Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
PRESTEC UK LTD | ROLE GUIDE
Business: Construction repair, restoration and refurbishment
Scale: Approximately £20m annual turnover
Reports to: Managing Director
Systems: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
1. Role purpose Lead the active implementation, monitoring and continual improvement of health, safety and environmental standards across all projects. This is a hands-on operational position requiring regular site attendance, direct engagement with site teams and subcontractors, and personal involvement in inspections, risk controls, incident investigations, training and corrective action. Ensure procedures are implemented in practice, not merely documented.
2. Operational health and safety
- Visit sites regularly and intervene promptly in unsafe activities or conditions.
- Support site managers with practical controls for work at height, roofing, access, lifting, temporary works, plant, asbestos, dust and COSHH risks.
- Check welfare, housekeeping, access, site security, emergency arrangements and permits.
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3. RAMS and safe systems of work
- Prepare or review project-specific risk assessments and method statements, including subcontractor RAMS.
- Check that controls reflect actual site conditions and are understood by operatives.
- Verify implementation on site and require revisions when activities or conditions change.
4. Site inspections and compliance
- Maintain a risk-based inspection programme including unannounced visits where appropriate.
- Personally undertake inspections, document findings, assign owners and deadlines, and verify close-out.
- Identify recurring failures and implement preventive improvements rather than treating inspections as box-ticking.
5. Environmental management
- Implement ISO 14001 arrangements and inspect site environmental controls.
- Check waste segregation, storage, disposal and relevant transfer/consignment records.
- Control dust, noise, vibration, emissions, spills, hazardous substances and pollution risks.
- Investigate environmental incidents; promote waste reduction, recycling and resource efficiency.
6. CDM and principal contractor support
- Support compliance with CDM 2015, including Construction Phase Plans, inductions, welfare and contractor coordination.
- Check contractor competence and controls for temporary works, design-related and other high-risk activities.
- Liaise with clients, Principal Designers and other dutyholders as required; monitor applicable building safety requirements.
- Provide support and assurance without displacing statutory responsibilities of appointed dutyholders.
7. Accidents, incidents and near misses
- Lead investigations, attend significant incident sites, identify root causes and produce clear reports.
- Coordinate RIDDOR assessment and reporting where applicable.
- Track preventive actions and share lessons learned across projects.
8. Training and engagement
- Deliver toolbox talks, inductions and practical safety briefings personally.
- Identify training needs, monitor competence records and coach site managers and supervisors.
- Encourage worker consultation, near-miss reporting and direct engagement with subcontractors.
9. ISO systems and auditing
- Maintain operational HSE elements of the integrated management system to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Coordinate with the Quality/IMS Manager on ISO 9001 interfaces and document control.
- Conduct internal audits, support external certification audits and close out non-conformances.
- Track legal compliance, objectives, performance trends and continual improvement.
10. Subcontractor management
- Review HSE competence, RAMS and high-risk arrangements before work begins.
- Monitor subcontractor activities on site and require corrective actions.
- Escalate persistent non-compliance to Operations and inform subcontractor performance reviews.
11. Reporting and working relationships
- Report significant risks, incidents, overdue actions and performance trends to Directors.
- Work closely with Operations, Contracts/Project Managers, Site Managers, supervisors, Quality/IMS and Commercial teams.
- Support client questionnaires, tenders, audits and communication with relevant authorities.
12. Hands-on expectations
The postholder must personally undertake regular site inspections, RAMS reviews, investigations, toolbox talks, environmental checks, subcontractor interventions and verification of corrective actions. A substantial proportion of working time should be site-based, proportionate to the location and risk profile of live projects.
13. Authority and accountability
- Require work to stop where serious or imminent danger exists, in accordance with delegated authority and company procedures.
- Require suitable corrective actions, revised RAMS and escalation of unresolved issues to Directors. Remain accountable for assigned HSE duties and timely escalation; operational managers and contractors retain responsibility for their activities.
14. Qualifications and competence
Essential: NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent); practical construction HSE experience; knowledge of CDM 2015 and UK legislation; site inspections, RAMS and investigations; familiarity with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001; strong communication skills; UK driving licence.
Desirable: NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma, CMIOSH or working towards it, environmental qualification, internal auditor training, principal contractor experience and knowledge of roofing, concrete repairs and industrial refurbishment.
15. Performance measures
- Completion of risk-based inspections and timely close-out of findings.
- Effectiveness of RAMS and on-site control implementation.
- Incident investigation quality, action completion and recurring-issue reduction.
- Environmental compliance, waste management and practical improvements.
- Training completion, audit outcomes and closure of non-conformances.
16. Personal approach
Proactive, visible, approachable and confident in challenging unsafe practices. Able to balance technical compliance with workable site solutions, act independently, communicate clearly and take ownership of practical improvements.
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