Health and Safety Manager

M O'Brien Group; St Albans; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Long-term opportunity on a high‑profil

Career progression within a growing ce

Collaborative and safety-focused work

Job summary

M O’Brien Group is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead on-site safety across a regional portfolio of projects. You will work with project teams, managers and supply chain partners to embed health and safety at the heart of every activity, travelling regularly between sites to influence and drive change.

The role requires a proactive individual with strong communication skills, IOSH membership, NEBOSH certification, CSCS card, and a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Membership of a relevant professional body (IOSH).
• Previous site-based construction experience.
• Knowledge of highways construction/maintenance environment.
• A recognised health and safety qualification, minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• A current CSCS card.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day health and safety leadership, guidance and support to project teams.
• Build relationships with operatives, managers and stakeholders to foster a positive safety culture.
• Support implementation of organisational health and safety standards at project level and identify improvement opportunities.
• Deliver relevant health and safety training tailored to projects' needs.
• Carry out targeted inspections of health and safety management systems and supply chain audits.
• Plan and undertake regular site inspections and health and safety discussions with site and office teams.
• Prepare and present clear reports on health and safety performance, trends and areas for improvement.
• Represent the Health & Safety function at meetings and calls, championing its strategy and objectives.
• Review activities against safe systems of work and provide practical advice.
• Lead and support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Site-based construction experience

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

Health & Safety Manager

About the role

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Manager to join our team and play a key role in driving our health and safety culture across a diverse portfolio of projects throughout the region.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys being out on site, building relationships with operational teams and influencing positive change. You'll work closely with project teams, managers and supply chain partners to ensure health and safety remains at the heart of everything we do.

You'll help develop, implement and monitor effective health and safety processes, championing best practice and supporting our ambition to be a safe, responsible and forward-thinking organisation – protecting our people, our partners and the communities in which we work.

Please note:

The role will involve regular travel between projects across the region.

What you'll be doing

• Providing day-to-day health and safety leadership, guidance and support to project teams.

• Building strong relationships with operatives, managers and other key stakeholders, encouraging open conversations and a positive safety culture.

• Supporting the implementation of organisational health and safety standards at project level, identifying opportunities for improvement and providing feedback to company directors.

• Helping deliver relevant and effective health and safety training, tailored to the needs of individual projects.

• Carrying out targeted inspections of health and safety management systems and supply chain audits, ensuring actions are monitored and successfully closed out.

• Planning and undertaking regular site inspections and engaging health and safety conversations with both site and office-based teams.

• Preparing and presenting clear, timely reports on health and safety performance, highlighting trends, inspection findings and areas for improvement.

• Representing the Health & Safety function positively, championing its strategy and objectives at meetings and conference calls.

• Reviewing work activities against safe systems of work, providing practical advice and taking appropriate action where required.

• Leading and supporting incident investigations, ensuring lessons are learned and corrective actions are effectively implemented.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is knowledgeable, approachable and confident in influencing others. You'll have the experience and passion to help drive standards forward and make a genuine difference.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Membership of a relevant professional body (IOSH).

• Previous site-based construction experience.

• Knowledge and experience of working within a highways construction and/or maintenance environment.

• A recognised professional health and safety qualification, minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.

• A current CSCS card.

• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Above all, we're looking for someone with a proactive approach, excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with people at all levels to make health and safety everyone's responsibility.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Long-term opportunity on a high-profile infrastructure project.
• Career progression within a growing civil engineering business.
• Collaborative and safety-focused working environment.