Health & Safety Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Chichester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to oversee civil engineering projects across the South East of England. This role involves ensuring compliance with UK legislation, leading a team, and promoting best practices in health and safety culture. A competitive salary and additional benefits are offered for the right candidate.

Benefits

Company car/allowance

Pension scheme

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a civil engineering contractor is essential.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety standards and legislation.
• Experience managing and driving a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of compliance and Health & Safety performance across multiple projects.
• Leading a team of two advisors and promoting a positive health and safety culture.
• Consulting with clients and directors on best practices.

Skills

Team Leadership

Health & Safety Standards

Compliance Monitoring

Job description

Location: Chichester
Salary: £60K- £70K per Year
Contract: Permanent
Type: Full Time

Experienced Health & Safety Manager required to take the lead overseeing £25M civil engineering projects across Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex & Kent. These are framework projects for key clients with strong pipeline of works across the UK.

Reporting into the Operations Director and working closely alongside the operational team, you will be responsible for ensuring all compliance & works is following the standard UK legislation across the project.

This Health & Safety Manager will involve consulting with the client and directors to ensure they are advised with regards to best practice and ongoings within site. Including providing support during the planning stage, method statements and reporting statistics.

As Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of two advisors providing support, progression and creating a positive culture surrounding Health & Safety via reports, campaigns, and events to promote the business's H&S standards and culture.

This Health & Safety Manager role is with a busy contractor who specialises in dynamic and complex civil engineering projects nationwide. Traditionally works include heavy infrastructure works.

Key attributes for the right individual will include previous experience within a civil engineering contractor (essential), practice overseeing & driving a team and reporting to board level, strong knowledge surrounding Health & Safety standards and plans. Former experience on a similar value schemes within the civil engineering sector is essential.

My client is prepared to offer for the right Health & Safety Manager a competitive salary up to £70,000 + company car/allowance, pension scheme and more.

For more information regarding this Health & Safety Manager role please contact Claire Spiers at Fawkes & Reece in our Southampton Office on 07749578588 or email across a copy of your updated CV to [e-mail]