Associate Director - Health & Safety

Turner & Townsend; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company based in Manchester is seeking an experienced SHQ Associate Director. This role involves delivering health and safety consultancy services and requires a degree in H&S, environmental, or engineering, along with a track record in multi-sector construction. The candidate should ideally hold or be working towards Chartered Membership of the Institute of Safety & Health. This position promotes a flexible working environment while aiming for high client satisfaction.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• A degree or Master's in H&S, Environmental, or Engineering.
• Holds or is working towards Chartered Member of the Institute of Safety & Health (CMIOSH).
• Multi-sector construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing competent advice on health and safety matters.
• Ensuring standards of the Principal Designer role on capable sites.
• Advising clients on CDM Regulations and H&S requirements.

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We transform together with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, delivering outcomes that improve people's lives.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset, and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero, and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SHQ Associate Director with a strong track record in delivering H&S consultancy/Principal Designer/CDM advisory across a broad range of projects and programmes based out of our Manchester office.

You will be responsible for delivering SHQ consultancy services to existing and new clients, contributing to the income generation activities of the business unit. You will have a good track record in contributing to business development, be able to work on your own initiative, and be comfortable working in and leading teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing competent advice, guidance, and support on various construction and design health and safety matters to colleagues and clients.
• Ensuring exemplary standards of the Principal Designer role on experience-capable sites, coordinating design team meetings, assisting clients in developing H&S arrangements/Project Briefs, and conducting workshops/seminars on client duties.
• Advising clients on CDM Regulations and relevant H&S requirements for construction projects.
• Conducting site inspections across various health and safety aspects, assessing performance, and identifying compliance actions.
• Auditing client supply chains to ensure compliance with Principal Contractor and/or Principal Designer duties.
• Auditing client management systems to ensure adherence to CDM 2015 and effective design and construction management processes.
• Developing and nurturing industry relationships with clients, stakeholders, and partners.
• Delivering health and safety training sessions to clients, project teams, and internal audiences.
• Conducting H&S audits of client and supply chain safety management systems, including evidence of successful implementation.
• Assisting in developing further H&S or CDM opportunities through technical articles, speaking engagements, and bid support.

Qualifications

• A degree or Master's in H&S, Environmental, or Engineering.
• Holds or is working towards Chartered Member of the Institute of Safety & Health (CMIOSH).
• Multi-sector construction experience.
• Relevant construction industry safety, quality, or technical membership (e.g., APS, IOB, CQI).
• Excellent programme and project management skills.
• Ability to work in partnership with clients (and/or stakeholders), continually delivering high levels of satisfaction, providing effective solutions, and resolving issues.
• Have a strong commercial awareness and be able to identify and pursue business opportunities.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.