Senior Health and Safety Manager

g2 Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term project

Flagship site

OT opportunities

9-5 work pattern

Heathrow commuting

Job summary

g2 Recruitment is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Manager to own the H&S strategy across a large-scale data centre construction project in the UK. You will provide visible leadership on site and mentor the H&S team throughout delivery.

This hands-on role requires leading audits, driving behavioural safety, and ensuring compliance with UK construction legislation. You will collaborate with operations, subcontractors and clients to embed best practice from construction start to handover.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Health & Safety Manager on large-scale Data Centre construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK construction and H&S legislation.
• Chartered H&S professional status (CMIOSH or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead all Health & Safety activities on a major data centre construction project.
• Act as the primary Health & Safety lead for the project.
• Conduct audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Engage with project stakeholders, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Drive behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
• Produce reports, investigations and corrective action plans where required.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, client requirements and industry best practice.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Audits & inspections

Behavioural safety

Education

CMIOSH or equivalent

Job description

Reporting directly into the project leadership team, the Senior Health & Safety Manager will take ownership of the health and safety strategy across a large-scale data centre construction project. This individual will provide visible leadership on site, set the safety culture from the top, and mentor the wider H&S team throughout project delivery.

This is a hands-on leadership role that requires a professional who leads by example, builds strong relationships with operational teams, and drives best practice across all phases of construction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all Health & Safety activities on a major data centre construction project.
• Act as the primary Health & Safety lead for the project.
• Conduct audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Engage with project stakeholders, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Drive behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
• Produce reports, investigations and corrective action plans where required.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, client requirements and industry best practice.

Candidate Requirements:

• Rights to work in the UK
• Proven experience as a Senior Health & Safety Manager on large-scale Data Centre construction projects.
• Track record of delivering multiple data centre projects from construction through to completion.
• Chartered Health & Safety professional status (CMIOSH or equivalent).
• Strong working knowledge of UK construction and H&S legislation.

What's on Offer:

• Long-term project secured with potential for up to 3 years of work.
• Opportunity to lead Health & Safety on a flagship data centre development.
• Overtime opportunities available.
• Monday to Friday working pattern (typically 8:00am to 5:00pm).
• Preference for candidates within commuting distance of Heathrow/London.