Health and Safety Manager

Millbank Holdings; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings is recruiting a Health and Safety Manager (Construction / Nuclear) to lead H&S across a major naval programme portifolio. The role is site-based (approx.

3 days on site) and interfaces with Principal Contractors, Designers and facility operators to ensure full statutory governance. You will drive a positive safety culture, influence senior decisions, review RAMS and manage audits, investigations and external inspections, delivering effective risk controls and training across

Qualifications

• UK National with SC clearance eligibility.
• Proven H&S leadership within construction/civil engineering/marine/defence environments.
• Extensive CDM 2015 knowledge and statutory frameworks.
• Recognised H&S qualification (e.g., NEBOSH) and technical credibility.
• Desirable: membership of IOSH/IIRSM.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and MoD governance.
• Advise senior leadership and site teams on H&S strategy and decisions.
• Review RAMS for high-risk activities and control implementation.
• Support hazard identification and risk-control deployment.
• Deliver safety communications, workshops and training to build culture.
• Conduct inspections and audits; manage non-conformities to close-out.
• Support incident/near-miss investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate H&S interfaces with operational and nuclear-related functions.

Skills

Leadership

CDM 2015

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Hazard identification

Risk controls

Safety communications

Incident investigation

Education

NEBOSH

H&S professional body (desirable)

Tools

RAMS

Governance frameworks

Job description

Are you a proven Health and Safety Manager from construction, civil engineering, marine or defence who can lead safety on complex, high-risk programmes in a highly regulated environment?

Do you have expert knowledge of CDM 2015, assurance/auditing, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while driving a positive safety culture across a major site-based delivery team?

This is a chance to take ownership of safety across a high-profile portfolio, partnering with project leadership and delivery teams from pre-completion planning through to handover—if you’re looking for real challenge, visible impact and pace, read on.

The Opportunity

Join an organisation with a clear public-service mission and a transformation agenda focused on delivering a better estate, a better service and a better business. You’ll be part of a values-led culture where safety, accountability and collaboration matter, with the scale and complexity of work that genuinely develops careers. The environment is fast-moving, stakeholder-rich and regulated—ideal for someone who enjoys improving standards and influencing outcomes at every level.

The Role

As Health and Safety Manager (Construction / Nuclear), you will be the key focal point for all H&S aspects across a major programme portfolio on a naval base, ensuring projects operate in full compliance with statutory and local governance. This is a site-based role (expected 3 days per week on site) supporting the Joint Project Team and interfacing closely with Principal Contractors, Principal Designers, facility operators and wider site operations.

Key responsibilities

• Leading compliance with CDM Regulations 2015, MoD governance and best practice
• Advising senior leadership, project managers and site teams on H&S strategy and decisions
• Reviewing contractor/designer H&S documentation, including RAMS for high-risk activities
• Supporting hazard identification and implementation of effective risk controls
• Delivering safety communications, workshops and training to build positive safety culture
• Conducting inspections and audits; managing non-conformities through to close-out
• Supporting incident/near-miss investigation, root cause analysis and reporting
• Acting as the point of contact for external audits and H&S queries
• Coordinating H&S across interfaces with operational and nuclear-related functions

Qualifications & experience

• UK National with and eligible for SC Clearance
• Proven H&S leadership within construction/civil engineering/marine/defence environments
• Extensive working knowledge of CDM 2015 and relevant statutory frameworks
• Recognised H&S qualification (e.g., NEBOSH) and strong technical credibility
• Desirable: membership of a professional body (e.g., IOSH/IIRSM)
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, chair meetings, and manage competing priorities
• Desirable: experience within a nuclear regulated or similarly highly regulated environment
• Desirable: experience on MoD estate and environmental aspects of HSQE

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business