Interim Health and Safety Manager

Principal People; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal People are recruiting an Interim Health and Safety Manager to support an established M&E contractor on an M&E project near High Wycombe. The role is a short-term 4-6 week contract with a day rate of £350 to £425 (Outside IR35).

You will conduct site inspections, review RAMS, monitor safe working practices, and manage H&S across sub-contractors while building strong relationships with the principal contractor and providing practical guidance on site.

Qualifications

• Proven health and safety experience in construction.
• Experience in M&E / Data Centre projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of CDM requirements and legislations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections and safety walks.
• Review and approve RAMS for works.
• Monitor safe working practices on site.
• Support project management teams on the project.
• Manage H&S interaction with sub-contractors.
• Develop strong working relationships with the principal contractor.
• Lead toolbox talks when required.
• Identify H&S concerns and ensure corrective action is taken.

Skills

CDM knowledge

PUWER

LOLER

COSHH

Site safety

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Day rate: £350 to £425 per day (Outside IR35)

Contract: 4-6 weeks

We are recruiting for an Interim Health and Safety Manager to support an established M&E contractor working on an M&E project. The role will be based near to High Wycombe and will provide operational health and safety management on this specific project on a 4-6 week contract.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Conduct site inspections and site safety walks
• Review and approving of RAMS
• Monitoring of safe working practices
• Support the project management teams on the project
• Manage the H&S interaction with the company’s sub-contractors
• Create a strong working relationship the Principal Contractor
• Toolbox talks when required
• Identifying any H&S concerns and ensuring corrective action is taking
• Offer overall H&S guidance / advice on the project.

The person

We are looking for a credible and experienced construction health and safety professional who can step into a short term contract and hit the ground running.

You will ideally have:

• Experience within M&E / Data Centre Projects (wider construction experience is considered)
• Strong working knowledge of CDM requirements
• Strong working knowledge of PUWER, LOLER and COSHH
• Any lifting operations experience is desirable but not essential
• Be happy to work a visible, site-based role
• The ability to engage and influence at all levels
• A practical and commercially aware approach.
• Be available to start immediately