Senior Manager | Health & Safety

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

We are seeking to recruit capable and independent individuals for the following position to drive and promote the good safety culture across the region and to improve the health and safety performance across operations and projects. 

• Local Business Partnering including the provision of site, travel and office safety support on H&S advice to support internal clients （both projects and systems）.
• Manage H&S matters at regional, local and group levels.
• Good working relationship with senior staff particularly Group and Officer Leaders, Project Managers and HSEQ team is essential.
• Work closely with HSW representatives on HSW initiatives to ensure effective implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a business partner to provide support on H&S related matters
• Assist in improving the culture across the region to ensure a healthy, safe and accident-free working environment.
• Implement the H&S initiatives, plans, programmes, standards, management systems, e-systems consistently and effectively in East Asia Region and ensure proper verification for all locations including sites.
• Develop and implement strategic solutions that support management's efforts to improve H&S performance
• Lead and supervise region Health & Safety teams.
• Act as a key investigation officer when HIPO incident happens, in order to find out the root cause and prepare the remedial action plan and follow up the associated actions.
• Monitor injury, illness, and incident related performance and report promptly.
• Manage emergency response plan to deal with emergency situations for the health and safety of employees and those working for the firm.
• Assist in preparing corporate Health & Safety reports on performance for management review of the past performances and the progresses of improvement initiatives.
• Monitor H&S regulatory compliance for the region
• Develop and deliver H&S trainings, workshops and good practices as well as the lesson learnt.
• Communicate all findings, concerns and deficiencies to the region lead to ensure timely and necessary actions for improvement

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

Qualifications and Experiences required:

• Degree or above in Environment, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering or related disciplines
• At least 12 years of experience in safety management, preferable in construction industry
• Regional experience and working in multi-national corporations will be advantages
• Solid experience in the implementation of corporate policies, procedures and guidelines
• In depth knowledge and recognized qualifications in safety management, including qualifications such as ISO 45001 or equivalent
• Membership of relevant professional institution such as Registered Safety Officer (RSO) or Registered Safety Auditor (RSA) of Labour Department
• Willing to drive changes and make actionable improvement plan
• Hands-on and practical with good organizational, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to perform efficiently in a fast-paced and multi-cultural environment
• Willing to travel within East Asia
• Excellent spoken and written English and Chinese

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact us at hkg.peopleta@arup.com

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

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