Rail Health & Safety Assurance Manager

Vital Human Resources; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Human Resources is seeking a Health & Safety Manager (Assurance) for Manchester & North West rail infrastructure projects. You will plan, coordinate and deliver assurance across live works, audits, inspections and thematic reviews to ensure robust controls across construction and railway operations.

The role requires CMIOSH and NEBOSH Level 6, with travel to multiple project sites and flexibility for nights, weekends and possessions as needed.

Qualifications

• Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH) qualification.
• NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma or equivalent.
• Significant rail/construction/infrastructure experience.
• Proven audits, inspections and assurance reviews experience.
• Strong CDM 2015 knowledge and construction safety understanding.
• Excellent report writing, analytical and stakeholder skills.
• Willingness to travel across project locations and work nights/weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain risk-based assurance schedules aligned to programme risks and planned works.
• Deliver alliance-level audits, inspections, thematic reviews and assurance activities.
• Conduct site assurance across major works, possessions, blockades, nights and weekends.
• Assess effectiveness of health and safety controls across contractors and supply chain partners.
• Produce clear, evidence-based assurance reports.
• Manage findings and evidence within the Align system and monitor close-out.
• Identify recurring trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support governance reporting and Integrated Assurance Reviews.
• Build stakeholder relationships while maintaining assurance independence.

Skills

Audits

Inspections

Assurance reviews

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

CDM 2015 knowledge

Education

Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH)

NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma

Rail/Construction sector exp

Job description

Vital Human Resources is seeking a Health & Safety Manager (Assurance) for Manchester & North West rail infrastructure projects. You will plan, coordinate and deliver assurance across live works, audits, inspections and thematic reviews to ensure robust controls across construction and railway operations.

The role requires CMIOSH and NEBOSH Level 6, with travel to multiple project sites and flexibility for nights, weekends and possessions as needed.