Great homes start with great people. At Keepmoat our purpose is clear, we create communities and transform lives. Every year we build thousands of high-quality homes that help more people and families find a place to call their own.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for talented people who want to do meaningful work, develop their careers and help shape the future of housebuilding.
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Environmental Health and Safety Business Partner to join us in our Scotland region, based from our Cambuslang, Glasgow regional office with travel to sites throughout the region required. The Regional Environmental Health and Safety Business Partner will collaborate with the regional leadership team for Scotland to help ensure a collective vision that includes systems and compliance, but that extends beyond this to focus on people and behaviour to help create a positively reinforced learning culture.
Part of the wider Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team, they will be influential, visible and be responsible for engaging at all levels of the organisation to promote and embed continuous improvement programmes envisioned by the business, working closely with the regional leadership teams and the central EHS team to drive and embed first-class EHS management and assurance.
Key responsibilities will be to monitor compliance with all statutory EHS requirements throughout all phases of a development and in particular, the Construction, Design & Management Regulations.
You will also be carrying out audits against Keepmoat, legal, ISO and best practice standards covering high risk activities and Keepmoat system requirements.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Skills, knowledge & experience
- Proven experience in EHS management within development environments
- Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, including CDM, RIDDOR and ISO standards
- Ability to influence and coach leaders and teams to embed a positive, sustainable safety
- culture
- Experience conducting audits, inspections and incident investigations, driving continuous improvement
- Confident communicator with experience delivering EHS training and operational
- support
- Commercially aware, proactive and committed to best practice and professional development
Education & qualifications
- Due to the nature of this role and the travel involved, a full UK driving license is essential.
- Essential: Chartered EHS professional (CMIOSH) or GradIOSH and actively working towards Chartership.
- Desirable: Environmental, Sustainability & QA qualifications and experience.
Why work for us?
- Competitive rates of pay
- Smart Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 5% discount on a Keepmoat home
- Exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance and Health Assessments
- Employee Assistance
- Programme Volunteering Day and Payroll Giving Development opportunities to progress your career