Head of Health, Safety and Environment

Manchester | Up to 90,000 + Car allowance and Excellent Benefits

Are you looking for the next step in your career with a leading principal contractor?

Irwin and Colton has been engaged by a high profile Tier 1 contractor which turnover circa 650m to recruit a Head of ead Health, Safety and Environment. The role is focused on helping to ensure the safe delivery of major works projects within the utilities sector. The organisation has an excellent track record across health and safety and this role is critical to this continued success.

Responsibilities for the Head of Health, Safety and Environment will include:

Engaging with senior managers, clients and external stakeholders ensuring responsibilities are clear and answering technical health and safety related enquires
Assessing upcoming challenges and ensuring health and safety solutions are in place

Constantly assessing opportunities for health and safety improvement

Leading on major health and safety incident investigations to identify root cause and making recommendations to prevent reoccurrence

The successful Head of Health, Safety and Environment candidate will have:

Proven leadership experience in a similar role ideally within construction, utilities, civil engineering or a related industry
Experience in influencing, engaging and coaching senior management and engaging with site level operations

Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) - desirable

A strong technical knowledge across relevant health and safety legislation, compliance, and regulations

For further information or to discuss your career, contact Luke O'Driscoll on or (phone number removed). Ref LOD3643

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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