Health Safety and Environmental Manager

IBERADRIA; Rochester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing construction firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Health Safety & Environmental Manager to enhance safety protocols and manage environmental responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of construction health and safety legislation, effective communication skills, and relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH and IOSH membership. This role offers an excellent salary and benefits package and provides an opportunity to lead significant safety initiatives.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in construction.
• Commitment to ongoing personal development.
• Possession of relevant CSCS Competence card.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance.
• Support development of Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy.
• Foster a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.

Skills

Construction industry knowledge

Health and safety legislation

Presentation skills

Persuasive communication

Education

NEBOSH General/Construction

IOSH/IEMA membership

Relevant CSCS Card

Job description

Senior Health Safety & Environmental Manager

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, multi-discipline construction business with solid growth and a passion to be best in class. Continued growth and diverse workload have created the need to recruit a Senior Leader to drive safety and manage the company's environmental responsibilities.

Requirements

Purpose of the role:

• Support the Company Group HSEQT Director by improving Management Systems, focusing on incident reporting, investigations, audits, inspections, and guidance across sites, offices, and yards.
• Champion behavioural change and visual standards.

Essential skills and experience:

• Knowledge of the construction and/or house building industry and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Commitment to Continual Personal Development (CPD) to stay current with legislation.
• Possession or progress towards relevant CSCS Competence card.
• Good presentation and persuasive communication skills.

Main duties of the role:

• Conduct audits, inspections, investigations, and provide support aligned with visual standards.
• Assist the HSEQT Director with reports, ESG strategy, management meetings, and ensuring high standards of health, safety, and environmental practices.
• Contribute to fostering a safety and environmental responsibility culture.
• Support development and maintenance of ISO systems and internal audits.
• Enhance the Global Hub/SharePoint systems in line with company objectives.
• Represent the company at client meetings and liaise with regulatory bodies.
• Participate in pre-start reviews as needed.

Desired experience:

• Health, Safety, and Environmental Management.
• ISO 14001, 9001, & 45001 standards management.
• Effective communication, policy development, risk assessments, and relationship management.

Preferred qualifications:

• NEBOSH General/Construction.
• Membership of IOSH/IEMA or equivalent.
• Relevant CSCS Card.

Benefits

The company offers an excellent salary and benefits package. For more information, please contact Andy Hayton at Cotech Building Careers for a confidential discussion.