Senior Health and Safety Manager in Manchester

Senior Health and Safety Manager

Location: Manchester

Irwin and Colton have been engaged by an industry‑leading construction, civil engineering and infrastructure company to recruit a Senior Health and Safety Manager. The company turnover is in excess of £15bn globally, and they are engaged on some of the most exciting projects in the UK and Europe. This role will form an integral part of the health and safety team with a particular focus on a major civil engineering project in the Manchester region.

Responsibilities

• Implementing health and safety policies and procedures on site, ensuring compliance and keeping updated with key changes to legislation.
• Visiting the site and engaging with key stakeholders, ensuring responsibilities are clear and answering technical health and safety‑related enquiries.
• Conducting audits, inspections, and accident investigations; constantly seeking areas for improvement and development in health and safety performance.
• Engaging with the client and other external stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, ideally within the civil engineering or construction industry.
• Hold a NEBOSH certificate and ideally working towards a NEBOSH Diploma.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders.

A UK driver’s licence is essential.

Contact Luke O’Driscoll on 01923 432 683 for more information. Job ref: LOD4152

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management

Industries

Construction and Civil Engineering