Health and Safety Manager

Ganymede Solutions; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. is seeking a Freelance QHSE Manager for a 3-month contract in Nottingham. The role is hybrid with 4 days on site and immediate start, focusing on strengthening safety across a complex, safety-critical transport operation.

You will work closely with engineering, operational and safety leaders to translate health and safety requirements into practical ground-level improvements and robust safety culture enhancements.

Qualifications

• Strong influencing and communication skills to challenge and align diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to investigate incidents and drive corrective actions in live operations.
• Experience building a practical health and safety culture in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim QHSE leadership and ensure compliance across transport & infrastructure operations.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and safety leadership to translate requirements into practical improvements.
• Identify safety gaps, implement sustainable controls and monitor effectiveness.
• Spend time on site to understand risks and deliver hands-on safety improvements.

Skills

Influencing stakeholders

Incident investigation

Safety culture improvement

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Rail/transport environment experience

Job description

Freelance QHSE Manager – Transport & Infrastructure

3–Month Contract

Nottingham Hybrid working with 4 days on site

Immediate Start

An opportunity to make a real difference to operational safety.

I'm working with a major transport and infrastructure operation looking for an experienced QHSE professional to provide interim support during an important period for the business.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to operations, influencing decision–makers and turning health and safety requirements into practical improvements on the ground. You'll work alongside engineering, operational and safety leadership teams, helping strengthen the safety culture across a complex, safety–critical environment.

With a relatively small team, your experience, initiative and ability to build relationships will make a genuine difference from day one.

What makes this opportunity interesting?

• Real influence: Work directly with operational managers to improve safety ownership and accountability across the business.
• Varied operational exposure: Support teams spanning engineering, infrastructure, depot operations, control functions and customer–facing services.
• A chance to improve standards: Identify gaps in existing safety arrangements and help implement practical, sustainable improvements.
• A hands–on role: Spend time in the operation, understand the risks first–hand and work alongside the people responsible for delivering the service.
• Immediate impact: Take ownership of key safety priorities and provide experienced support during a critical three–month period.

What we're looking for in a QHSE Manager

I am keen to speak with a credible Health & Safety professional who can quickly understand an operation, build trust with managers and confidently challenge where necessary.

You’ll ideally bring:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum.
• A strong understanding of health and safety legislation and how to apply it in a live operational environment.
• Experience developing, reviewing or implementing Safety Management Systems.
• The ability to identify operational risks, investigate incidents and drive meaningful corrective actions.
• Confidence influencing managers and improving safety awareness where standards or engagement need strengthening.

Experience within rail or transport would be advantageous, but I am equally interested in people from engineering, construction, infrastructure or facilities management who understand complex operational risks.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation