Health and Safety Manager

SOL Services is a multi-disciplinary building contractor dedicated to delivering exceptional results across every project we undertake. Our expertise spans Facilities Management, Small Works, Mechanical & Electrical services, and full-scale Project Delivery, allowing us to offer a comprehensive and flexible service tailored to our clients' needs.

At the heart of SOL Services are our core values:

• Quality: We are committed to excellence in every detail, ensuring our work consistently meets the highest standards.
• Passion: Our team brings energy and enthusiasm to every project, driven by a genuine love for what we do.
• Trust: We build lasting relationships through transparency, reliability, and integrity.
• Care: We take pride in looking after our clients, our people, and the environments we work in.
• Flexibility: We adapt to the unique challenges of each project, offering agile solutions that respond to evolving needs.

These values shape our culture and guide our approach, enabling us to create spaces that inspire, perform, and endure. Whether it's a complex refurbishment or a fast-turnaround maintenance task, SOL Services delivers with professionalism and heart.

The Role: A proactive and experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead, implement, and continuously improve our health, safety, and environmental (HSE) systems across all aspects of the business. The Health & Safety Manager will support projects covering design & build construction, mechanical & electrical engineering, and quoted small works, ensuring compliance with all UK health & safety legislation, industry standards, and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s Health & Safety Policy in line with UK legislation (HSWA 1974, CDM 2015, EaWR 1989, PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, Working at Height Regulations, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001 standards (where applicable) and client safety requirements.
• Provide specialist H&S advice to directors, project managers, engineers, and site teams.
• Lead on accident/incident investigations, root cause analysis, and reporting (RIDDOR where applicable).
• Prepare and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for construction, M&E works, and QSW.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits, ensuring corrective actions are tracked and closed.
• Support pre-construction planning and design risk assessments (CDM 2015 duties).
• Liaise with Principal Contractors / Principal Designers to ensure safe coordination of works.
• Oversee safety of subcontractors and supply chain, ensuring competency checks and inductions.
• Deliver H&S toolbox talks, inductions, and training to staff and contractors.
• Promote a positive safety culture across the organisation, encouraging near-miss reporting and proactive risk management.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, industry best practice, and HSE guidance.
• Support staff development by advising on H&S qualifications and training needs (e.g. CSCS, SSSTS, SMSTS).
• Maintain H&S records including training matrices, accident logs, inspection reports, and compliance registers.
• Produce monthly reports for the senior management team with KPIs, trends, and improvement actions.
• Manage H&S input for tendering and pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs).

Requirements:

• NEBOSH National Diploma or NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate (minimum).
• In-depth knowledge of UK H&S legislation and regulations affecting construction and M&E.
• Experience working as an H&S Manager/Advisor in a construction or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015.
• Experience writing RAMS, carrying out site audits, and leading investigations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage all levels of staff and subcontractors.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.
• Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards it.
• Experience with ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience in design & build projects and mechanical/electrical installations.
• Familiarity with client H&S systems (e.g., Achilles, CHAS, Constructionline).