Project Health And Safety Lead

Ferrovial; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall JV (FBJV) seeks a Project Health and Safety Lead for HS2 track infra, initially based in Euston-London or Birmingham, moving to a project site within 12–18 months. You will drive the H&S strategy across the project, lead policy development, and ensure regulatory and company compliance while guiding a HSQE team.

You will deliver training, investigations, and performance reporting, working with senior leaders to improve safety and culture on a major

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Health and Safety within large-scale construction or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and safety legislation.
• Proven ability to develop and implement H&S strategies and drive cultural change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project Health and Safety strategy, driving performance.
• Lead policies, standards and procedures ensuring compliance.
• Drive safety leadership and continuous improvement with senior leaders and teams.
• Oversee H&S assurance, audits, compliance reviews and site visits.
• Provide expert H&S guidance, including training for employees and subcontractors.
• Monitor and report H&S performance, analyse data and trends to identify improvements.
• Lead investigation of accidents and near-misses, embedding lessons learned.
• Maintain ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance and external accreditations.
• Lead and mentor the HSQE team supporting project delivery.
• Provide insights and recommendations on H&S risks to the Project Director.

Skills

Health & Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Training & coaching

Investigations & root cause analysis

Regulatory compliance

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Chartered IOSH membership

Job description

Description

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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?

Your qualifications, skills and experience should include:

• 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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