Business Planning Manager

The Business Planning Manager posts are new posts. The post-holders will oversee all aspects of business planning either within Building Control or In Occupation and will be responsible for leading and co-ordinating all planning activities across these operational areas. The roles have a national remit, and the post-holder will work alongside the operational leadership teams, reporting directly to the relevant Heads of Operations.

The Business Planning Manager will provide clarity and transparency on key milestones to define what, when and how HRB assessment projects will be organised, scheduled and delivered to maximise efficiency and productivity with the available resources.  The roles will drive growth and operational excellence.

An analytical approach will be essential to manage and interpret complex data sets to maintain both high-level and detailed project plans. The roles require strategic thinking alongside robust technical planning and excellent interpersonal skills.

Deputy Estates Manager

You will report to the Buxton Estates Manager and be directly responsible for the management of new, small and minor works under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, and for undertaking compliance monitoring of our facilities management provider. You will assist with the delivery of capital and revenue projects, taking the lead where appropriate. You will identify areas of continuous improvement and contribute as a member of the Buxton estates team in stakeholder events, deputising for the Buxton Estates Manager when required.

As part of your role, you will:

Be the first point of contact for, as well as lead on, property and civil infrastructure related works for a diverse portfolio of buildings and structures within the HSE’s Buxton estate, ensuring operational compliance is achieved throughout the estate.
Approve planned and reactive maintenance quotes within the financial delegation of the PFI contract, ensuring the timely delivery of services to specification and cost, consulting with the Senior Property Administrator to ensure correct and prompt payment for such delivered services.
Monitor the performance of FM services provided under the PFI agreement and work with third party suppliers and local HSE leads to ensure key performance indicators are met in accordance with the contractual agreements.
Regularly attend meetings, representing Estates professionally across a broad spectrum of subject matter areas that relate to the Buxton estate.
Undertake asset management surveys to assess, record and maintain accurate data on our built environment in support of the strategic planning and lifecycle management of the Buxton estate.
Support HSE’s environmental and sustainability initiatives, positively contributing to HSE delivering its Net Zero and Greening Government Commitments.
Contribute to future strategy and business improvement initiatives as a member of the Buxton and wider HSE’s Estates and Facilities Management Team.
Be regularly required to work in challenging and physically demanding outdoor environments, including remote and uneven terrain such as moorlands, hillsides and other natural landscapes, where a strong awareness of personal safety and environmental sensitivity is essential.

Mechanical Engineering Specialist Inspector

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Specialist Division (SPD) provides professional engineering support to all of HSE’s frontline regulatory divisions, meaning that the range of industry sectors, equipment and processes we come into contact with is huge, from fairground rides to lifting operations, manufacturing to product safety. HSE’s Mechanical Engineering Specialists help essential industries work safely, from micro businesses to whole industry sectors.

We are looking for a high calibre Mechanical Engineer who can, in pressurising situations, think strategically, identify underlying issues, and engage effectively at different levels: with colleagues, plant operators; site technical staff and at the most senior levels within an organisation. You will be able to influence organisations to bring about improvements and be decisive and clear about what is needed. In many cases you will need to be able to publicly explain and defend your findings and opinions against robust and occasionally aggressive challenge, in Criminal Courts or at Coroner’s Inquest. You will need to be able to remain professional whilst dealing with potentially challenging circumstances at the scenes of incidents.

This is a frontline specialist engineering post. You will need to apply your experience and knowledge to identify immediate risks (often from first principles) and underlying issues at incident sites, make effective decisions on the adequacy of existing control measures and persuade and influence people at all levels to achieve compliance with the law.

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Fluid Dynamics Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Scientist to join our Fluid Dynamics Team in the Analysis and Risk Capability Group. The team carry out numerical analysis across a broad range of fluid flow problems using various techniques including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Our main expertise lies in the analysis and modelling of fluid flows using approaches ranging from simple empirical and integral models to large complex three-dimensional CFD simulations. We apply mathematical skills to a wide range of health and safety-related applications such as gas dispersion, two-phase flows, fire and smoke movement, source terms and explosions. We are also involved in the development, evaluation and review of models.

