Health And Safety Manager

Velocity Recruitment; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable construction firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to oversee safety performance across various projects. The successful candidate will monitor SHE practices, support Directors and Managers, and ensure compliance with health and SHE legislation. Benefits include flexible working, a car allowance, and comprehensive corporate perks.

Benefits

Flexible working up to 4 days a week

Car allowance / company car

Travel covered to sites

Private medical and pension benefits

Health & wellness programme

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience with asbestos, demolition, scaffolding, and fit‑out essential.
• Background within commercial and retail fit‑out projects preferred.
• Knowledge of current and upcoming health, SHE legislation required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety and environmental performance of the company and sub‑contractors.
• Investigate hazardous practices, halting work if necessary.
• Ensure reportable occurrences are notified to the relevant authority.
• Maintain the SHE management system and documentation.
• Support implementation of SHE policy across the company.

Skills

Health and safety management

Knowledge of SHE legislation

Experience with asbestos and demolition

Job description

Overview

Health and Safety Manager role with a reputable Main Contractor located in London & Home Counties. The successful applicant will support the refurbishment of a commercial project valued at £100 M, working across new build fit‑out and refurbishment schemes ranging in value from £1 M to £40 M.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the company’s safety and environmental performance and that of its sub‑contractors, producing SHE support reports for management.
• Investigate and provide guidance on hazardous practices or operations, exercising the power to cease all further work until adequate remedial action has been taken.
• Review absences due to accident or injury at work and ensure that reportable occurrences are notified to the relevant enforcing authority.
• Maintain the company’s SHE management system and associated documentation.
• Assist and support Directors, Managers, Department Heads and Supervisors in implementing the company SHE policy.

Qualifications

• Experience with asbestos, demolition, scaffolding and fit‑out essential.
• Background within commercial and retail fit‑out projects preferred.
• Knowledge of current and upcoming health, SHE legislation required.

Benefits

• Flexible working up to 4 days a week.
• Car allowance / company car circa £5 000.
• Travel covered to any of our sites.
• Extensive corporate benefits: private medical, pension 8 % employer contribution, health & wellness programme, 25 days holidays + bank holidays.