BESIX Group is a leading multidisciplinary Belgian Group, operating in construction, real estate development and concessions. BESIX Group was founded in 1909, and has grown impressively over the years. BESIX Group operates in Northern and Eastern Europe, North and Central Africa and the Middle East through its subsidiary Six Construct, as well as in Canada and Australia. The group stands out in its sector by having its own internal Engineering Department, with wide-ranging expertise in geotechnical engineering, concrete technology, methods, planning, and BIM, System Engineering and similar tools. In 2018, the Group achieved a turnover of EUR 2.5 billion. BESIX has about 15,000 employees active in 25 countries with more than 80 different nationalities. Find more information at: www.BESIX.com

The HSE Manager Belgium provides a functional HSE support to operational and project management by means of promoting, coordinating, implementing, facilitating, and following-up the QHSE Policy, the certified QHSE Integrated Management system and the BESIX Internal QHSE requirements. In line with the strategy of the BESIX QHSE Department he/she promotes our HSE Culture.

The HSE Manager Belgium coordinates the daily HSE management within his region (all sites in Belgium).

The HSE Manager Belgium guarantees and monitors, if necessary by delegating, the management of the HSE impacts and aspects, which must answer to each of the following criteria:

• An impact with a direct potential risk to the employees or other parties involved
• A generally acknowledged impact regarding our activities, for which the preventive and improvement measures are already known.

MANAGEMENT

• Deploy Corporate Programs (Core training programs, IOSH, Behavioral Based Safety Program – BE SAFE, Life Saving Rules Compliance, etc.

• To coordinate and support the BESIX HSE organization and resources within the region

• To coordinate and provide HSE support (management and operational level) to the region

• To manage deployment of a project HSE team

• To optimize the HSE processes in collaboration with QHSE Staff

• To promote the use of the QHSE Management Tools

• To raise awareness to the importance of the communication of the best practices, lessons learned, incl. end-of-project meeting/reports

• To represent BESIX in HSE matters for your region towards internal and external stakeholders

• To represent BESIX in regard to external certification and follow-up audits

• To represent BESIX in external organizations with regard to HSE.

• To coordinate and perform internal HSE audits & inspections

• To research and propose possible improvement measures/objectives for BESIX HSE management performance

• To implement and monitor the performance of the HSE processes of the Integrated Management system (Key Performance Indicators)

• To report regional HSE performances to the regional operational management and boards

• To define, develop and monitor initiatives that significantly contribute to the reduction of incidents, accidents and nonconformities

• To monitor legal compliance for the projects within his region and to communicate on a yearly basis the updated legal compliance list to the projects.

PREQUALIFICATION/ TENDER

• Undertake and/or support and advise the HSE Administrator with prequalification’s and tendering questionnaires

OPERATIONS

• To participate in transfer meetings

• To assure, from the start of the project, the necessary support to the site to establish and implement a project specific and appropriate QHSE management system (incl. suppliers and subcontractors)

• To assure, in the course of the project, the implementation of the project QHSE management system and its relevance (e.g. during site visits)

• To assure the continuous improvement in the field of HSE

• To facilitate external certifications and follow-up audits

• To organize and participate in internal QHSE audits within BESIX Group according to our internal QHSE audit program

• To participate in the realization of the improvement measures/objectives of the BESIX QHSE management department

• To follow-up on and report the regional HSE KPI’s

• To report experience (good and bad) from projects by gathering necessary information and defining most appropriate distribution

• To report and analyze the HSE performance indicators of the projects to the regional operational management according to our Integrated Management system

• You have a Industrial or Civil engineering degree with min. 3 years of experience in a senior HSE Advisor’s role, preferably in the construction industry;
• You have the degree of  Health & Safety Advisor - Level 1 (Belgium Law);
• Other International recognized HSE diploma a plus;
• International experience is a plus;
• Coaching and Training skills appreciated;
• You have a professional level in Dutch, French and English;
• Team player, High integrity values and excellent communication skills;
• You are willing to travel occasionally 

A career at BESIX is a lot more than just a job, it's about being part of our changing and innovative world. Your skills, ambition and passion will contribute to the development of our different businesses and allow us to succeed in the challenges of the coming years.

Working for the BESIX group allows you to be a part of a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial company which is now recognized as a Belgian Top Employer. It gives you a safe and collaborative working environment with ambitious and innovative goals for the world of tomorrow, but also for your career and personal development.

We are looking for different kinds of personalities, mindsets, backgrounds and genders to build the iconic and sustainable projects of tomorrow.

Are you ready to make an impact and leave a positive legacy for years to come? If you are passionate about our purpose to Excel in creating sustainable solutions for a better world, come and join our caring BESIX family. Together we will co-create our future.

Working at BESIX brings a lot of great benefits including:  

• An attractive remuneration package including a salary in line with the market and a range of employee benefits such as flexible mobility advantages, extra-legal pension, medical care insurance, work-life balance program (such as teleworking, child care, flexible work schedule, mobile working), Health Management (sport, health check-up program, …) 
• Career development programs that serve not only to ensure that you are constantly learning and improving but also that give you the possibility to expand your career horizon 
• A dynamic, creative and safe working environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavors (ideas, projects, goals, ambitions) 
• Possibility to work on complex projects within both a local and international environment,
• The choice to remain locally anchored for the coming years or to seek an exciting international career opportunity within the group