Health and Safety Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead health and safety across heavy civil engineering site projects within the power sector, ensuring compliance and driving a robust safety culture. You will work closely with site teams and management to develop policies, conduct risk assessments, and investigate incidents with corrective actions. The role offers progression opportunities within a respected principal contractor known for people-focused leadership. You will apply your expertise to shape safer, compliant operations across multiple projects.

Pay / Benefits

• car/benefits
• permanent contract

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day health & safety across the site
• Ensure compliance with current H&S legislation
• Develop and maintain H&S policies and procedures
• Carry out risk assessments, audits and site inspections
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions
• Provide H&S guidance, training and support to employees and management
• Promote a strong health & safety culture throughout the business

Key requirements

• Previous experience in a Health & Safety Manager or H&S Advisor role
• Preferably experience within construction, heavy civil engineering or power sector
• Strong knowledge of H&S legislation and best practice
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Proactive approach with the ability to work independently and influence others

• communication
• organisational skills
• proactivity
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent (desirable)
• strong knowledge of H&S legislation and best practice
• risk assessments, audits, site inspections

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