Health & Safety Manager

Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Health & Safety Manager with extensive construction experience. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation across multiple sites in London and the Midlands. You will design and implement robust safety programs, conduct regular audits, and promote a proactive safety culture. This position offers a competitive salary up to £70,000, negotiable based on experience, and the chance to make a significant impact in a people-first safety culture. Join a team committed to excellence and continuous improvement in safety performance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in construction health and safety.
• Experience as a Principal Contractor.
• Extensive construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and teams to meet health and safety objectives.
• Conduct site audits and implement safety programs.
• Lead risk assessments and manage incident investigations.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

ISO 45001

Construction Safety

Incident Investigation

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

CSCS Black Card / SMSTS

CERT IOSH

Tools

Constructionline

Job description

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We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager with extensive construction experience, a good understanding of ISO 45001, risk assessment and contractor management on behalf of a leading Tier One Hard and Soft Landscape Contractor who are passionate about building a positive, people first safety culture, ensuring compliance through practical and collaborative solutions and are offering a salary of up to £70,000 for the successful applicant which is negotiable based on experience.

As the Health & Safety Manager you will be travelling to sites across London, the South and Midlands regularly and will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with clients, construction managers and project teams to ensure alignment with health and safety objectives and performance management.
  
• The design and implementation of a robust safety programme that is in line with current legislation and industry best practice.
  
• Conducting regular site audits and inspections, identifying non-conformances and executing corrective and preventative actions.
  
• Leading comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards and developing effective mitigation strategies.
  
• Managing incident investigations, determining root causes and developing recommendations to prevent recurrence.
  
• Ensuring site compliance with health and safety legislation through the development and enforcement of safe working procedures.
  
• Supporting pre-qualification and tender processes by contributing where health and safety expertise and documentation is required.
  
• Promoting a proactive safety culture through site engagement, training and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Leading site establishment activities, including the implementation of exclusion zones, signage, emergency protocols, permit systems and PPE standards.
  
• Leading accreditation renewal process
  
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with construction managers and site teams to ensure alignment to SHEQ objectives.
  
• Championing continuous improvement initiatives, driving positive change across project teams and enhancing safety performance.
  
• Leading investigations into health, safety and environmental incidents in accordance with company policy ensuring prompt resolution, timely reporting and effective communication of lessons learned.
  
• Measuring occupational health and safety performance metrics, preparing detailed reports for stakeholders including proposed improvements to standard operating procedures.
  
  
  
  

We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager with extensive construction experience, a good understanding of ISO 45001, risk assessment and contractor management on behalf of a leading Tier One Hard and Soft Landscape Contractor who are passionate about building a positive, people first safety culture, ensuring compliance through practical and collaborative solutions and are offering a salary of up to £70,000 for the successful applicant which is negotiable based on experience.

As the Health & Safety Manager you will be travelling to sites across London, the South and Midlands regularly and will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with clients, construction managers and project teams to ensure alignment with health and safety objectives and performance management.
  
• The design and implementation of a robust safety programme that is in line with current legislation and industry best practice.
  
• Conducting regular site audits and inspections, identifying non-conformances and executing corrective and preventative actions.
  
• Leading comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards and developing effective mitigation strategies.
  
• Managing incident investigations, determining root causes and developing recommendations to prevent recurrence.
  
• Ensuring site compliance with health and safety legislation through the development and enforcement of safe working procedures.
  
• Supporting pre-qualification and tender processes by contributing where health and safety expertise and documentation is required.
  
• Promoting a proactive safety culture through site engagement, training and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Leading site establishment activities, including the implementation of exclusion zones, signage, emergency protocols, permit systems and PPE standards.
  
• Leading accreditation renewal process
  
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with construction managers and site teams to ensure alignment to SHEQ objectives.
  
• Championing continuous improvement initiatives, driving positive change across project teams and enhancing safety performance.
  
• Leading investigations into health, safety and environmental incidents in accordance with company policy ensuring prompt resolution, timely reporting and effective communication of lessons learned.
  
• Measuring occupational health and safety performance metrics, preparing detailed reports for stakeholders including proposed improvements to standard operating procedures.
  
  
  
  

Requirements

To be considered as the Health and Safety Manager you will need:

• A Proven track record in a construction health and safety environment.
  
• Experience as a Principal Contractor.
  
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
  
• CSCS Black Card / SMSTS.
  
• CERT IOSH.
  
• A good working knowledge of Constructionline.
  
• Experience of producing Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
  
• Extensive construction experience.
  
• A good knowledge of Main Contractors / Developers.
  
  
  
  

Benefits

A salary of up to £70,000 for the successful applicant which is negotiable based on experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management

• Industries

  Construction

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