HS&W Manager

Matchtech; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech are seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager to lead the HS&W function on the Sizewell C New Nuclear Build contract in Suffolk. You will provide proactive leadership to the project team, supply chain and stakeholders, ensuring client policies and legal duties are met across a complex major infrastructure environment.

You will drive a positive safety culture, oversee assurance and governance, and ensure risks are identified and communicated throughout the lifecycle of the works,

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ Level 6 or equivalent for management level.
• Grad IOSH/CMIOSH membership preferred.
• Experience leading major civil/infrastructure projects and safety investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continual improvement of HS&W policies, procedures, standards and project-specific arrangements.
• Provide visible HS&W leadership to project team, supply chain and client stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor HS&W objectives, campaigns, behavioural safety initiatives and wellbeing programmes.
• Manage HS&W reporting, dashboards and performance statistics for governance forums.
• Review Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Safe Systems of Work and permits.
• Lead site inspections, audits and assurance reviews in line with risk profile.
• Ensure incidents are investigated and lessons learned communicated and embedded.
• Engage with operational teams to identify HS&W risks and training needs.
• Advise senior leadership on compliance, risk management and client requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Investigation

Communication

BPSS clearance

Health & Safety leadership

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma

NVQ Level 6 or equivalent

Job description

This is a key leadership opportunity for an experienced Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager to join the Sizewell C New Nuclear Build contract, supporting a nationally important energy project in Suffolk. The role will lead the project HS&W function, provide competent and proactive leadership to the project team, supply chain and stakeholders, and ensure that the client's policies, procedures, legal duties and client expectations are consistently met across a complex major infrastructure environment.

The Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager will drive a positive safety culture, influence operational decision-making, oversee assurance and governance arrangements, and ensure risks are identified, controlled and communicated effectively throughout the lifecycle of the works.

The client is committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals. Their people are at the heart of their business, using their skills and creativity to provide solutions and services to our clients and customers. The client's wellbeing strategy has been designed based on employee feedback that mental, physical and financial wellbeing are important to them.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

• Lead the implementation, monitoring and continual improvement of client's HS&W policies, procedures, standards and project-specific arrangements.
• Provide visible HS&W leadership to the project team, supply chain and client stakeholders, promoting a proactive culture focused on prevention, engagement and learning.
• Develop, lead and monitor project HS&W objectives, campaigns, behavioural safety initiatives and wellbeing programmes.
• Manage HS&W reporting, dashboards and performance statistics, ensuring accurate monthly and annual reporting to the company, the client and relevant governance forums.
• Review and provide assurance over Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Safe Systems of Work, permits, construction phase plans and other critical HS&W documentation.
• Lead and coordinate site inspections, audits, assurance visits and compliance reviews in line with project monitoring targets and risk profile.
• Ensure accidents, incidents, near misses and observations are reported, investigated and closed out effectively, with lessons learned communicated and embedded.
• Lead engagement with operational teams to identify HS&W risks, training needs and improvement opportunities across civil engineering, temporary works, logistics and site interfaces.
• Support the management of supply chain HS&W performance through pre-start engagement, assurance reviews, audits and performance feedback.
• Advise senior project leadership on HS&W compliance, risk management, legal duties, best practice and client requirements.
• Oversee project inductions, briefings, toolbox talks and HS&W communications to ensure the workforce understands key risks, controls and expectations.
• Coordinate support for drug and alcohol testing arrangements where required, ensuring processes are undertaken professionally and in line with project requirementsDiversity, inclusion and wellbwing

Champion the wellbeing of the project team and workforce, ensuring an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, background and experience is actively encouraged and achieved.

Requirements

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or minimum; NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6 or equivalent qualification desirable for a management-level appointment.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution, ideally Grad IOSH, CMIOSH or working towards Chartered status.
• Accident and incident investigation qualification or demonstrable experience leading robust investigations and implementing lessons learned.
• Strong understanding of UK construction health and safety legislation, CDM Regulations, risk management, assurance and major project governance.
• Significant civil engineering, infrastructure or major projects experience, preferably within a principal contractor environment.
• Proven ability to lead, influence and coach operational teams, supply chain partners and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, briefings and performance information.
• Due to the site being a nuclear project, BPSS level security clearance is required. These checks can take 4-6 weeks to process.

Demonstrate alignment with the client's Values:

• Collaborative - We enjoy what we do and work closely with clients and stakeholders to reachinnovative solutions. Working together is vital in the role to help build effective relationships across teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Trusted - We deliver what we promise. We act safely and ethically and care about the environment and communities we work in at all times.
• Focused - We are clear in our approach. We are disciplined and thorough in how we work and deliver for our clients and customers.