Health & Safety Manager
JOB_53942784798178Job type
PermanentLocation
PrestonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Health And SafetyIndustry
ConstructionPay
£45k - £55k
Health & Safety Manager
A well-established civil engineering and groundworks contractor is looking to appoint a Health & Safety Manager to support a growing portfolio of projects across the North West.
The business has over 50 years’ experience delivering groundworks, drainage, enabling works and wider civils packages on projects ranging from £500k to £10m+.
This is a hands-on role, suited to someone comfortable being on-site, engaging with teams, and driving standards across live construction environments.
The Role
• Lead Health & Safety across multiple civils and drainage projects
• Support site teams with practical, hands-on H&S advice and guidance
• Carry out site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures and client requirements
• Review and support RAMS, risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions
• Work closely with operational teams to embed a strong safety culture
• Support continuous improvement across HSEQ systems
• Support site teams with practical, hands-on H&S advice and guidance
• Carry out site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures and client requirements
• Review and support RAMS, risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions
• Work closely with operational teams to embed a strong safety culture
• Support continuous improvement across HSEQ systems
What They’re Looking For
• Proven experience in a civils, groundworks or drainage environment
• Strong working knowledge of construction H&S legislation (CDM, etc.)
• NEBOSH (General or Construction) or equivalent
• Hands-on approach, comfortable being on-site and challenging where need
• Experience engaging directly with operatives, supervisors and subcontractors
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong working knowledge of construction H&S legislation (CDM, etc.)
• NEBOSH (General or Construction) or equivalent
• Hands-on approach, comfortable being on-site and challenging where need
• Experience engaging directly with operatives, supervisors and subcontractors
• Full UK driving licence
Why Apply
• Established, family-led contractor with strong reputation and repeat business
• Diverse civils workload, drainage, groundworks, external works and infrastructure
• Real autonomy to influence safety standards across projects
• Opportunity to shape and develop the H&S function as the business grows
• Diverse civils workload, drainage, groundworks, external works and infrastructure
• Real autonomy to influence safety standards across projects
• Opportunity to shape and develop the H&S function as the business grows
The opportunity comes with a £45k - £55k salary dependant on experience.
Health & Safety ManagerJOB_539427847981782026-05-182026-08-17
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