Health & Safety Specialist

We have an exciting job opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join the KONE team. You will be responsible for supporting all business lines, covering North & Scotland.

Purpose

The Health & Safety Advisor supports the business in the improvement of health and safety management and performance. They will work with the key stake holders to continually improve health and safety standards and performance to ensure that we all go home safe every day.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, direct, and provide expertise, support and advice on all health, safety, matters.

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of KONE safety management system including worker, user, and third-party safety.

• Cultivate an understanding and actively caring culture for safety.

• Compile, maintain and improve safety documentation together with the safety team.

• Actively participate in and contribute to safety committees and other safety forums.

• Plan, participate in and implement projects and activities to improve safety.

• Work closely with customers and partners, including KONE subcontractors.

• Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools, and practices.

• Support safety related change management projects and initiatives.

• Collect, analyse, and utilise leading and lagging safety data.

• Monitor legal and business environment developments in safety, identify and implement relevant actions.

• Perform regular safety audits to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

• Investigate incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement.

• Develop own competences as a safety specialist.

• Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices.

• (Support and cover H&S team whilst a colleague is on annual leave which could include London and within M25 when needed).

Skills & experiences

• NEBOSH qualification is desirable.

• Industry experience is desirable.

• Construction or an engineering background is beneficial.

• Good knowledge of applicable safety regulations.

• Good knowledge and experience of the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety management system.

• Problem solving, incident management, auditing, and analysis skills.

• People management, training, presentation, and communication skills

• Ability to work well in digital and mobile environment.

• Project and change management skills.

• Good communication skills in both written & spoken English.

• Competent with Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Any training will be provided, as well as assistance in obtaining external accreditations.

What KONE has to offer?

• The opportunity to play a pivotal role in a global organization with a clear strategic vision and a strong purpose.

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and cross-functional learning.

• Exposure to high-impact projects and initiatives that shape the future of KONE’s business operations and global scale.

• Comprehensive support for personal and professional development, including training, mentoring, and access to global networks.

We offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday and additional Bank Holidays, 1 paid Volunteering Day, Company Pension Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus, EV Car, PDI, Dental Plan, Development opportunities and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced lifts and escalator industry leaders, Kone Discounts, 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access, Hybrid Working.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/