Health and Safety Manager

Principal People Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ground engineering contractor in the UK is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join their senior team. This hybrid role requires strategic and operational H&S leadership, compliance management, and influencing key decisions at the board level. With a salary up to GBP70,000, the position also offers a company car or allowance, enhanced pension, private medical cover, and ongoing professional development opportunities. If you are ready for a challenging role with autonomy and potential, apply at once.

Benefits

Salary up to GBP70,000

Company car or GBP6,500 car allowance

Hybrid working arrangement

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Ongoing training and professional development

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Experience in ground investigations and civil engineering.
• Ability to influence senior management decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational H&S leadership across UK operations.
• Act as key advisor to the Board and Senior Leadership Team.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and represent the business on trade bodies.

Skills

Strategic and operational H&S leadership

Compliance with legislation

Incident investigations

Mentoring junior team members

Education

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

Job description

Looking for a role where you can influence senior decisions, shape strategy and work on technically challenging infrastructure projects?

We re working with a long established ground engineering contractor, delivering expert geotechnical and site investigation services across nationally recognised infrastructure schemes. With over 50 years of experience, they play a critical early stage role in the success of major projects within Civil engineering, Utilities and Construction.

Due to growth, they are now looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join their leadership team. This is a self–managed, hybrid position with an average of 1 day a week on site and the rest split between home and their Leeds HQ.

You’ll be part of a tight knit senior team contributing to strategy, compliance and continuous improvement across UK operations.

What s in it for you

• Salary up to GBP70,000
• Company car (hybrid or electric) or GBP6,500 car allowance
• Hybrid working with up to two days per week from home
• Leeds office base with national travel
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private medical cover
• Life assurance and share save scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development

The role

• Strategic and operational H&S leadership across UK operations
• Act as key advisor to the Board and Senior Leadership Team
• Ensure compliance with legislation and client requirements
• Represent the business on trade bodies and industry forums
• Lead incident investigations and support continuous improvement
• Support reporting to key clients and stakeholders
• Guide and mentor junior H&S team members

What we are looking for

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate or equivalent
• Experience in ground investigations, geotechnical, Piling, Utilities, Civil Engineering or similar infrastructure activities.

If you're ready to step into a strategic HSE leadership role with autonomy, technical variety and long term prospects, apply today to learn more.