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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)
