Capital Projects Health and Safety Manager Candidate Information Pack
QMUL is a unique, world- class global University with a long, proud and distinctive history. As one of the UK’s leading research-focused higher education institutions, we have more than 32,000 students, 4,500 staff and an annual turnover of £535m.
Contents
• Message from the President and Principal
• About Queen Mary, University of London
• The role of Capital Projects Health and Safety Manager
• Job Description and Person Specification
• Further Information and How to Apply
Message from the President and Principal
Thank you for your interest in this role and in Queen Mary University of London. Working at Queen Mary means being part of a unique, world-class global University with a long, proud and distinctive history.
University of London. Working at Queen Mary means being part of a unique, world-class global University with a long, proud and distinctive history.
Our founding institutions, the London Hospital Medical College, St Bartholomew’s Medical College, Westfield College and Queen Mary College, were founded to provide hope and opportunity for the less privileged and otherwise under-represented. Today, we remain true to the vision of our founders by continuing to improve lives locally, nationally and internationally through the seamless combination of our world-leading strengths in education and research. The Queen Mary community – our staff, students and alumni – is the heart and soul of our University. We are proud to provide an inclusive and nurturing environment so that staff and students from all backgrounds can develop, flourish and achieve their full potential.
I look forward to welcoming you to our unique University and working with you to realise our ambitions.
Professor Colin Bailey, President and Principal
Welcome to Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London teach and research across a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering.
Based in a creative and culturally diverse area of east London, the main site in Mile End is one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in the capital.
Our research excellence
Queen Mary has made a strategic commitment to the highest quality of research. The University has invested in this principle by systematically recruiting the best academics in their disciplines from around the world.
The results of the most recent national assessment of research – the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) – have confirmed its place in the very top group of research-led universities in the UK.
Overall it was ranked 9th in the UK among multi-faculty universities and 5th in the UK for the percentage of our 3* and 4* research outputs.
Russell Group institution
Queen Mary is one of 24 leading UK universities represented by the Russell Group, that are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience, excellent graduate employability and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.
High-quality learning experience
Queen Mary offers students a stimulating, supportive and high-quality learning experience, with teaching inspired by our world-leading research.
QMUL have invested in new facilities over the past five years to offer its students an exceptional learning environment. Recent developments include the £39m Graduate Centre, providing 7,700 square metres of learning and teaching space, and the new Dental Hospital, home to the Institute of Dentistry, the UK’s first new dental school in forty years. Future developments include the planned new school of Business and Management (8,500 square metres).
Estates & Facilities
The Estates and Facilities Directorate is core to the University’s strategic ambition to provide a world-class managed estate with excellent facilities for staff and students.
The mission of Estates & Facilities is to ensure that the campus buildings, environment, and facilities reach the highest standard of design, sustainability, and presentation. This is to reflect the ambition of Queen Mary, enhance the student experience and promote QMUL as a world class academic institution. As part of the QMUL’s ambitious Strategy 2030, extensive focus will be placed on enhancing, growing and better utilising the QMUL estate portfolio to create a physical environment that supports our posi- tion as an inclusive, world-class university.
