Health & Safety Manager

Volkerrail Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to oversee projects within their defence framework. This nationwide role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, conducting audits, and providing training across all levels of the organization. The company values fairness, inclusion, and respect, fostering an environment where employees can thrive. With a strong commitment to employee well-being and development, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a vital sector. Join a team that prioritizes safety and innovation in engineering solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping and restaurant vouchers

Training and development opportunities

Enhanced maternity benefits

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Qualified internal health & safety auditor with experience in audits.
• Knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health & safety compliance across various projects.
• Conduct internal audits and facilitate registration surveillance visits.

Skills

Health & Safety Management

Internal Auditing

Presentation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Training and Development

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health

CSCS Card

Tools

BS OHSAS 18001:2007

LUCAS / Smartcard / CTRL Operators Licence

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager to join our team and oversee projects within our defence framework. This is a nationwide role, and we are seeking an individual who will take responsibility for ensuring compliance with legislative, corporate, and other health and safety requirements.

About you

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health, or equivalent
• CSCS card holder.
• A qualified internal health & safety auditor with demonstrable experience of completing internal audits.
• Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential.
• An understanding of the requirements of BS OHSAS 18001:2007 and experience in facilitating registration surveillance visits.
• A working knowledge of current and impending health & safety legislation
• Good presentation, written, analytical and IT skills.
• Training and presentation experience throughout all levels of an organisation.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and educate/train at all levels
• Self-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrable achievement in a similar role
• Specific Rail Qualifications/Expertise
• Will hold personal track safety / LUCAS / Smartcard / CTRL operators licence as applicable to the scope of work and contract worked on
• CDM appreciation / duties of the Principal Contractor

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail].

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.