Construction Health And Safety Manager
Posted 5 days ago by NRL
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Health & Safety Manager role involves overseeing and implementing health and safety policies for a significant civil construction project, specifically within the UK rail industry. The position requires a minimum of five years of relevant experience and is based in a hybrid working arrangement in London. The contract is rolling for 12 months, with an hourly rate dependent on experience. Candidates should possess strong risk management skills and a robust understanding of health and safety regulations and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and implement health and safety policies for a large civils construction project.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and regulations.
- Facilitate and drive continuous improvement and innovation in health and safety management.
- Deliver education, training, and cultural change programmes.
- Engage and manage a variety of stakeholders effectively.
- Resolve and escalate risks, issues, and conflicts as necessary.
- Lead and manage teams within matrixed working environments.
Key Skills:
- Extensive practical experience in project delivery and health and safety management.
- Robust knowledge of management system standards (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001).
- Strong risk management capabilities.
- Experience in delivering education and training programmes.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and people management skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (CMIOSH).
- Industry standard health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Health & Safety Manager I am recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager with CDM and rail experience to monitor and implement policies for a large civils construction project. Hybrid role in London. 12 months rolling contract. Hourly rate DOE. As the Health and Safety Manager, you will have professional experience with at least 5 years gained in the UK rail industry in a construction & major project delivery capacity. Preferably, you will also have some experience in holding roles in fast-paced and complex environments during the setup of a new organisation.
Your skills and experience will include:
- Extensive practical experience in project delivery and health and safety management.
- Robust knowledge of associated management system standards (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001) and relevant legislation, standards and regulations, especially in the delivery of capital programmes (e.g. Network Rail GRIP requirements);
- Strong risk management capabilities;
- CDM Demonstrable experience in the delivery of education, training and cultural change programmes;
- Experience of facilitating and driving continuous improvement and innovation in an challenging and fast-moving engineering and technical environment;
- Experience of resolving and escalating risks, issues and conflicts as necessary;
- Experience in leading and managing teams within matrixed ways of working;
- Excellent communication, presentation and people management skills;
- Strong ability to engage and manage a variety of stakeholders; stakeholder engagement, negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
- Strong understanding of business needs and experience utilising health & safety to support an organisation’s wider objectives; and
- Confidence in dealing with high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity in a constantly changing and challenging environment.
Education and qualifications Bachelor’s degree (various engineering, science, environment and/or business appropriate) or equivalent demonstrable experience; Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (CMIOSH); Lead Auditor; Industry standard health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent); Rail-related safety skills (e.g. current CCS/Sentinel card holder) would be advantageous