Health & Safety Manager

McCarthy Recruitment; Garswood; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Recruitment is seeking a Health & Safety Manager for an on-site role in Ashton-in-Makerfield. The role focuses on hands-on health and safety within a busy civil engineering/operator environment, requiring field presence and practical problem-solving.

You will lead audits, training, and risk assessments, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement across H&S, environmental and quality domains. A NEBOSH qualification and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coach site managers.
• Experience working in field-based operations and environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across health, safety, environmental and quality performance.
• Provide practical advice and coaching to site managers and teams.
• Carry out site audits, inspections and risk assessments and ensure actions are followed through.
• Review RAMS, COSHH assessments, safe working procedures and controls.
• Support safe working practices around plant and site activities.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses and identify preventive actions.
• Deliver toolbox talks and health and safety training.
• Monitor compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Identify trends and produce health and safety performance reports.
• Support ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems development.
• Work with external auditors and regulators as required.

Skills

Audits & investigations

Coaching & influencing

Communication skills

Field-based work

Education

NEBOSH or equivalent

Job description

Health & Safety Manager

Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum + Company Car

Role: Permanent | Full-Time

Looking for a Health & Safety role where you can be out on site, close to the operation and genuinely influence how things are done?

This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible role within a busy civil engineering and heavy operational environment, supporting teams to maintain high standards of health, safety and compliance.

As Health & Safety Manager, you'll combine strong technical knowledge with a practical understanding of site-based operations. You'll spend time out in the field, working with managers and operational teams to identify risks, improve working practices and make sure health and safety remains part of how the business operates day to day.

This isn't about managing health and safety from behind a desk. You'll need to understand the realities of working around plant, equipment and changing site conditions, building credibility with the people doing the job and providing practical solutions that work.

What you'll be doing

• Driving continuous improvement across health, safety, environmental and quality performance
• Providing practical advice, guidance and coaching to site managers and operational teams
• Carrying out site audits, inspections and risk assessments and ensuring actions are followed through
• Reviewing RAMS, COSHH assessments, safe working procedures and operational controls
• Supporting safe working practices around plant, equipment and site-based activities
• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses and identifying opportunities to prevent recurrence
• Delivering toolbox talks, coaching and health and safety awareness training
• Monitoring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation
• Identifying trends and producing clear health and safety performance reporting
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems
• Working with external auditors and regulatory bodies where required
• Promoting a proactive safety culture and encouraging ownership of health and safety at every level

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who understands the challenges of health and safety within a fast-moving, site-based environment and can combine technical knowledge with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

You’ll ideally come from a civil engineering or heavy operational background, which could include construction, infrastructure, highways, aggregates, environmental services, engineering or plant-based operations.

You'll also bring

• NEBOSH or an equivalent health and safety qualification
• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
• Experience within site-based or operational environments
• Experience carrying out audits, investigations and risk assessments
• Strong knowledge of RAMS and safe systems of work
• Knowledge of environmental compliance and management systems
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to coach, challenge and influence
• The ability to build credibility with site management and frontline teams
• A hands‑on approach and willingness to spend time out in the operation

Why join?

This Health & Safety Manager opportunity offers the chance to take ownership of a varied and hands‑on role where your input can make a genuine difference.

You’ll be close to day‑to‑day operations, giving you the opportunity to understand challenges first‑hand, influence behaviours and introduce practical improvements that make working environments safer and more effective.

For an experienced Health & Safety Manager who enjoys being out on site and wants the autonomy to make things happen, this is an opportunity to take on a visible and influential position.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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