Health & Safety Manager

Laing O'Rourke; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction group in the UK is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to oversee multiple projects in Birmingham, Surrey, and Kent. The role involves providing safety support, coaching teams on Inclusion and Wellbeing, and managing Health & Safety assurance activities. Candidates should possess a minimum level 5 qualification and experience in civils infrastructure projects. Strong technical knowledge in health risk management and coaching skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide local advice and support necessary to assist managers and staff with safety responsibilities.
• Facilitate and coach operational teams on Inclusion & Wellbeing engagement tools.
• Carry out relevant Health & Safety assurance activities to ensure operational effectiveness.

Skills

Coaching / Training competence

Assurance / Audit / Investigation competence

Technical knowledge in Occupational Health Risk Management

Technical knowledge in Safety Risk Management

Experience working on civils infrastructure projects

Education

Qualification at level 5 (min)

Job description

RethinkingSafetythroughInclusion+Wellbeing

InclusionandWellbeinclusion and wellbeingisourholistic approach to physical andpsychologicalhealthandsafety– addressing the unique risk factors in construction.

Expanded is a member of the Laing O'Rourke construction group, we are recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to support multiple projects in Birmingham, Surrey and Kent. The Expanded Group provides total capability in the early construction phases of major projects, providing an end-to-end solution or a bespoke choice of services. Backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, we can deliver the full range of piling, precast concrete, post-tensioning and structures techniques. The Health&Safetyprofessionalwilllead and manage health and safety delivery within Expanded and measureHealth&Safetyperformance against strategicdeliverables.

What will the role look like?

• Provide local advice andsupportnecessaryto assist managers and staff to fulfil theirsafetyresponsibilitiesto the high standards demanded by the business.
• Facilitateand coachoperationalteams onInclusion&Wellbeingand the respectiveengagementtools, which will allow the team to engageeffectivelywith the workforce.
• Carry out relevantHealth&Safetyassuranceactivities, providingconfidenceto the business thatoperationaleffectivenessof all relevant processes are being delivered.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Qualificationat level 5 (min)
• Experience working on civils infrastructures projects
• Technical knowledge inOccupationalHealthRiskManagementandWellbeing
• Technical knowledge inSafetyRiskManagement
• Coaching / Training competence
• Assurance / Audit / Investigationcompetence
• Member of relevantprofessionalbody