Senior Consultant – Health & Safety

ERM is looking for an ambitious and passionate Health & Safety Consultant at the intermediate level of their career to support the successful delivery of ERM proposals and projects working with clients across a range of industries including mining, manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, technology, power and energy, to improve health & safety performance. You will be involved in delivering a range of technical and strategic H&S work, including audits and project management.

You will be part of our interdisciplinary and international team and will collaborate with ERM offices across the UK, EMEA and globally. A willingness to travel within the UK and some international travel is required – candidates must have a valid passport and preferably full driving licence.

The ideal candidate will hold a degree (minimum) level qualifications in related subjects and/or NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent), be registered or hold membership status in a related institution and have four years or more experience working in the field of Health and Safety within industry and/or consultancy.  Comprehensive knowledge of UK H&S regulations is required as well as experience working in the field/on site. We are looking for individuals who can display strong team-working and interpersonal skills with the confidence to interact with all different levels within a client organisation, together with the proven ability to write clear, well-articulated reports and deliver impactful presentations.

This role will be based from our London office. ERM has a hybrid working policy and supports flexible and part-time working arrangements.

Main Responsibilities:

As a Health & Safety Consultant joining our team, your key focus will be to support the successful delivery of technical and strategic H&S projects with clients. The position will require the successful candidate to:

Be versatile, and comfortable working on a range of health & safety projects and programmes;

Be agile to work across a range of sectors;

Have experience developing and implementing health & safety management systems and safety improvement and assurance programmes (and be familiar with ISO45001);

Have some experience working in the field undertaking health & safety audits (i.e. UK legal compliance, ISO450001 audits) and be comfortable working directly with clients / on site. Experience working with international standards such as the IFC Standards is beneficial but not required;

Be comfortable supporting with the delivery of health & safety related training and coaching programmes;

Have good working knowledge of UK H&S legal requirements. Experience working internationally and an appreciation of international best practice is desirable but not essential;

Be comfortable and skilled in writing reports and technical documents, and preparing presentations;

Be actively involved in the day-to-day management of projects, managing budgets, resources, deliverables and scheduling;

Support our Senior-sellers with business development to help grow our business including fostering relationships with existing and new clients through effective project and program delivery; and

Support the development of more junior colleagues through formal or informal coaching/mentor support.

Behavioural Attributes Required:

Collaborative and versatile team player;

Ability to work independently and in a team setting, with guidance and direction.

Ability to adapt, deal with ambiguity, and flexible to changing situations, able to think outside the box.

Strong work ethic with a passion to learn and with an ability to work under pressure.

Passionate about learning and growing your own career.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, MS Office and analytical skills.

Interest in working across sectors, including high hazard industries.

Ability and willingness to travel and work on site/in the field.

To Apply

We aim to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing team which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background.

If you share our values and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) with your salary expectations.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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