Total 1 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Dorking, England

As the Estates Health Safety and Environmental Protection (HS&EP) Adviser for DBS South, you will have the opportunity to develop the role to deliver all aspects of HS&EP for MoD Abbey Wood North and our presence at Imjin Barracks in Gloucester, as well as providing advice and guidance to other DBS southern sites. The role includes conducting assurance checks known as 1st Line of Defence (1LoD) to ensure our sites are complying with all our legal and MOD HS&EP responsibilities

This is a high-profile role and your duties will encompass:-

Leading and monitoring HS&EP working procedures to ensure compliance, and producing site HS&EP policy and environmental management system. Conducting assurance checks (1LoD), developing post-audit action plans and monitoring progress of achieving goals.
Providing HS&EP advice to staff and visitors, conducting site HS&EP briefings for new staff and contractors. Overseeing maintenance of site first aid facilities, fire equipment, and evacuation equipment. Providing guidance in relation to Disability Discrimination Act-compliant facilities, including ‘access to work’ and personal emergency evacuation plans. Promoting a HS&EP culture across our sites, and arranging HS&EP awareness campaigns, and safety days. Facilitate first aid and fire warden training.
Coordinating site Fire, Bomb and Emergency procedures including tests and exercises, and contributing to the business continuity plans. Conducting ‘lessons learned’ reviews post-exercise to improve future performance.
Inspecting site physical security provisions and processes, promoting security awareness among all site staff, and acting as the lead facilitator during security exercises.
Undertaking site-wide hazard surveys and resulting risk assessments (RA), for example Fire, Spills and environmental. Develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks. Ensuring the annual reviews are completed and RA updated.
Monitoring accident, incident and near miss data to identify trends, and report as appropriate. Collating and analysing HS&EP data, using this to produce site performance reports and statistics to show progress against targets and objectives from the over-arching action plans. Reporting findings to the Accountable Person (AP) for the sites, and leading the production of the annual site HS&EP reports.
Promoting, monitoring and measure performance against site initiatives, objectives and targets for reducing waste, recycling, energy and water saving. (Per site DBS Environmental Action Plan).
Reviewing and updating agreements between the AP and non-DBS lodgers on our sites. Monitoring and facilitating site HS&EP arrangements, providing advice and guidance


Some of the locations in our Southern region where you will provide guidance, carry out risk assessments and conduct assurance activities are remote and inaccessible by public transport means, therefore a full driving licence is essential.

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice, with management approval and to meet business needs. MOD has an expectation that on average, a minimum of 60% of your working time will be spent on a MOD site. If you are successful, your permanent duty station and any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

We’ll also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request further information.

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