Health And Safety Manager

PCE Ltd; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction specialist in the UK is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager to ensure compliance across its sites. This role involves leading H&S initiatives, conducting audits, and promoting a positive safety culture. Candidates should have a NEBOSH qualification and over 5 years of relevant experience in high-risk environments. A full UK driving licence is required, with some travel expected.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Life cover

Private health insurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior Health & Safety role within construction or a high-risk industry.
• Experience with risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead all H&S compliance across PCE sites.
• Develop and maintain H&S documentation.
• Conduct audits and reviews of sites and processes.
• Facilitate Health & Safety Committee meetings.
• Promote a positive safety culture.
• Deliver H&S training and inductions.

Skills

Technical knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation

Auditing skills

Investigative skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting new opportunity at PCE for a Health and Safety Manager to work as part of our Construction team. The Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for leading all H&S requirements within a striving construction business, providing full support to onsite project delivery in H&S management.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Predominantly based at Head Office in Tamworth, Staffordshire; travel to PCE construction sites across the UK and occasional work away from home may be required

Reports to: Construction Director

Remuneration: Competitive

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, which increases during employment
• Pension
• Life cover
• Private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discretionary bonus, EOT Reward bonuses based on business performance

Location

Head Office in Tamworth, Staffordshire

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of Health & Safety compliance across all PCE sites and operations, ensuring all activities meet or exceed current UK legislation and industry best practice.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust risk assessments, COSHH assessments, MSDS/TDS, RAMS, and other critical H&S documentation, ensuring these are reviewed and updated regularly.
• Plan and carry out regular audits, inspections and reviews of sites, processes and equipment; ensure any non-conformances, near misses or incidents are thoroughly investigated and lessons learned are communicated and embedded.
• Lead and chair Health & Safety Committee meetings, sharing performance trends and driving continuous improvement initiatives in line with PCE's growth and strategic goals.
• Work closely with site teams to build a visible, positive safety culture, promoting a “don’t walk by” attitude at all levels of the organisation.
• Design and deliver effective H&S inductions for new starters, site teams and subcontractors; support ongoing training and toolbox talks to keep Health & Safety front of mind.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date reporting on all Health & Safety data, analysing trends and providing clear recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team to inform decision-making.
• Collaborate with operational and IT teams to enhance digital H&S systems — including reporting dashboards, electronic RAMS, audit logs and training records — ensuring they remain fit for purpose as the business scales.
• Partner with HR and line managers to integrate H&S messages into wider employee engagement activities, including recognition schemes that reward safe working practices.
• Support emergency preparedness by ensuring robust response plans (fire, environmental, severe weather) are in place, tested and clearly communicated to teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor and visible leader, setting high standards, supporting colleagues to achieve them, and championing a culture of accountability and care.

Required Skills and Behaviours

• Strong technical knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, ideally with experience applying it in modern construction methods, MMC and DfMA environments.
• NEBOSH qualified (minimum requirement); additional relevant certifications are desirable.
• Demonstrable experience (5+ years) in a senior Health & Safety role within construction, manufacturing or an equivalent high-risk industry.
• Proven ability to plan, implement and monitor effective H&S systems and processes at both operational and strategic levels.
• Excellent auditing, investigation and reporting skills — able to turn data into clear insights and practical actions.
• Confident communicator with the credibility to influence and engage colleagues, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.
• Organised and proactive — works ahead of issues, champions continuous improvement and drives accountability.
• High emotional intelligence, with the ability to motivate, support and mentor team members.
• Strong team player who lives PCE\'s core values and actively contributes to a positive, supportive working culture.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH
• Full UK driving licence & own vehicle

PCE Values & Behaviours

• Demonstrates PCE behavioural values: Humble; Honest; Hungry, and People Smart
• Act with professionalism and integrity always.
• Displays and promotes PCE\'s leadership core values; Humble, Hungry, Honest & Smart.
• Promotes the Company in a professional manner, in line with PCE values at all times.
• PCE will deliver great results through great leaderships
• PCE will work effectively: individually, as team PCE and with partners
• PCE will take pride in our abilities and what we deliver
• PCE will be positive, and will act with integrity
• PCE will always work safely

About PCE

PCE Ltd is an employee owned, forward-thinking superstructure and façade construction specialist, delivering HybriDfMA system build solutions on some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the UK. PCE is driven to provide our client partners with the best value, construction speed, and the highest levels of safety and quality, throughout our project delivery. We are a business that strives to deliver the best in everything we do and don\'t accept second best.

Our people are our partners. Not only is PCE a company equally owned by our people through our Employee Ownership Trust, we believe in the power of employee voice. Our philosophy of engagement, involvement and participation mean our people help make the decisions that define our identity, drive our business, and shape our future, and we all share responsibility for the continued success of PCE as well as the rewards that may come with it. We are proud of our innovation, excellent health and safety standards and numerous best-in-field awards, including the RIBA Stirling award.

Why PCE?

• Positive and motivated workforce through the eyes of our employee partners
• A family-feel culture
• Champions of employee engagement, employee voice and employee-driven change
• Competitive remuneration package
• Career progression opportunities
• Individual development programmes
• Full induction programme, with continued support and ongoing training
• Commitment to continuous improvement governed by innovation, sustainability and advanced digital techniques

Our People

We are proud of the working environment we have created, which allows our people, teams and business to thrive. We want candidates with the right attitudes, behaviours and work ethic to be a part of the successful team at PCE, as we believe that great teams are made up of a diverse blend of strengths, backgrounds, views and experiences. If you are hungry, reliable, have a positive attitude and are a self-developer, we would love to welcome you to our team!

All applicants must have a legal right to work in the UK

All applications processed for legitimate recruitment purpose only

PCE Ltd is an equal opportunities employer