Head of Health & Safety
Confidential client
Head of Health & Safety
You will lead the Health & Safety division, taking full responsibility for occupational safety and health protection. Your core tasks include budget and results accountability, managing the H&S team, and advising the management and operational areas.
Your responsibilities
- Taking full responsibility for the Health & Safety division
- Managing the budget and results of the H&S division
- Promoting a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- Initiating cross-departmental improvement projects
- Leading and developing the H&S team (both professionally and disciplinarily)
- Advising the management and operational areas on occupational safety matters
- Identifying, assessing, and managing risks in projects and at locations
- Deriving and implementing appropriate risk mitigation measures
- Planning, conducting, and supporting internal and external audits
- Representing the company in occupational safety matters to authorities, clients, suppliers, and external partners
Your profile
- Completed technical education (HTL, FH, university, or equivalent qualification)
- Completed training as a safety specialist (SFK/Sifa)
- Several years of leadership experience in international industrial plant construction with strong leadership, decision-making, and implementation skills
- Experience on construction sites with a strong understanding of project and site-specific processes
- Knowledge in quality management
- Knowledge of ISO 9001
- Knowledge of ISO 45001
- Knowledge of ISO 14001
- Business acumen and experience in budget planning and cost management
- Fluency in German (C2) and English (C1) with a willingness to travel about 40%
Benefits
- Varied and challenging projects in international plant construction
- Creative freedom to actively develop processes and standards in the H&S division
- Long-term collaboration in a collegial and motivated team
- Flexible deployment at locations in Graz or Wels
- Flat hierarchies with short decision-making paths
- Opportunities for professional and personal development
- Hybrid work model with home office options
- Company mobile phone
- Company laptop
- Bike leasing
About the company
The advertising company is seeking reinforcement at the Graz, Styria location.
The client is treated confidentially in this process. You will learn the name during the application process.
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Michael Pichler
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