Element are currently recruiting for a Senior Safety, Health and Environment Manager to support our BUILT Environment business unit, with locations across the EMEA region.

As a member of the BUILT Environment senior leadership team. this position will partner with business unit leadership and management teams to agree strategic priorities and support the implementation of our SHE program. 

Based from the UK, this position reports directly to our Business Unit Vice President and will support multiple locations across the business. This is a great opportunity to join a leading player within the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector, Making Tomorrow Safer Than Today....

Support Business Leaders to:

• Integrate SHE program into daily operations
• Understand their role and responsibilities and ensure appropriate resources are in place
• Provide expertise, guidance and critical challenge
• Support creation, monitor and report on progress against improvement plans
• Coach leadership and operations teams
• Supports documentation of annual improvement plans
• Coordinating and supporting the SHE Business Partners across our operating divisions  
• Facilitate completion of audits and management system reviews
• Ensure business units achieve compliance with applicable regulatory and Element SHE program requirements
• Support mergers, acquisitions and capital expenditure reviews as necessary
• Assess opportunities for improvement, shares best practice across Element
• Communicate and engage effectively across all levels
• Monitors and reports on improvement plan progress to BU VP / EMEA SHE Director
• Drive SHE focus programs such as safety improvement week

• Degree in Risk/ Loss /Safety Management, Engineering, Occupational Safety, or other related fields or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have a strong understanding of country / local safety, health and environmental laws and legislation
• 8-10 years experience in a Safety, Health and Environmental leadership role with management experience, ideally with EMEA exposure 
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Able to enforce regulations and engage in conflict resolution 
• Capability to analyse data and provide evidence-based recommendations
• Confident working under stressful situations
• Strong understanding of governmental safety and health regulations / legislation
• Driving Licence required due to travel across site

Benefits of working at Element

33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance  / Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% / Flexible Working / Cycle Scheme / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme / Car Allowance 

For more information on Element's BUILT division, please take a look at our e-brochure: https://indd.adobe.com/view/7032c5bd-3645-4c48-86d4-b568d53de400

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To apply please email derek.grist@element.com

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.