Health & Safety Manager
hace 9 días
Chester
We are recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a major UK highways infrastructure programme, providing operational leadership across a large-scale road construction project. The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for maintaining high standards of safety, compliance and positive safety culture throughout project delivery. The role will be Cheshire-based, with 2–3 days per week travelling to site, and will include direct line management of H&S Advisors. As the Health & Safety Manager, you will work closely with project and operational leadership teams, providing expert advice, assurance and challenge across a complex highways environment while driving continuous improvement and strong H&S performance. • Lead as the Health & Safety Manager for a major highways infrastructure project., • Provide expert H&S advice, leadership and challenge to project and operational teams., • Line manage and develop two H&S professionals, ensuring consistent standards and effective support., • Work closely with project leadership to embed H&S across planning, mobilisation and highways construction delivery., • Ensure compliance with relevant H&S legislation, project requirements and highways industry best practice., • Act as the senior Health & Safety Manager on operational H&S matters, providing guidance across the project., • Lead and oversee accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and lessons learned., • Carry out and coordinate site inspections, audits and H&S assurance reviews., • Monitor H&S performance, trends and leading indicators, identifying opportunities for improvement., • Support the implementation and continual improvement of H&S management systems and processes., • Develop and deliver safety briefings, campaigns, communications and stand-downs., • Provide visible leadership across site and promote a proactive health and safety culture., • Work collaboratively with project, quality, environmental, commercial and supply chain teams to manage risk effectively., • Represent the Health & Safety Manager function within project leadership meetings and relevant client and stakeholder forums., • Drive continuous improvement, innovation and the adoption of H&S best practice across highways delivery., • NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety., • Chartered or Graduate IOSH membership, or working towards an appropriate professional level., • Proven experience as a Health & Safety Manager or senior H&S professional within highways, civil engineering or major infrastructure projects., • Strong understanding of the H&S challenges associated with highways construction and large-scale infrastructure delivery., • Experience of H&S management systems, auditing and incident investigation., • Knowledge of standards including ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001., • Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills with the confidence to challenge operational teams., • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site 2–3 days per week., • Opportunity to work as a Health & Safety Manager on a major, high-profile highways infrastructure project., • Senior H&S position with genuine operational and leadership responsibility., • Direct management responsibility for two H&S professionals., • Exposure to complex highways and civil engineering delivery., • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Manager with a highways background to take a senior role on a major infrastructure project and influence its safe and successful delivery #J-18808-Ljbffr