Senior Health and Safety Manager - Construction

Mace; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Manager to lead their health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives in construction. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior leaders to implement effective HSW policies, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in HSW management, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to motivate teams towards achieving safety excellence. Join a forward-thinking organization that values safety and integrity, and play a key role in driving transformative impact within the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in health, safety, and wellbeing legislation and delivery.
• Proven leadership in managing HSW results and team development.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSW leadership and direction to senior leadership team.
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with HSW standards.
• Manage a team to deliver excellence in health and safety.

Skills

HSW legislation knowledge

Management systems improvement

Assurance and audit strategies

Risk management

Team development

Communication skills

Client-facing experience

Strategy delivery

Education

Professional qualification in HSW

Degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Senior Health and Safety Manager - Construction

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About Mace

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our construction business, we harness our unique combination of practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we construct and define the people we want to join us on our journey. They are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Role Overview

This role provides visible Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) leadership and direction. It offers advice, guidance, and assurance to the senior leadership team and supports the delivery of business strategy and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver cost-effective and efficient performance.
• Support the implementation of HSW policies, procedures, guidance notes, and standards.
• Conduct audits and inspections and assist in resolving non-conformities from third-party audits.
• Participate in developing new standards and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Analyze audit results, corrective actions, and KPIs to identify gaps for continuous improvement.
• Ensure timely completion of incident investigations and sharing lessons learned.
• Manage and lead a team of managers and professionals, ensuring the necessary structures, tools, and responsibilities are in place to deliver excellence.
• Provide performance management, technical development, and coaching.
• Work collaboratively towards the net zero carbon transition, actively managing associated emissions and reductions during project delivery.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience and knowledge of HSW legislation and delivery relevant to the role.
• Experience in improving management systems and certification processes.
• Skills in assurance and audit strategies, risk management, and mitigation.
• Ability to develop team members’ HSW competencies and present technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Proven leadership in managing health, safety, and wellbeing results.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and effective stakeholder relationship management.
• Attention to detail, coaching skills, change management experience, and strong communication and presentation skills.
• Client-facing experience, self-motivation, and the ability to motivate teams.
• Experience in strategy delivery, influencing, negotiation, and challenging the status quo.
• Professional qualification or equivalent, relevant management experience, and evidence of continuous professional development.

Preferred Skills

• Influencing senior management.
• Knowledge of the industry and policy development experience.
• Membership in industry forums, change management skills, and ability to influence at a senior level.
• Degree or equivalent work experience and Chartered membership in HSW or a recognized professional body.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes diverse candidates. We encourage applications even if you do not meet all criteria, as you may be suitable for other roles or opportunities within our organization.

We are open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options where suitable.