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About the role
QMUL is seeking to appoint a Capital Projects Health & Safety Manager to champion health and safety excellence across the University’s £multi-million portfolio of estate development projects. The University has bold ambitions over the next decade that will see QMUL grow and advance significantly as a leading research and teaching institution globally. This includes growth of student numbers in London by circa 10,000 (headcount) with c. 70,000m2 of the estate to be developed by 2030 through the delivery of several interdependent major capital projects. Within the Estates and Facilities Directorate the Capital Projects team are responsible for the Master Planning and Development of all campuses forming the QMUL estate. The team manage a large-scale capital programme from inception to completion, delivering projects on budget, on programme and to a high standard of quality. The Capital Projects Health & Safety Manager will champion health and safety excellence and provide professional health and safety guidance for QMUL’s construction, refurbishment, alteration and engineering projects and will ensure that QMUL fully complies with all statutory duties imposed under the umbrella of construction health and safety, specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
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We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with relevant industry experience in a construction health and safety management role. We are keen to encourage a diverse range of applications, and believe that suitable candidates may have gained experience in a client-side, consultancy or contractor-side roles as a construction safety professional or CDM lead. Candidates should possess or being working towards qualifications in safety appropriate to construction management, such as NEBOSH General Certificate, NEBOSH Construction Certificate and IOSH membership. The role offers a fantastic career development opportunity for a construction safety professional to play an influential role in the successful and safe delivery of a diverse, £multi-million construction project portfolio over the next decade.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Job Description
Job Title:
Capital Projects Health and Safety Manager
School/Dept/Institute Centre/Faculty:
Professional Services / Estates and Facilities Head of Health and Safety, Estates and Facilities
Reports to:
Hours per week:
Full-time (35 hrs)
Appointment period: Current Location: Work activity type:
Indefinite
All Campuses
Admin/Operational/Technical and Support
Job Context
The Capital Projects team are responsible for the Master Planning and Development of all campuses forming the Queen Mary University of London estate. The team manage a large capital programme from inception to completion, delivering projects on budget, on programme and to a high standard of quality. The improvement in facilities supports academic research and enhances the student experience. All projects are completed with the highest standards of Health and Safety.
Job Purpose
To champion health and safety excellence and provide professional health and safety guidance for Queen Mary, University of London’s construction, refurbishment, alteration and engineering projects and to ensure that Queen Mary, University of London fully complies with all statutory duties imposed under the umbrella of construction health and safety, specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations as well as fulfilling the role of Principal Designer where required.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
1. To ensure all projects fully comply with all statutory requirements regarding Health and Safety, specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. Including competency assessment of consultants and contractors, ensuring the timely delivery of pre-construction information, the suitability of Construction Phase Health & Safety Plans, Operating and Maintenance manuals and the Health and Safety File. 2. Undertake regular site audits and compile suporting reports to continuously monitor and improve the health and safety performance of contractors on site highlighting both good and bad behaviour and instigate and proactively manage rectification / improvements where required liasing with contractor representatives, in-house staff and project consultants as required.. Attend all project site meetings and provide health and safety reports and present same at project board meetings. 3. To undertake the duties of the Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations for all projects designed by the in-house team and to assess, monitor and advise external Principal Designers apoiunted for all major projects.
4. To represent the Capital Projects team at all Health and Safety meetings, including the main University Health and Safety Advisory Group and other Safety Groups as required.
5. Support the implementation of the Estates and Facilities Health and Safety Management System. Attend and provide advice and reports as required in collaboration with colleagues within Estates and Facilities, external consultants and the University’s Health and Safety Directorate. Take responsibility for specific projects and lead formal working groups. 6. To support staff, consultants and contractors, identify training needs and develop and deliver or procure relevant training programmes, CPD and tool-box talks to improve health and safety competences and behaviours. Monitor, oversee and arrange external providers as required. 7. To assess, comment on and approve Risk Assessments and Method Statements and prepare Permits to Work for contractors undertaking work on the Queen Mary, University of London estate in accordance with established procedures. Carry out / contribute to contractor inductions to ensure the Queen Mary, University of London safety expecations are acknowledged and accepted by all site staff.
8. To regularly inspect / audit design proposals and works on site to ensure that the highest standards of health and safety are being maintained as well as full compliance with statutory requirements.
9. Lead the investigation of any accidents, near-misses on site or breaches of Health & Safety Legislation in accordance with University proceedures in conjunction with the University’s Health and Safety Directorate and external regulators as applicable, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements (ie RIDDOR). Compile and present detailed reports and maintain a log and audit trail to identify trends. Develop action / improvement plans and lessons learnt reports and, where required, be involved in implementing them proactively. 10.Liaise with and develop good working relationships with the University’s Health and Safety Directorate and Safety representatives of all other departments within the University concerning the activities of the Estates and Facilities Directorate.
