Overview

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering exciting work that defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. We offer opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, with specialists who champion you to be your best. We are proudly employee-owned and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Location: London

Recruiter contact: Nikki George

About the business unit

Mott MacDonald’s support services drive our organisation, enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team offers specialist advice, best practice, and technology to all areas of our business for our global reach.

We are looking for an experienced health and safety manager to lead our expanding safety team, reporting to the Exec Sponsor for health and safety with two direct reports. This senior leadership role will drive safety agendas across our business in the EUNA Region. The Regional Safety Manager is a principal source of health and safety advice for the business area they are appointed to, monitoring, advising, and influencing continual improvement of safety management, health and wellbeing.

Job description

• Lead and coordinate health and safety for the Region, ensuring effective implementation of Group and Regional policy.
• Drive an active safety culture across the region.
• Own the Regional health and safety plan.
• Act as the H&S conscience for the Regional Executive, provide regular status updates and promote board discussion around relevant health and safety subjects.
• Provide health and safety advice for staff and managers.
• Promote effective communication and dissemination of health, safety and security information.
• Carry out an annual health and safety management review at Regional level.
• Set and monitor health and safety objectives.
• Review Unit health and safety plans.
• Arrange for annual review of the relevant country specific health and safety legislation registers.
• Ensure delivery of the safety training programme across the Region.
• Keep abreast of developments in health and safety legislation and practice and act upon any changes accordingly.
• Liaise with enforcement authorities and other bodies as necessary.
• Participation at Regional Exec meetings, including reporting on performance.
• Preparation of Regional Exec and Board papers.
• Provide leadership, guidance and oversight of Mott MacDonald’s travel security processes across the Region.
• Coordinate health, safety and security issues with other BMS and safety managers and representatives as required.
• Ensure appropriate dissemination of information to other relevant people.
• Develop Regional business continuity plan.
• Manage suppliers (PPE and driver licence checks).
• Oversee response to Building Safety Act and associated legislation.
• Participate as a Regional committee member for Mott MacDonald Alerts.
• Participate as a member of the Regional BMS, health and safety & risk committee (BRC).
• Set a personal example.

Essential

• Experience as a health and safety professional with a track record of developing a positive safety culture.
• Confident communicator who can stay calm under pressure and deliver clear, reasoned recommendations.
• Experience in briefing and reviewing/editing others’ work as well as producing your own.
• People management experience with a history of developing talent and creating high-performing teams.
• Strong team player with alignment to company values and culture, focusing on the success of the business and function.
• Outstanding collaborator able to form trusted relationships and consider different perspectives with empathy.
• Health and safety related degree or equivalent qualification.

Desired

• Creative thinker; open to new ideas and approaches.
• Commitment to diversity of thought and encouraging change, challenge, and new ideas.
• Interest in developing your own skills and those of others; previous experience in an engineering consultancy environment.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a similar role; senior health and safety position experience.
• Ability to lead client thinking and market presence; influence management in identifying and managing risk.
• Ability to assess situations calmly in the full business context and manage priorities and time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written; ability to influence at all levels including external stakeholders.

Other information

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

UK Immigration: Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

Agile working: We offer a hybrid working policy that supports well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion: We promote equal opportunities and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility: If you need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.

Benefits

We offer benefits including:

• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plan, access to Peppy for menopause support, comprehensive wellbeing program, and flexible benefits to extend to family.
• Financial wellbeing: Pension contributions (4.5%–7%), life assurance (up to 4x salary, option to 6x), income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonuses.
• Lifestyle: 33–35 days holiday (35 days after 5 years), employee savings schemes and discounts.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave with up to 24 weeks paid, up to five additional caring days (two paid).
• Learning and development: Annual professional subscription, mentoring, training, and development options.
• Networks and social outcomes: Employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers; community engagement.

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