Acre has been engaged by a globally integrated Real Estate and Facilities Management business to source a new Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Advisor. You will be part of a team of 4 people responsible for supporting the EHS Lead in implementing and managing our client’s Integrated Facilities System and Management across their client’s multi-site EMEA property portfolio; ensuring compliance with cultural, client and statutory requirements. This will include:
Identifying national legislative standards and best practices
Designing and implementing practical risk management strategies and procedures, based on the EHS Management System
Demonstrating leadership in health, safety and environmental issues, ensuring that the EHS Management System and Standards are readily used and identified in all managed properties
Ensuring compliance with all client-owned EHS policies and practice by staff and contractors, and report against EHS metrics and KPI’s
Supporting a programme for the audit, measurement and reporting of EHS performance against agreed standards
Day-to-day essential duties:
Provide guidance and advice on health and safety risk management at all levels on the account
Establish effective relationships and work co-operatively with the account teams, client organisations, contractors and the EMEA Operational Risk Team
Ensure a continued working knowledge of relevant current legislation
Provide technical advice on all relevant EHS issues and advise accounts of changes in legislation that will impact on service delivery
Promote and develop a positive EHS culture at all levels throughout the accounts
Identify and deliver account EHS training requirements
Support Facilities Managers in developing relationships with key internal and external EHS stakeholders
Support the completion of workplace risk assessments and reviews in accordance with legislation or upon request
Analyse and track audits - make regular reports to the account EHS Lead
You will need to have previous local experience (Southern or Western Europe) in the management of EHS across complex, multi-sites portfolios, and a practical working knowledge of EHS tools and techniques within a Facilities Management or Manufacturing environment. You will ideally be degree qualified in an associated EHS qualification, be CMIOSH (Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) or national equivalent. It would also be desirable to hold a Lead Auditor Qualification. You must also be fluent in English and hold a local driving licence as frequent, regional travel will be required.
Acre Contact
Ben Flint
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+44 (0)20 7400 5573