Health & Safety Manager

This challenging but rewarding role requires a dedicated Health & Safety Advisor within the construction industry, who is interested in joining in a newly-created role. The role will be primarily based in London and benefits from hybrid working, but initially will require some UK travel.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a 35m turnover main contractor who have established an excellent track record with investor and institutional clients over the last couple of years. They boast a highly varied project portfolio including residential redevelopments, conversion of offices, heavy landscaping, and facade replacements. As a growing business they have made a strategic hire recently to run the London portfolio of projects and are now recruiting this Health & Safety Manager role to support them as the business scales.

Description

• Audit, develop, and improve relevant policies and procedures
• Oversee and maintain robust health and safety practices within the construction department
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Provide training and guidance to construction teams on health and safety regulations and procedures
• Take responsibility for project specific RAMS and coordinate with the Site Agents/Supervisors as required
• Contribute to client reporting highlighting quality of H&S/CDM management in line with client and regulatory expectations

Profile

A successful Health & Safety Manager should have:

• A Health & Safety Qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH, etc)
• A strong understanding of health and safety regulations within the construction sector
• Proven experience in managing health and safety in a construction environment
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with all levels of the organisation and externally as required
• A proactive approach to risk management and ability to identify solutions to challenges
• Ability to train and mentor construction teams on health and safety procedures

Job Offer

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)
• Travel expenses are covered by the company
• Holiday entitlement of 21 days annual leave
• Discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working (NB: some travel to UK projects will be required initially, afterwards the role will be London centric)