11. Liaise with external bodies such as local authorities and specialist groups on health and safety issues and initiatives.
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Person Specification
This table lists the essential and desirable requirements needed in order to perform the job effectively. Candidates will be shortlisted based on the extent to which they meet these requirements.
Requirements
Essential / Desirable
Qualifications Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
E
E
NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
D
NEBOSH Construction Certificate
D
Membership of IOSH at graduate or chartered level
Experience/ Knowledge
E
Significant, relevant experience in a construction health and safety role for similar sized complex organisation or major contractor Experience of developing policies and procedures, together with health and safety information management
E
E E E
Experience of health and safety risk management
Experience of working with and influencing senior management Experience of diagnosing training needs and developing/delivering suitable training programmes Experience of dealing with data protection and document retention issues relating to health and safety Experience of dealing with Estates and Facilities-related H&S issues, e.g., those relating to construction, contractors, maintenance, asbestos, legionella and CDM 2015 Detailed knowledge of current health and safety legislation and safety management systems Knowledge of fire safety legislation and fire safety management Sufficient knowledge and experience to be able to conduct suitable and sufficient health and safety investigations. Significant knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation Knowledge of the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order Significant Knowledge of the Construction Design and Management Regulations and experience in the role of Principal Designer
E
E
E
D
E
E
D
E
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Skills/ Abilities
E
The experience and expertise to analyse and design practical solutions to health and safety issues and problems Ability to deal with difficult situations and negotiate situations with tact and diplomacy at all levels Ability to produce relevant information and documents for Committees and meetings Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of the role and possessing critical evaluation skills Ability to prepare detailed reports, papers and letters Ability to analyse data in a number of forms Ability to keep up to date with developments in technology that can have an impact on the discipline Able to work independently and to organize own work schedule effectively as well as that of subordinate staff Ability to communicate information effectively to senior QMUL managers
E
E
E
E
D
E
E
E
D
Excellent training and presentation skills
E
Well developed IT skills for most commonly used packages to enable word processing, tabulation of data, power-point presentations
E E E E
Leadership and management skills
Negotiation skills
Able and prepared to undertake additional training as necessary Able to build good working relationships with all levels of QMUL staff including academic and professional staff Evidence of Continued Professional Development throughout career
Other
E
E E E
Articulate, positive, helpful, professional approach
Ability and willingness to travel between all QMUL campuses *The ability to meet UK ‘right to work’ requirements
Essential/Desirable: E = Essential: Requirements without which the job could not be done. D = Desirable: Requirements that would enable the candidate to perform the job well.
Duties and Responsibilities
Equal Opportunities
Queen Mary University of London is a Russell Group University with a difference. Our vision is to be recognised across the world as the most inclusive research-intensive University. We will strive to achieve that goal. To all the communities at Queen Mary, inclusivity is key to who we are and to achieving all our ambitions. We are a multi-faculty institution teaching undergraduates and postgraduates across all the major disciplines. We offer more than 280 undergraduate courses. We have world- leading research across disciplines and were ranked 5th in the UK in the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) for the quality of our research outputs, and continually challenge ourselves to ensure we have an environment where everyone feels included and can flourish. We are very proud of our teaching and learning and were awarded a ‘silver’ in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) (2016-17). We are also deeply embedded in the local community and were the first UK University to be awarded an Engage Watermark Gold award for public engagement by the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement. Unlike many other Russell Group universities, we attract a very diverse student population. Of our 25,000+ students, over 30 per cent are from non-EU overseas countries, and 9 per cent are from the EU. Our international students are drawn from over 160 countries. 90 per cent of our home students are from state schools, 59 per cent are Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME), 42 per cent are the first in their families to go into higher education and over 30 per cent are from households where the household income, as assessed by Student Finance England, is less than £15,000.
