Health and Safety Manager

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Compliance: Act as the Responsible Person for HSQE matters, overseeing CDM 2015 duties (Principal Designer, Advisor, Contractor) and ensuring compliance with industry legislation and best practice.
Certifications: Manage and maintain ISO 9001, 45001, and 14001 certifications, SSIP memberships, and RISQS accreditation.
Auditing & Reporting: Lead accident and near-miss investigations, carry out audits, site inspections (day and night), and deliver Safety Bulletins and monthly reports to senior management.
Training & Inductions: Deliver HSQE inductions, manage divisional training matrices, subcontractor competency requirements, and provide ongoing safety training and mentoring.
Documentation & Systems: Maintain and review QMS, SMS, EMS documentation, policies, procedures, RAMS, COSHH, and risk assessments, ensuring continual improvement.
Operational Support: Coordinate Temporary Works, scaffolding registers, statutory inspections, and environmental compliance including waste transfer and incident reporting.
Stakeholder Engagement: Chair HSQE Committee meetings, collaborate with site teams, liaise with clients, suppliers, and accreditation bodies, and contribute to tender submissions.

About you:

Nebosh Diploma, NVQ or NCRQ certificate (desirable but not essential)
GradIOSH working towards CMIOSH
Member of professional body such as IIRSM or IOSH -desirable but not essential
Experience in utilities including Rail, water, and wastewater
2 years’ experience in a similar type of role (desirable)
Good computer skills and working on various software packages.
Good communication skills both internal and external lines of communication
Able to be field based and travel to different sites daily (Driving Licence essential).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community.

What we offer:

24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Company car or car allowance
Pension scheme
Death in service
Ongoing training and professional development
Opportunity to work with a leading water utility network