Assistant Health & Safety Manager (Regional)

at  Eric Wright Group Limited

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman’s founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. Eric Wright Water Ltd is a multi-disciplinary engineering and construction company working in the water and wastewater industry. Our experienced project management and in-house operational teams work with our clients to provide a professional service. Our capabilities allow us to deliver solutions across the civil and MEICA spectrum. Eric Wright Water aims to be the leader in our field, delivering excellence in engineering and construction within the water industry. We are committed to building long term working relationships with both our clients and suppliers and do this in the spirit of the ‘Eric Wright’ ethos of working in an honest, non-adversarial and collaborative manner. Our approach to project delivery is fully aligned to that of our clients in terms of Health and Safety and Environmental management; ‘If I cannot do it safely, I will not do it’. Our clients benefit from our ability to provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ whereby we offer a comprehensive range of service covering project asset design, construction, installation, commissioning and handover, through to ongoing maintenance and management.
Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.

PASSIONATE ABOUT HEALTH & SAFETY ? WANT TO WORK ON EXCITING, ICONIC SCHEMES? WE HAVE THE PERFECT ROLE FOR YOU!

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Assistant Health and Safety Manager to join our team. In this role, you will report directly to the Group Health & Safety Manager and oversee health and safety practices across our water treatment sites throughout the UK. Covering our sites with United Utilities, Severn Trent, Scottish Water and Yorkshire Water.
Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that our company adheres to all health and safety legislation, industry standards, and corporate requirements. You will manage and facilitate a structured process to maintain compliance, thereby providing a safe and healthy working environment for our employees and anyone impacted by our operations, as far as reasonably practicable.

YOUR MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Supporting the Group Health and Safety Manager providing the necessary support and guidance to enable all employees to have a healthy and safe working environment.
• Deputise for the Group Health and Safety Manager during absence or when necessary.
• Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of the strategic health and safety plan.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of corporate health and safety objectives and targets.
• Promote within the Group the continuous improvement philosophy.
• Provide regular health and safety reports to the respective Management Board.
• Provision of competent health and safety advice to the all employees on their duties and responsibilities with regard to health and safety.
• Assist with the assessment of risks to health, safety and well being and facilitate the implementation of measures and arrangements identified as necessary.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Group health and safety policies and procedures