Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Lead

Location: Flexible - anywhere in the UK

Reports to: Technical Support Services Lead

About the Role:

We are recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's leading construction, engineering & infrastructure specialists. They are looking for an experienced Health & Safety experttolead and shape the H&Sculture within their Specialist Services business. Your role would be to manage a team of H&S Advisors, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement across multiple industries, including Nuclear, Cleanrooms, Infrastructure, and E&I. This is a full-time opportunity with travel required to sites across the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of H&S Advisors to improve safety performance.
• Oversee project site compliance and conduct audits/inspections.
• Support pre-qualification processes for bids (HSE & Quality components).
• Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive actions.
• Drive H&S initiatives and improvement projects across the business.
• Collaborate with leadership and HR on safety strategies.
• Support subcontractor and supplier HSE performance and compliance.
• Analyse data and prepare reports for informed decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent)
• Construction Industry H&S training
• 3+ years of HSE experience (preferably in construction)

Preferred:

• Chartered MIOSH / H&S MSc
• Experience in Nuclear, Pharma, or Oil & Gas sectors

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership, coaching, and influencing abilities
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• High IT literacy and data analysis proficiency
• Strong communication and stakeholder management (up to Board level)
• Effective multitasking, time management, and prioritization

Travel required across the UK to support teams and projects.