Health and Safety Manager

Ground Control; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established infrastructure firm is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join their HSQE team in the Exeter area. The role involves ensuring safety regulations are met, conducting audits, and leading incident investigations. Applicants should have a strong background in HSQE management, particularly in rail and infrastructure, along with IOSH certification. This position offers a competitive salary and a beneficial package including holidays, a pension scheme, and employee wellness support.

Benefits

23 days holiday increasing with service

Yearly bonus scheme and share options

Robust pension scheme

Free flu jabs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HSQE management within the rail and infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of UK rail safety regulations and vegetation management practices.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Protecting people at work by advocating for safety improvements.
• Management of internal audits and site inspections.
• Leading accident and incident investigations.

Skills

HSQE management

UK rail safety regulations

NEBOSH Diploma

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Education

Certified or Chartered IOSH

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Health and Safety Manager Rail

Location: Exeter and South West region up to Bristol

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week Monday-Friday

We have a great opportunity for a Health and Safety Manager to join our award-winning HSQE team and to support our Infrastructure division especially focused on our Rail business. This key role will be instrumental in the delivery of health safety quality and environmental excellence across the infrastructure team whilst also focusing on the company’s strategic objectives and legal compliance targets.

What you will do

The role will be field based and due to the nature of the role some national travel may also be required depending on business needs.

Specific responsibilities will include

• Protecting people at work within our Infrastructure division ensuring the prevention of injury and ill health by consistently championing behavioural safety improvements gaps in our existing policies and upholding safe systems of work
• Management of internal audits and site inspections which will include assessing the sites against our company IMS requirements and relevant external standards as well as the administration of divisional non-conformances
• Advise senior management team on compliance and conformance requirements and issues
• Lead on accident and incident investigation and reporting
• Participate in HSQE risk assessments at a corporate and project-specific level and advising on delivery methods
• Regular liaison with our Infrastructure clients to ensure that we are working collaboratively together on delivering safe ways of working
• Delivery of behavioural safety training programmes in conjunction with our Learning and Development team

What we’re looking for

We would welcome applications from highly experienced H&S professionals with solid experience in the Infrastructure sector across Rail and also to a lesser extent Highways projects. You will have a calm and tactful approach and be confident liaising with clients regulators and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and foster strong working relationships. You will also be competent in the undertaking of Health and Safety inspections and audits as well as experience of reviewing safe working methods and competency of staff.

Experience within the Arboriculture or Landscaping industries would also be highly beneficial.

You must hold either Certified or Chartered level of IOSH and in addition you’ll need to be experienced with accident and incident investigations.

Key skills and competencies

• Proven experience in HSQE management within the rail and infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of UK rail safety regulations and vegetation management practices.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent communication, leadership and analytical skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Resilient approach to work with the ability to cope in an extremely busy team.
• Ability to act and work strategically on the larger scale projects as well as being happy to be on site when needed.
• Passionate about making a difference in Health and Safety.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships.
• Ability to problem solve and identify practical solutions.

Ground Control

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973 Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.

We deliver a range of services including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.

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Competitive Package

Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package along with flexible working options including:

• 23 days holiday increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
• Yearly bonus scheme & share options
• Robust pension scheme
• Medigold employee support, free flu jabs, online private GP service
• Free or subsidised national gym memberships
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• 2 personal choice volunteering days

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.