Senior EHS Manager

Lendlease; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks an EHS Manager to oversee health and safety for major projects across the UK. This role involves ensuring compliance, mentoring teams, and fostering a culture of safety. Candidates should have extensive experience and relevant qualifications. The position is based in Leicester with travel to project sites as needed.

Benefits

Car allowance

Flexible and hybrid work options

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave plus options to buy/sell days

3 days wellbeing leave

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• 15 years experience in construction.
• In-depth knowledge of legislation and safety systems.
• Ability to influence and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and safety for all projects.
• Monitor compliance and assist project teams.
• Conduct due diligence and onboarding for supply chain.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Health and Safety Management

Project Management

Risk Assessment

Education

Professional Construction Qualifications

CIOB Chartership

Tools

Enablon reporting tool

Job description

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

We know from decades of experience that successful delivery of multi-year complex projects requires close working relationships and collaboration through the supply chain. That’s why we share risk and invest in people and relationships at every level.

We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What we are recruiting for:

We are recruiting for a EHS Manager to join our Regional Construction business as part of our Public Sector team on a £320m programme of works. Bovis have been awarded four projects across the country in Kent, Gloucester, West Sussex and Doncaster. All projects are currently in a preconstruction phase, with a start on site late 2025. During the initial preconstruction phase, this role will be based in our Leicester Office, with the teams moving to site locations as the project preconstruction develops.

The EHS Manager will lead and be the visual leader for Health and Safety across all 4 projects with values ranging £25m to £120m, ensuring consistency in approach to delivery and safety culture. To give EHS advice and support the individual project teams during pre-construction and delivery. Undertake due diligence of supply chain members during the tender process to ensure competency to undertake the works and be active during the onboarding of new supply chain members.

You will ensure that the projects are delivered in a safe, timely, efficient and sustainable manner, whilst achieving project targets, meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the business

Your involvement will present direct contact with the decision makers within the business, offering technical knowledge, awareness, integration, guidance and advice. You will integrate in multi-disciplinary project teams, throughout the procurement and construction process. To set up, procure and direct the safe, efficient installation, completion and close out of the project needs and prescribed parameters within budget and within programme.

The role will be to lead and promote the safety culture on this Programme of work, to monitor and support the project delivery teams.

The project is being delivered through an NEC 4 Option A design and build Contract

Support high risk construction activity reviews and liaise with specialist SME’s as required.

Due diligence and onboarding of new supply chain is a key part of your role.

Roles & responsibilities:

• Visual Senior Leader for Health and safety on all projects
• To ensure Bovis fulfills their statutory duties under the relevant legislation
• Support planning logistics phasing of all projects.
• Develop and encourage an Incident and Injury Free climate on site and in the supply chain and ensure that all health and safety obligations, process and procedures are allocated to and delivered by the construction operations team
• Monitor the progress of construction works and highlight areas of safety non-compliance and support the project teams to rectify .
• To give EHS advice and support to the Bovis operations teams
• To monitor Contractors and Service Providers in an assurance/governance role
• To provide assistance to Contractors and Service Providers to enable them to meet the Bovis contractual EHS requirements
• To assist in the implementation of the Education and Training plan across Bovis
• To lead by example and actively promote the IIF vision across all Lendlease Developments/Projects/Assets and all persons involved in their management
• To complete Bovis reporting/assurance requirements
• Liaise with all Bovis stakeholders as required
• Utilizing Enablon reporting tool to input data and produce reports on a weekly/monthly basis
• Complete incident investigations, as they occur, as part of the (8 step) Incident Team
• Fire planning and evacuation reviews
• Attend Tier 1 DTM’s; participate in ROAD review meetings
• GMR Gap Analysis workshops with all Tier 1’s
• Assist Management in the review of Contractor/Service Provider pre-qualification documents
• Responsibility for demonstrating leadership, effective team working and contributing to the development of colleagues on the project
• Ensure that the Construction operations processes and procedures are adhered to

• Please note that due to the nature of this role,national security vetting procedures apply anda full UK security check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Further details about national security vetting can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Essential and Desired Criteria required:

(E Essential / D Desirable)

• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role(E)
• Have a related Chartership such as CIOB (D)
• Pre-construction and site establishment experience (E)
• Background in design, construction & delivery process including technical Construction/engineering skill with a main contractor on projects above £30m in value (E)
• An in-depth knowledge of the construction process and construction methodsincluding operational safety systems (E)
• Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player(E)
• Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects safely(E)
• Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures (E)
• Experience of managing field construction activities on major/ complex projects(E)
• Commercial and financial understanding in the above context – ability to contribute to value engineering as part of the design process (E)
• Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships (E)
• Minimum experience approximately 15 years in construction, including a sound knowledge of Construction methodology, process and sequence
• Ability to influence and lead teams(E)
• Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence absent of incident and injury (E)
• SMSTS – 5 Day and appropriate CCS card(E)
• Be able to obtain the relevant security clearance for the Project (E)

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Belong at Bovis

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm.We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.