H&S Manager - FTC

Bachy Soletanche Limited; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Company car scheme/car allowance

Enhanced Sick Pay

Income Protection, Private Medical ...

Employee Assistance Programme

25-days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Volunteering days

Professional growth and development

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche Limited is seeking an experienced HSE Leader to drive health and safety across the MBIF project on the Suffolk coast. You will mentor a team, develop safety culture, and lead investigations to identify root causes for continuous improvement.

Role requires extensive construction/Civil Engineering safety experience, IOSH membership, and NEBOSH certificates. This is a fixed-term assignment on a major marine infrastructure site with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Membership of IOSH – Chartered/ Member of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management
• Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice or equivalent
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate – or equivalent
• NEBOSH Fire certificate – or equivalent
• NEBOSH Environmental Certificate or equivalent
• Managers and Professionals CSCS card
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience of managing Health and Safety at a management level
• Significant Construction/Civil Engineering/Geotechnical Engineering experience
• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development in connection with Health & Safety
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with colleagues under pressure
• Comfortable in demanding client situations
• A personal commitment to improving Safety, Health and Wellbeing standards in the workplace
• Ability to develop strong relationships and communicate across all levels
• Willingness to travel and stay away from home when required Experience in the production of safety reports, briefing documents, and procedures
• Ability to apply relevant legislation in a practical manner
• Experience with behavioural safety techniques
• Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis

Responsibilities

• Lead in development of a positive H&S culture
• Develop and improve a competent H&S team
• Manage and report statistical H&S performance to Senior Leadership Team
• Analyse data and advise on strategic, managerial improvements
• Foster a learning organisation mindset and share best practices
• Lead investigations to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement
• Liaise with UK regulator for H&S
• Share practices with SB worldwide and UK Group, FPS & EFFC
• Build strong relations with operational teams to provide support
• Mentor staff on H&S matters and advise on training needs
• Ensure project teams receive suitable H&S guidance
• Liaise with clients and supply chain on H&S matters
• Support HR and Health and Safety Director in OH programme implementation
• Advise and support other teams on H&S
• Assist with prequalification submissions

Skills

HSE management

Incident investigation

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Education

Level 5 NVQ in OHS

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

NEBOSH Fire Certificate

NEBOSH Environmental Certificate

IOSH Chartered Member

CSCS Card

Job description

The Marine Bulk Import Facility (MBIF) is a major temporary marine infrastructure project supporting the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast. The facility enables the delivery of large construction materials by sea and includes a 463m-long jetty, steel and precast structures, and a cantilevered traveller system (Cantitravel) for modular construction.

Key Project Features Relevant to Roles

• Construction Methodology: Marine piling, modular steel and precast concrete assembly, cantilevered traveller erection system.

• Workstreams: Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Test Piling, and Main Works.

• Delivery Timeline: August 2025 – November 2026.

• Contract Model: NEC3 Option C – Target Cost with Activity Schedule.

Our Mission: Proud to create sustainable geotechnical solutions through Trust, Partnership and Excellence.

Our Values: In line with our Mission Statement, the main Values that shape our behaviours, unify us a team and help us build long lasting relationships with our clients are: TEC-TAC = Teamwork, Excellence, Creative, Trust, Accountability, Caring.

The Role

This is a 10 months fixed-term contract role working on a shift basis.

Will be responsible for the operation of the H&S function and advise management and our organisation at all levels on matters concerning improving the H&S in our operations.

What You'll Be Doing

Managerial

• Leader in the development of a positive H&S culture.

• Responsible for developing & improving a competent H&S team.

• Responsible for managing and reporting statistical H&S performance to the Senior Leadership Team, analysing the data and advising the needed strategic, managerial & practical improvement areas.

• Helping the management to foster a learning organisation mindset, advising how to learn from our incident, our positive interventions & best practices.

• Leading the investigation of our incidents to ensure that appropriate root causes are identified and targeting the continuous learning and improving in our operations.

• Report to and liaise with the UK regulator for H&S.

• Actively share and seek best practices, learnings exchanging with the SB worldwide and UK Group, FPS & EFFC respective bodies.

• Building, close and strong relations with the operational teams in order to provide efficient support and leadership.

• Mentor staff at all levels in H&S matters. Provide advice and guidance on the training requirements to the management for all levels of the project regarding H&S matters.

• Ensure that project teams are supported and suitable H&S guidance is provided.

• Liaise with clients and supply chain partners on H&S matters.

• Responsible for supporting HR and the Health and Safety Director in the implementation of the companies OH programme.

• Advise & support commercial, design, commercial and estimating teams on H&S.

• Assist with prequalification submissions.

What We’re Looking For

• Membership of IOSH – Chartered/ Member of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management

• Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice or equivalent

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate – or equivalent

• NEBOSH Fire certificate – or equivalent

• NEBOSH Environmental Certificate or equivalent

• Managers and Professionals CSCS card

• Full UK driving licence

• Experience of managing Health and Safety at a management level.

• Significant Construction/Civil Engineering/Geotechnical Engineering experience.

• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development in connection with Health &

• Safety, with a focus on the development of an improved culture of safety.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with colleagues under pressure.

• Comfortable in demanding client situations.

• A personal commitment to improving Safety, Health and Wellbeing standards in the workplace

• Ability to develop strong relationships and communicate across all levels

• Willingness to travel and stay away from home when required Experience in the production of safety reports, briefing documents, and procedures

• Ability to apply relevant legislation in a practical manner

• Experience with behavioural safety techniques

• Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis

Why Bachy Soletanche?

When you join the world’s largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you’re part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground-breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

As well as being part one of the largest specialist geotechnical contractor and working in a collaborative environment, we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min. 5% company contribution)
• Company car scheme/car allowance
• Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)
• Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25-days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Paid annual professional memberships
• Volunteering days
• Professional growth and development

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.