Senior HSSE&S Manager, Asia Pacific

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Sustainability (HSSE&S&S) Manager to lead and raise the health & safety standards across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. A highly visible role would report into the SVP of APAC and the VP of HSSE&S&S, and will have responsibility for supporting the APAC Leadership Team and management in driving HSSE&S culture, continuous improvement process across the business, and ensuring delivery of HSSE&S objectives. <br><br>Key responsibilities include: <br><ul><li> supporting the Asia Pacific Leadership Team by providing strong, visible and positive HSSE&S leadership and promote the adoption of HSSE&S best practice and values, as well as the development and roll-out of Wood HSSE&S objectives and other initiatives including Safety Shield </li><li> partnering with the business to lead and support the initiatives to deliver Wood's contribution to global sustainable development </li><li> contributing to the monthly Management Team meetings, with accountability for reporting on all HSSE&S statistics and performance against objectives. </li><li> providing support and advice to staff on implementation and compliance with legislation, international standards and with internal procedures </li><li> building relationships with customers to support the safe and successful delivery of work scopes, thus enhancing Wood's reputation </li><li> being aware of Client HSSE&S requirements and Wood values and behaviours, and actively promoting adherence with industry best practice </li><li> ensuring HSSE&S customer information and feedback is incorporated into relationship management and pursuit plans relevant to the specified companies </li><li> actively participating in the business capture and tender response, promoting HSSE&S performance and culture as a differentiator for the business </li><li> playing an active role in defining, shaping, driving, and executing the HSSE&S strategy to support short and long-term strategic goals </li><li> monitoring current project work scopes and ensuring HSSE&S support is suitably resourced </li><li> ensuring that effective HSSE&S management is provided for all the offices, sites and installations in their business area by the selection, coaching and control of an efficient and competent team of HSSE&S specialists </li><li> supporting the organisation's aim to avoid operational losses, maximise brand protection and to assure continued process capability to Wood clients </li><li> leading and coordinating the accident and incident investigation process, and provide support to staff involved as required </li><li> monitoring compliance against HSSE&S improvement plans. </li><li> ensuring that internal and external compliance certifications remain operational, and supervise the recertification process with 3rd parties. Ensure close out of assurance and / or audit findings, competent audit reports and proper and effective corrective and preventive actions </li><li> ensuring HSSE&S legislation is complied with at all times, and report any breaches </li><li> ensuring that all HSSE&S documentation is kept up-to-date and ensure policies and practices are both applied and effective, by mans of a structured and risk-based assurance process. Promote a mature, interdependent HSSE&S culture that delivers positive commitment to, and engagement with all employees in, continuous performance improvement </li></ul> <br><br><b> Skills / Qualifications </b><br><br><ul><li> degree in relevant technical, industry or HSSE specific discipline </li><li> ONC/HNC or equivalent in Technical, HSSE or related industry. </li><li> NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma (desirable) </li><li> NVQ Level 4 IOSH (desirable) </li><li> Lead auditor qualification in ISO 45001:2018 / ISO 9001 (desirable) </li></ul><br>Knowledge, skills, & experience:<br><ul><li> Extensive HSSE&S experience, with experience of leading in a regional leadership capacity </li><li> Experience of working in and managing a HSSE&S Management System environment </li><li> Experience in HSSE&S Management and legal requirements across key geographies within APAC, namely Singapore, Thailand, China, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam </li><li> Ability to converse and read Mandarin is an added advantage as we have a strong focus on our business in China </li><li> Experience in a supervisory and/or direct management experience of a team of HSSE&S Managers and Specialists </li><li> Project/contract experience in Energy, Oil & Gas, Process or other comparable industry </li><li> Broad HSSE&S experience in similar industry </li><li> Experience of Construction and working in a live plant a strong plus </li></ul><br> Personal attributes: <br><ul><li> Effective two-way communicator, comfortable with presentation of HSSE&S concepts and programs </li><li> Relationship Builder - Connect and establish effective, cross-cultural working relationships with all levels of the organisation and externally. Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrable strength in communication skills. </li><li> Influencer - High level of personal skills is required to deal effectively with a wide range of stakeholder groups. Balance humility and self-confidence. </li><li> Comfortable in both Client and other 3rd party environments; able to build exemplary working relationship with Client and other Stakeholders. </li><li> Proven and effective planning and organisational skills </li><li> Confident self-starter who can work independently </li><li> Actively takes responsibility for safety management and the safety of all in the business </li><li> Challenges established practices and effects continuous improvement </li><li> Ability to create an environment that encourages open discussion and feedback with stakeholders </li><li> Initiator - Anticipates the environment, is forward thinking and able to see the big picture </li><li> Energy & Focus - Results orientated and focussed in the execution of predefined objectives </li><li> Authentic - Ability to be open, transparent and driven by the success of the enterprise, rather than by personal ambition. </li><li> Good understanding of the business </li></ul> <br><br><b> Company Overview </b><br><br>Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com <br><br><b> Diversity Statement </b><br><br>We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.