Health and Safety Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead health and safety across a major civil engineering project, championing a proactive safety culture. You will partner with construction teams, subcontractors and client stakeholders to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement. You will advise leadership, implement safety management systems, and oversee audits, investigations and training. This position offers the chance to contribute to a nationally significant infrastructure programme and shape safety practice across complex works.

Pay / Benefits

• car / car allowance
• benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a proactive health and safety culture on the project
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation
• Provide expert HSE advice to project leadership and operations
• Develop, implement and review HSE management systems and procedures
• Conduct site inspections, audits and assurance activities
• Monitor subcontractor performance for project compliance
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions
• Deliver HSE briefings, training and awareness initiatives
• Produce and present HSE performance reports to senior stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance project safety performance

Key requirements

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 Health and Safety qualification
• IOSH GradIOSH, CMIOSH or equivalent professional level
• Significant HSE experience within major construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and UK health and safety legislation
• Experience working with principal contractors and multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Strong auditing, investigation and risk management capabilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently while supporting project objectives
• Full UK driving licence

• stakeholder engagement
• communication
• influencing and challenging
• CDM Regulations
• risk assessment and management
• incident investigation

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