The work carried out by the team is project-based and can vary greatly in nature. Projects may be internally or externally funded, research or support projects, or incident investigations. There is a strong emphasis on team working and collaboration, and you will be expected to work with specialists and technical experts across many other disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Apply knowledge on fluid dynamics and modelling to research projects for HSE or externally funded projects
Report the outcomes of scientific work through writing reports and papers, presentations and providing verbal feedback to customers
Liaise and collaborate with colleagues in other parts of HSE to support multi-disciplinary teams to offer the best possible service to customers
Manage your time and resources within your control to ensure that projects are completed to time and cost
Contribute to the development of future work for the Team by providing ideas and technical input to bids
Take personal responsibility for ensuring that your training and development are aligned with business objectives

Specialist Inspector Electrical and Control

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Inspector Electrical and Control to join our growing team.

This is a frontline specialist electrical and control engineering post. You will need to apply your experience and knowledge to identify risk and underlying issues on site (often from first principles); make effective decisions on the adequacy of existing control measures; and persuade and influence people at all levels to achieve compliance with the law.

We are looking for high calibre engineers who can, under challenge, think strategically, identify underlying core issues, and engage at different levels both with colleagues, site technical staff and at the most senior levels within an organisation. You will be able to influence those organisations to bring about improvements and be decisive and clear about what is needed.

If that sounds like you we want to hear from you.

QA Tester

We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing team. As a QA Tester, you will manage the testing of Digital and Technology Services, including all infrastructures and components, during the delivery of Major Change Programmes and Continuous Improvement pipelines.

Working within programmes structured to deliver both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, ensure that user functional and non-functional requirements are delivered completely and appropriately.

Head of Media and Social Media

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior communicator with a background in media and leading press office teams, to help deliver on our mission to protect people and places.

You will lead an insight-led and results driven team of media and social media professionals, setting a pro-active communications strategy and coordinating activity across government priorities and departments including co-regulators and other arms length bodies (ALB’s). This role sits within a multi-disciplinary team of colleagues based across GB to deliver communications to employers and employees across England, Scotland, and Wales.

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Official Business Advisor

With a world-class reputation for safeguarding the health and safety of people at work, HSE is adapting and evolving to meet the new challenges ahead. A crucial part of our mission to protect people and places is our work engaging with external stakeholders, including Members of Parliament, duty holders and the general public. The successful applicant will support EPD colleagues in delivery of the EPD Official Business protocol (covering Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial and “Treat Official” correspondence).

Responsibilities

Identify recurring Parliamentary business matters and proactively draft lines to take that can be used to answer to Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial Correspondence (MC), and Treat Official (TO) correspondence.
Regularly draft responses to Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial Correspondence, and Treat Official correspondence.
Coordinate briefing for the HSE Chief Executive and Chair where EPD holds Senior Civil Service-level clearance, identifying appropriate contributors, managing contributions within tight deadlines, and redrafting lines as required to ensure coherence and well-drafted responses.
Monitoring the quality of Official Business responses in EPD, identifying areas of strength and for development. Work with DSU colleagues to provide guidance and training to EPD staff to improve the consistency and quality of Official Business drafts.
Maintaining an awareness of the wider policy context and to inform how EPD contributes effectively to HSE’s response to Official Business.
Contribute to the wider business of the DSU as required.

Senior Social Research Scientist

You will provide social science based evidence to support the Building Safety Programme. Social researchers support delivery through providing robust evidence and analysis such as on the effectiveness of policy interventions and programmes.

You will work as part of HSE’s Economic and Social Analysis Team (ESAT). This multi-disciplinary team of economists and social researchers work closely on a wide variety of projects addressing the full remit of HSE’s mission. The wider Analysis and Data Group includes statisticians, psychologists, epidemiologists, data science colleagues and Geographic Information System (GIS) specialists. You will work closely with these specialists and with policy and operational colleagues to ensure evidence can increase the effectiveness of the BSR programme in improving health and safety outcomes.

Planning & Monitoring Advisor

As part of the Planning and Monitoring Team within EPD DSU you will be responsible for working with new processes for planning and monitoring work across EPD. Working with colleagues across the Division you will continue to develop and enhance these processes to ensure all EPD work is allocated and tracked appropriately, providing senior leaders with up to date information on workload and delivery.