Health & Safety Manager

Hargreaves Industrial Services Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargreaves Industrial Services Limited is seeking a Safety Manager to lead the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) agenda across the Engineering Services business. You will develop strategies, maintain ISO certifications, and drive a proactive safety culture ensuring compliance on infrastructure projects and engineering activities.

The role demands senior leadership, experience with CDM, and strong communication to influence from site level to executive leadership, while delivering

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior health and safety leadership role within construction, engineering, infrastructure or industrial operations.
• CDM experience and strong knowledge of risk management.
• Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 45001 management systems.
• Proven experience leading audits, investigations and improvement programmes.
• Experience managing contractors and high-risk activities.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to engage effectively from site level through to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of SHEQ strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality legislation.
• Maintain ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.
• Provide technical safety leadership across engineering, maintenance and infrastructure activities.
• Drive continual improvement in operational safety performance, risk management and asset integrity.
• Support business growth while ensuring safety remains a core operational value.
• Develop and implement SHEQ improvement plans across all projects.
• Provide competent advice on safety, environmental and quality matters.
• Lead management of significant operational and engineering risks.
• Support nationwide projects where required.
• Influence behaviours to foster a positive safety culture.

Skills

SHEQ leadership

CDM experience

Risk management

ISO 45001

Auditing

Contractor management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

CMIOSH

Lead Auditor

UK Driving Licence

Job description

SALARY: Range between £50,000 - £60,000

CONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENT

HOURS OF WORK: 40 hrs Monday - Friday

SALARY: Range between £50,000 - £60,000

BENEFITS: Company LCV, Westfield Health, Employee Assistance Programme

CLOSING DATE: 23rd October 2026

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing and continuously improving the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) management systems across the Engineering Services business. The role exists to ensure all activities associated with infrastructure projects, mechanical and electrical engineering, construction activities and operational service delivery are conducted safely, legally and efficiently. The post holder will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to ensure the business maintains the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance whilst achieving operational objectives and maintaining full legal compliance. The role will drive a proactive safety culture that protects employees, contractors, visitors, clients and the environment.

The role briefly encompasses the following duties but is not limited to: -

• Leading the development and implementation of SHEQ strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable health, safety, environmental and quality legislation.
• Maintaining certification to ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Providing technical safety leadership across engineering, maintenance and infrastructure activities.
• Driving continual improvement in operational safety performance, risk management and asset integrity.
• Supporting business growth while ensuring safety remains a core operational value.
• Develop and implement SHEQ improvement plans across all engineering projects.
• Provide competent and practical advice on safety, environmental and quality matters.
• Lead the management of significant operational and engineering risks.
• Support nationwide projects where required.
• Influence behaviours at all levels of the business to foster a positive safety culture.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/experience/ attributes:

Essential

• Significant experience in a senior health and safety leadership role within construction, engineering, infrastructure or industrial operations.
• CDM experience.
• Strong knowledge of operational and engineering risk management.
• Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 45001 management systems.
• Proven experience leading audits, investigations and improvement programmes.
• Experience managing contractors and high-risk activities.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to engage effectively from site level through to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification).
• Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards chartered status.
• Internal or Lead Auditor qualification.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Engineering Management or a related discipline experience.
• Training in process safety, asset integrity or operational excellence.
• Environmental and Quality Management qualifications.

What we do:

Hargreaves Engineering delivers complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) solutions for materials handling and conveying systems across a wide range of industrial sectors, providing expertise throughout the full project lifecycle from feasibility studies and concept development through to detailed design, fabrication, installation, commissioning and long-term maintenance support. Specialising in conveyor systems and bulk materials handling infrastructure, we design, supply, install and maintain integrated mechanical and electrical systems, incorporating power distribution, instrumentation, control and automation technologies to maximise operational efficiency and asset performance. Whether undertaking complete EPC projects, upgrading existing infrastructure or supporting critical maintenance activities, Hargreaves combines engineering expertise, practical experience and proven project delivery capabilities to create lasting value for clients