We attract a lot of local students, owing to our strong relationships with schools in the surrounding boroughs, coupled with a strong reputation for inclusivity. 37 per cent of our students commute to our campuses daily. Our staff body is also diverse and is drawn from over 162 countries. Inclusivity is one of our fundamental core values at Queen Mary: it is intrinsic to who we are. Our diversity of cultures and backgrounds is key to the vibrancy of our community and to the knowledge and ideas we are able to generate and pass on; without that diversity, we would not be who we are. We are extremely proud that we attract such a diverse staff and student body, and are fully committed to providing an environment where everyone is supported to flourish and fulfil their potential, irrespective of their background. To be truly inclusive requires sustained, proactive, hard work, and we know there are areas where we have work to do. Our core objectives are focused on reducing the BAME attainment gap and increasing the proportion of female and BAME staff at the higher grades, both for academics and for Professional Services. We are looking to see how we can ‘hard-wire’ inclusivity throughout all our policies and practices: we do not see this work as belonging to one team or unit, but rather as being embedded in all that we do. Being inclusive makes us better at everything we do, it improves our daily lives and the delivery and impact of our work.
EDI Initiatives
Queen Mary is committed to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and champions a number of EDI initiatives across the University. Queen Mary holds a Silver Institutional Athena SWAN award for advancing gender equality, and is also a Stonewall Diversity Champion and commits to advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion by submitting to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. We also offer a number of development programmes including Springboard, Aurora and B-MEntor. We are committed to championing EDI relating to all protected characteristics and other underrepresented and marginalised groups under the Equality Act 2010. We offer ‘Introducing Inclusion’ training for staff to give them an understanding of EDI related issues and provide them with the toolsneeded to champion inclusivity and embed best inclusive practice in all the work they do. EDI is built into everything we do at Queen Mary, and is championed through a well-established governance structure. If you are interested in learning more about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Queen Mary and how to get involved then please contact hr-equality@qmul.ac.uk.
Duties and Responsibilities
Staff benefits
• Annual leave – the full-time annual leave annual entitlement is 30 working days (not including bank holidays). • Season ticket loan scheme • Pension scheme • Reward and recognition schemes • Cycle to work scheme • Qmotion sport fitness centre • Employee Assistance Programme • Family friendly policies • Flexible working practices • On-site day nursery
Flexible working:
Queen Mary is proud of the diversity of its staff and students. We encourage inclusive practices in everything that we do, to ensure that everyone who works here feels valued and enabled to have a positive working experience. We are therefore open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly, balanced against business need. Our Flexible Working Policy includes examples of some of the flexible working arrangements that could be considered. If you feel that this is something that may be of benefit to you, please do ask.
Family Friendly Policies:
Queen Mary recognises the commitments that staff have to their family and the importance of work-life balance. To support this Queen Mary offers a range of family friendly policies with enhanced rates of pay available for family-related leave, following a qualifying period of service.
Further Information and How to Apply A wide range of benefits are available, this includes 30 days annual leave (plus University closure days and public holidays), a defined benefit pension scheme and also an interest-free season ticket loan. For further details of the benefits of working at QMUL please visit http://www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/workqm/index.html Applications should consist of a CV and covering statement outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post. Applications should be sent to; ben.duffill@mrgpeople.co.uk or nicholas.coppard@mrgpeople.co.uk
For a confidential and informal discussion, please contact the University’s appointed recruitment partners Ben Duffill & Nick Coppard at The Management Recruitment Group.
Ben Duffill 07976 125 010 | 020 3962 9900 ben.duffill@mrgpeople.co.uk Nick Coppard 0789 6079 495 | 020 3962 9900 nicholas.coppard@mrgpeople.co.uk
51 Eastcheap, Billingsgate, London EC3M 1JP
www.mrgpeople.co.uk
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