Senior Health, Safety and Fire Lead

Job Description Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.Lead Safety. At VolkerStevin , we're delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile infrastructure projects, and we're looking for an exceptional Senior Health, Safety & Fire Lead to join our team.This is not just another safety role. This is an opportunity to take strategic ownership of health, safety and fire performance across a major long-term framework, influencing projects that are critical to the UK's infrastructure and defence sectors.Working across our operations in Helensburgh and Glasgow City Centre , you'll be the driving force behind our health and safety strategy, leading teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and embedding a culture where everyone goes home safe every day.The OpportunityAs our Senior Health, Safety & Fire Lead , you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across a diverse portfolio of civil engineering, infrastructure and marine projects.You'll work closely with project leadership teams, client representatives and framework partners to drive continual improvement, champion best practice, and lead the development of our behavioural safety programme, Safety Ripple .Strategic LeadershipDevelop and deliver the Health & Safety strategy across the framework.Drive a consistent and high-performing safety culture across multiple projects and workstreams.Leading People & PerformanceLead, mentor and inspire a team of Health & Safety professionals.Ensure projects are supported by competent and effective H&S resources.Support recruitment, talent development and succession planning within the safety function.Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing across teams and projects.Health, Safety & Fire GovernanceProvide expert advice to project teams operating in highly regulated environments.Monitor regulatory developments and drive best-practice implementation across the framework.Driving Safety CultureLead the rollout and evolution of our behavioural safety programme, Safety Ripple .Enable project teams with the tools, training and support needed to embed positive safety behaviours.Inspire a proactive approach to health, safety and wellbeing across all levels of the workforce.Assurance & Continuous ImprovementOversee inspections, audits and assurance activities across the framework.Analyse trends, identify opportunities and drive performance improvements.Champion innovation and best practice across projects.Deliver insightful performance reporting and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.About youNEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Management.Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice.Significant experience within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, marine or defence environments.Demonstrated success leading H&S across multiple projects or major programmes of work.VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.Competitive salaryCompetitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthdayOption to buy additional annual leavePrivate medical carePensionLife AssuranceCycle to Work schemeShopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discountsTraining and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based trainingFamily friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefitsEmployee AssistanceFlexible working opportunitiesprogrammeMental health, physical health, and financial support24/7 Virtual GP serviceFairness, inclusion and respectWe believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect.