Health & Safety Manager

Kenton Black; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in the UK is seeking experienced Health & Safety specialists to join their expanding team. The role involves significant responsibilities in EHS management within various construction projects, including pharma facilities, requiring a robust background in safety practices and contractor communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior role with EHS management.
• Extensive experience liaising with project management teams.
• Chartered status (or equivalent) in Health & Safety is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct training workshops and daily activity briefings.
• Review data integrity and monitor compliance with EHS KPIs.
• Identify and evaluate high-risk activities on site.

Skills

Pharma construction experience

EHS management

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Education

Formal qualification in EHS management (minimum EQF level 6)

Health & Safety Membership (e.g. IOSH)

Job description

This hugely successful and rapidly growing main contractor is further expanding its hugely successful UK operation and as such, is looking to add a number of experienced Health & Safety specialists to its team in a number of locations.

The ideal candidate will have some pharma construction experience, ideally including cleanroom fit out.

Responsibilities will include -

•Meetings (both management & personnel as appropriate)
• Training workshops
• Daily Activity Briefings and HRAs
• Management reviews
• HRA Inspections and observations
• Development of EHS initiatives and campaigns
• Reviewing of data integrity and confirming weekly and monthly statistics accuracy
• Monitoring compliance between EHS planning and actual works on site
• Assessing compliance with agreed KPIs across all project stages
• Communications of EHS at all levels
• Co-ordination of work activities on the sites
• Identification, assessment, and evaluation of high-risk activities
• Training and education
• Reviews of Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS), safe plans of action, lifting plans, etc.
• Competency of contractors and operatives

Minimum requirements for consideration -

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior role; with relevant experience in construction EHS management.
• Extensive experience in contractor communications, and liaising with stakeholders, project management teams, and other project professionals.
• Formal qualification in EHS management (minimum EQF level 6).
• Relevant Health & Safety Membership of recognised organisation (e.g. the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH); preferably at chartered status (or recognised equivalent).
• Previous experience on projects such as pharma, data centres, warehouses, and logistics units.

To apply, please send me an up to date copy of your CV -