Health And Safety Manager

Irwin and Colton - HSE Recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager for a major development in Exeter. The role focuses on delivering health and safety strategies and coaching contractors on-site. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in health and safety within the construction sector, NEBOSH qualifications, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary of circa £65,000 plus car allowance and travel expenses.

Benefits

Car allowance

Fully paid travel

Accommodation if required

Qualifications

• Proven experience in health and safety roles, ideally in construction or civil engineering.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Ability to drive a positive Health and Safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach contractors on health and safety strategy delivery.
• Conduct incident investigations to improve safety practices.
• Audit and report on health and safety performance.
• Assess opportunities for health and safety improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Incident investigation

Communication

Health and safety strategy delivery

Education

NEBOSH General or Construction (Diploma desirable)

Job description

Health and Safety Manager

Location : Exeter

Salary : Circa £65,000 + Car Allowance or Car + Travel

Irwin and Colton have been engaged to recruit a Health and Safety Manager for a leading principal contractor. This organisation delivers some of the largest and most complex construction projects in the UK, and this role will take a key position on a major development.

It's an excellent opportunity for an experienced health and safety professional who can provide confident leadership on site, work effectively as part of the senior team, and champion best practice across the project.

Travel to the site is fully paid, and accommodation is provided if required.

Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Manager will include :

• Leading, advising and coaching contractors to ensure they can achieve the efficient and effective delivery of the health and safety strategy
• Conducting incident investigations to identify the root cause and make recommendations to prevent recurrence
• Auditing and reporting on health and safety performance
• Working with the site team, constantly assessing opportunities for health and safety improvements and sharing best practice across the organisation

The successful Health and Safety Manager will have :

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within construction or civil engineering or a related industry
• Hold NEBOSH General or Construction (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent desirable)
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work well with a wide range of people
• Drive and enthusiasm with the ability to promote a positive Health and Safety culture

This is a great opportunity to grow and develop your career with a high profile Principal Contractor. If you have the relevant skills and experience or would like further information, please contact James Irwin on 01923 432 632