Project Health and Safety Lead

Ferrovial Construction; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Employee wellbeing programs

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction seeks a Project Health and Safety Lead to drive industry-leading safety performance on a nationally significant infrastructure project. The role will oversee strategy, policies, audits, and investigations while mentoring the HSQE team and collaborating with senior leadership.

Initial locations include Euston-London or Birmingham, with relocation to a project site along HS2 Track within 12–18 months. Strong qualifications and stakeholder engagement are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Health and Safety on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and health and safety regulations.
• Proven ability to develop safety strategies and drive cultural change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Health and Safety strategy for the project.
• Lead policies, standards and procedures ensuring compliance.
• Drive safety leadership and continuous improvement across the project.
• Oversee audits, inspections and incident investigations with lessons learned.
• Provide training and expert guidance to employees and subcontractors.
• Monitor and report safety performance with data analysis.

Skills

Health leadership

Construction experience

Rail experience

ISO 45001

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

IOSH Chartered

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Project Health and Safety Lead

HS2 has appointed Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall JV (FBJV) for contracts totaling almost 140 miles of track between London and the West Midlands. Ferrovial BAM will oversee the design and construction of the HS2 track infrastructure, manage construction logistics and support the testing and commissioning phase.

Location: Initially based in Euston-London or Birmingham, moving to a project site along the HS2 Track within 12–18 months.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project Health and Safety strategy, driving industry-leading performance across a nationally significant infrastructure project.
• Lead the development and implementation of Health and Safety policies, standards and procedures, ensuring ongoing legal, regulatory and company compliance.
• Drive Health and Safety leadership, cultural change and continuous improvement across the project, working closely with senior leaders and operational teams.
• Lead Health and Safety assurance, audits, compliance reviews and site tours, ensuring actions and improvements are effectively implemented.
• Provide expert Health and Safety leadership, advice and guidance to employees, managers and subcontractors, including the delivery of relevant training.
• Lead the monitoring and reporting of Health and Safety performance, analysing data, trends, inspections and investigations to identify areas for improvement.
• Lead and oversee accident, incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring lessons learned and best practice are effectively communicated and embedded across the project.
• Maintain and support compliance with ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, alongside relevant external accreditations.
• Lead, develop and mentor the HSQE team, ensuring capability, accountability and effective support to project delivery.
• Work closely with the Project Director and senior leadership team, providing clear insight and recommendations on Health and Safety performance, risks and priorities.

What do you bring to the role?

• Significant experience leading Health and Safety within a large-scale construction or infrastructure environment, ideally on projects valued at £300m+.
• A recognised Occupational Health and Safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, supported by substantial relevant experience.
• Chartered membership of IOSH.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and relevant Health and Safety legislation, regulations and industry guidance.
• Strong operational knowledge of civil engineering activities, with rail experience desirable.
• Proven experience developing and implementing Health and Safety strategies and leading cultural and organisational change.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex accident and incident investigations and embedding lessons learned and best practice.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience developing, coaching and mentoring Health and Safety teams and operational managers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence effectively at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the wider project and commercial impact of Health and Safety decisions.
• Experience working within a joint venture or alliance environment would be advantageous.
• Ability to deliver effective Health and Safety training and engage teams in improving safety performance.

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

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