Health Safety & Environment (HSE) Director - Data Centres Salary: up to £250,000 per annum Location: Dubai with International travel Capstone have partnered with a global Data Centre developer who are looking for a "best in class" HSE Director, responsible for coordinating and advising the Company on all aspects of health, safety & environment matters and will lead and drive forward the development of a positive HSE culture across the business. Core Responsibilities
Developing, establishing, building, managing and monitoring HSE standards, policies, processes, procedures, communications, training and systems
Being an influential advisor and coach to line management by building and fostering understanding of HSE standards, processes, procedures and best practices
Ensuring the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to HSE and welfare at work, including statutory training, reporting and record keeping
Ensuring that HSE policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated
Ensuring the completion of and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations
Ensuring that all near-misses, accidents and incidents are documented, investigated (Root Cause) and reported as required (RIDDOR) and that recommended improvements are implemented
Ensuring that safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are effectively managed, and that line management and employees are aware of their responsibilities
Establishing and completing a programme of formal HSE inspections, audits and checks
Establishing a programme of HSE training across the Company, including construction sites
Devising and managing the agenda for, acting as committee secretary, producing and distributing minutes for HSE Committee meetings and ensuring that all agreed action points are completed within set deadlines
Keeping up to date with HSE & welfare at work legislation, regulatory guidelines, industry standards and best practice and communicating relevant changes to management
Providing regular reports to the Management Team on HSE activities and participating in monthly leadership meetings
Contributing to the development and implementation of HSE Improvement Plans
Leading on the implementation of ISO 14001:2015, Environmental Accreditation
Driving continuous improvement to achieve year on year improvements on all HSE metrics
Maintaining any required Climate Change Agreements metrics and Carbon Reduction Commitment compliance
Providing an HSE consultancy services across the business, supporting decision-making through sound, expert advice and practicable solutions
Assisting as necessary with the preparation of Risk and COSHH Assessments
Assisting in the development of and the preparation and reporting of KPI's that support Company objectives
Knowledge and Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to communicate internally and externally at all levels
Extensive planning and project management skills
Exhibiting persistence to influence others and promote a positive HSE culture
An ability to lead and motivate, particularly through periods of change
Well organised, possessing self-discipline with commitment, drive and empathy with management, employees and other stakeholders
Positive influencing: Ability to convince others, gain agreement or acceptance of plans, activities and to move others towards a desired goal or course of action
Ability to drive continuous improvement of standards, policies and processes
Naturally collaborative with an ability to influence and engage with site operations and administrative teams and 3rd party contractors to ensure collective objectives are met
Confident with a proven ability to set and lead the HSE agenda
Passionate about continuous improvement
Qualifications and Experience
NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent - minimum), ideally NEBOSH Diploma, or degree qualified
IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management desirable
Previous experience in a similar HSE role, construction and engineering services, with a proven track record of improving performance
Significant experience of ISO 18001, ISO27001, ISO 14001 (OHSAS 18001) and ISO 9001
Experience of industry Best Practice such as Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) and other proven HSE practices
Requirement for international travel
If you are interested in a confidential discussion to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Sam Lee on 020 3757 5000 or email s.lee@capstone-recruitment.com
Beware of fraud agents! do not pay money to get a job
MNCJobsGulf.com will not be responsible for any payment made to a third-party. All Terms of Use are applicable.