Health, Safety & Compliance Manager

Kenton Black Limited; Brierfield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited is seeking a Health Safety & Compliance Manager to oversee RAMS, policies and site safety across Lancashire and beyond. The role combines office, home-based work with regular visits to site and management collaboration with project teams to manage risk and ensure compliance.

You will lead incident investigations, toolbox talks and training records, maintain accreditations such as CHAS and ConstructionLine, and monitor certification expiry dates.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate.
• SMSTS qualification.
• CSCS card.
• CPCS qualification.
• NPORS certification.
• SSSTS qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and maintain RAMS for civil engineering and groundworks activities.
• Work with site managers to ensure RAMS reflect construction methods and site conditions.
• Maintain health and safety policies, procedures and documentation.
• Undertake site inspections and identify areas for improvement.
• Assist with incident investigations, toolbox talks and safety briefings.
• Support temporary works coordination and lifting operations where qualified.
• Maintain training matrix and competency records.
• Monitor certification expiry dates (CSCS, CPCS, NPORS, SMSTS, SSSTS).
• Manage accreditations (CHAS, Constructionline).
• Maintain client-specific H&S documents and records.

Skills

HSE leadership

RAMS preparation

Risk assessments

Site safety

Coaching & mentoring

Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

SMSTS

CSCS card

CPCS

NPORS

SSSTS

Tools

CHAS

Constructionline

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join a growing commercial groundworks and civil engineering contractor as Health Safety & Compliance Manager covering their projects across the Lancashire region and beyond. Office and home-based with visits to site, they are looking to add to an existing dynamic team who work closely with site management to manage risks across their project portfolio.

Reporting into Senior Management you will expected to:

• Prepare, review and maintain project-specific Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for civil engineering and groundworks activities
• Work closely with site managers to ensure RAMS accurately reflect proposed construction methods and site conditions
• Maintain and develop company health and safety policies, procedures and documentation
• Undertake periodic site inspections, identifying areas for improvement and supporting site teams
• Assist with incident investigations, toolbox talks and safety briefings
• Support temporary works coordination and lifting operations where appropriately qualified and competent
• Maintain the company training matrix and ensure operative qualifications and competency records remain current
• Monitor CSCS, CPCS, NPORS, SMSTS, SSSTS and other relevant certification expiry dates
• Manage company accreditations, including CHAS and Constructionline
• Maintain client-specific H&S documentation and compliance records

You will well-versed in coaching and mentoring personnel, controlling their safety output on-site and ensuring compliance across a diverse and challenging risk portfolio. Key competencies include:

• Minimum 5 years' experience within civil engineering or groundworks
• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate
• SMSTS qualification
• Appropriate CSCS card
• Practical experience preparing and reviewing construction RAMS
• Strong understanding of civil engineering operations, construction methods and site safety
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle

This is an excellent chance to join a growing company in an increasingly busy sector with great development opportunities. You will earn an extremely competitive salary of between £45-52,000 plus package and will be promoting the highest standards of Health & Safety performance and behaviour within the company and utilising your personal attributes to develop and maintain standards.