Cheshire-based Senior H&S Manager – Highways Project Lead

Linear Recruitment; Chester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Linear Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead safety on a major highways infrastructure programme in Cheshire. The role is Cheshire-based with 2–3 days travel to site and direct line management of H&S Advisors.

You will provide expert advice to project and operations teams, embed H&S across planning and delivery, run investigations, audits and site inspections, and drive continuous improvement while promoting a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Chartered or Graduate IOSH membership, or working towards an appropriate professional level.
• Proven experience as a Health & Safety Manager or senior H&S professional within highways, civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of the H&S challenges associated with highways construction and large-scale infrastructure delivery.
• Experience of H&S management systems, auditing and incident investigation.
• Knowledge of standards including ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills with the confidence to challenge operational teams.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site 2–3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the Health & Safety Manager for a major highways infrastructure project.
• Provide expert H&S advice, leadership and challenge to project and operational teams.
• Line manage and develop two H&S professionals, ensuring consistent standards.
• Embed H&S across planning, mobilisation and highways construction delivery.
• Ensure compliance with H&S legislation, project requirements and industry best practice.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and near-misses with root cause analysis.
• Coordinate site inspections, audits and H&S assurance reviews.
• Monitor H&S performance and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and deliver safety briefings, campaigns and stand-downs.
• Promote visible leadership and a proactive health & safety culture.
• Collaborate with project, quality, environmental, commercial and supply chain teams to manage risk.
• Represent the H&S function in leadership meetings and client forums.
• Drive adoption of H&S best practice across highways delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

H&S expertise

Auditing

Incident investigation

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety

Chartered or Graduate IOSH membership

Job description

Linear Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead safety on a major highways infrastructure programme in Cheshire. The role is Cheshire-based with 2–3 days travel to site and direct line management of H&S Advisors.

You will provide expert advice to project and operations teams, embed H&S across planning and delivery, run investigations, audits and site inspections, and drive continuous improvement while promoting a proactive safety culture.