinational company operating in 4 divisions: Airports, Highways, Construction and Building subsidiaries. Ferrovial are committed to developing sustainable and innovative solutions, with the aim to create value for society, and for clients, investors and employees. Ferrovial Construction Ltd UK has 7 major Infrastructure projects across the UK: HS2, Silvertown (STT), Heathrow (H7), Norwich Western Link, Thames Tideway (TTT), Northern Line Extension (NLE) and Farringdon.  

At Ferrovial we have five core values: Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, integrity and Respect. We are proud of our work and values which we live by to achieve our goals.

As one of the industry’s most diverse organisations, our people bring a strong blend of local talent, international expertise and perspectives from all backgrounds. This drives innovation and fresh thinking required to set new standards of excellence.

Heathrow H7 Project

Our H7 framework spans from airfield works (taxiways, runways, stands), to civils (roads, demolition works, underground and above ground structures), and MEP packages (services tunnels, lifts, life safety systems, fuel/fire mains).

The Role

Ferrovial Construction UK is looking for a Senior HSW Manager to join the Heathrow project team.

Scope and scale

• Health and Safety Lead for major programs or Business division
• Forms part of the project SLT on major programs
• Client and senior management liaison
• Interfaces with multiple stakeholders
• Head of HSW department on projects managing large teams
• Technical input into tenders
• Looks 2 – 3 years ahead
• Close collaboration with central HSQE & Sustainability Department

Role summary

• Supervising and monitoring construction activities in line with HSW legislation, procedures and standards
• Leading the HSW function on complex projects
• Proven leadership and management ability.
• Significant Health & Safety experience in construction/civil engineering environments - higher levels of complexity/risk/scale of project.
• Mentor junior members of the HSW team
• Primary HSW interface between the project and Corporate HO
• Facilitating the implementation of innovation and best practice alongside the procurement and cost estimation teams
• Communicating Ferrovial objectives and changes in legislation to the project management and wider teams
• Collaborating with other disciplines to exceed client requirements, e.g., design, commercial, procurement, delivery
• Supporting the bidding and tendering functions where required

Qualifications

• CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person. ISO Lead Auditor
• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety. CMIOSH

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience of H&S in construction environment. High level risk/ experience
• Adaptable team player with good initiative and strong problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated with the ability to self-learn.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking. Excellent IT skills
• Line management experience and team development skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build strong working relationships with project teams and external stakeholders
• Adaptable team player with good initiative and strong problem-solving skills. Provide a subject matter expert skill set to guide and mentor other staff.

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion, and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.