Health & Safety Manager

Kenton Black; Dolgellau; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Health & Safety Manager for a flagship project in Northwest Wales. Candidates should have experience in major civil engineering, including tunnelling and heavy M&E, along with H&S diploma qualifications and CMIOsh certification or working towards it. The role involves driving safety culture, managing a team, and ensuring client requirements are met. The salary is competitive at £75-80,000, plus accommodation and travel allowances.

Benefits

Accommodation allowance

Travel allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Must possess H&S Diploma qualifications.
• Working towards CMIOsh is desired.
• Experience in large-scale construction projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure competent advice and support are provided.
• Drive the behavioural safety culture across the business.
• Lead investigations and provide guidance to the team.
• Manage and mentor team members.
• Develop and promote a positive HSQE culture.

Skills

Health & Safety Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Behavioural Safety Culture

Continuous Improvement

Education

H&S Diploma

CMIOsh or working towards

Job description

Overview

Are you an engaging and assertive Health, Safety & Wellbeing professional with the ability to build relationships at project level? A market‑leading Principal Contractor are looking for you to join a flagship scheme in Northwest Wales as Health & Safety Manager. Due to the nature of the hazards, you will have experience in major civil engineering including tunnelling and heavy M&E. The project is a future‑facing Energy scheme and a chance to be part of creating an important legacy in the region.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the provision of arrangements for competent advice and support, ensuring effective assurance is in place, internal and client requirements are met
• Driving the behavioural safety culture throughout the business
• Taking a lead on investigations, providing direction and guidance to investigators in the team and being responsible for approvals and liaison with client
• Providing challenge and focus on continuous improvements whilst ensuring alignment with HSQE strategy and procedures
• Managing and mentoring the team and providing support across the business with people and process
• Taking an active role in developing, maintaining and promoting a positive HSQE culture, promoting ownership within operational teams

Qualifications

• H&S Diploma-qualified
• CMIOsh or working towards
• A capable man manager and confident communicator
• Experienced in diverse and challenging construction projects, preferably large‑scale M&E utilities, tunnelling or major civil engineering
• Accomplished at both strategic and operational level
• Knowledgeable at managing Environmental impact on‑site (highly desirable)

You will be responsible for the provision of arrangements for competent advice and support, ensuring effective assurance is in place, internal and client requirements are met and safe behaviours are promoted. You will take a lead on investigations, providing direction and guidance to investigators in the team and being responsible for approvals and liaison with clients. This is a leadership role, therefore a willingness and ability to provide challenge and focus on continuous improvements whilst ensuring alignment with HSQE strategy and procedures is required. They are paying £75‑80,000 (dependent on qualifications and experience) plus accommodation and travel allowance and full package.