At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead health and safety across diverse environments, ensuring compliance and safety standards.
- Company: Established M&E contractor with a strong North-West presence and national reach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full benefits package, and genuine ownership of health and safety.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in varied sectors like healthcare, education, and public transport.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma or Certificate, IOSH membership, and solid health and safety experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
The opportunity involves managing health and safety across MOD and MOJ estates, live NHS facilities, occupied schools, and public transport infrastructure. Our client, a specialist M&E contractor based in Wigan, is looking for a Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of H&S across this diverse range of environments.
The sector mix includes:
- Defence and custodial sites with their own security and access protocols.
- Live healthcare and education environments requiring safe operations around patients, pupils, and staff.
- Public sector transport work with its own constraints.
Projects range from £10,000 to £3 million, providing variety in scale and setting. This is a permanent role offering £45,000 to £55,000 depending on experience, plus a full benefits package. The role carries genuine ownership, making you the key person responsible for health and safety.
About the business:
Our client is a well-established M&E engineering specialist with national reach and a strong North-West presence. Their capabilities include electrical engineering, mechanical services, HVAC, in-house design, and planned and reactive maintenance. The Wigan office manages a broad portfolio of public and private sector work, including schools, colleges, healthcare facilities, MOD and MOJ sites, office fit-outs, and Transport for Greater Manchester schemes. The business holds places on public sector procurement frameworks and has a strong track record of repeat and referral-based work, reflecting their consistent delivery standards. Accreditations include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001. Health and safety is treated as a core operational function rather than a compliance exercise, and the business seeks someone to uphold and improve these standards.
What you'll be doing:
- Taking ownership of health and safety across the business's live project portfolio.
- Carrying out site inspections and audits, identifying risks, and driving corrective action through to close-out.
- Managing health and safety compliance on secure and restricted sites, including MOD and MOJ environments.
- Overseeing safe systems of work within live, operational settings such as schools, healthcare facilities, and public buildings.
- Preparing, reviewing, and approving risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
- Supporting CDM 2015 compliance across projects, working with clients, principal contractors, and design teams.
- Maintaining and developing the business's health and safety management system in line with ISO 45001.
- Investigating incidents and near misses, identifying root causes, and implementing preventative measures.
- Delivering toolbox talks, briefings, and training to keep standards visible and understood on site.
- Reporting on health and safety performance to senior management and supporting continuous improvement.
What we're looking for:
- A solid health and safety background within construction, M&E, or building services.
- NEBOSH Diploma or Certificate (or equivalent), with IOSH membership.
- Sound working knowledge of CDM 2015 and current health and safety legislation.
- Experience managing health and safety within live, operational environments is advantageous.
- Experience on secure or restricted sites (MOD, MOJ or similar) is welcomed, though not essential.
- Familiarity with ISO 45001 and safety management systems.
- The confidence and credibility to hold site teams and subcontractors to the required standard.
- Strong communication skills across all levels, from operatives to senior management and clients.
- Full UK driving licence.
What's on offer:
- £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.
- Full company benefits package.
- Genuine ownership of the health and safety function, with the authority to match.
- A varied portfolio across education, healthcare, defence, custodial, and public sector transport.
- A business with a serious, well-supported approach to health and safety, backed by ISO 45001.
Health & Safety Manager employer: Raven Search
As a Health & Safety Manager with our client, you will join a well-established M&E engineering specialist based in Wigan, where health and safety is not just a compliance exercise but a core operational function. The company offers a supportive work culture that values genuine ownership and accountability, providing you with the authority to drive health and safety standards across a diverse portfolio of live projects in education, healthcare, and public transport. With a full benefits package and opportunities for professional growth, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.
