Health & Safety Lead

Hours: 40 hrs per week (some travel and overnight stays would be required).

Zenith is part of the recently established Coriant Group, operating across a range of industrial and infrastructure sectors, providing installation, maintenance, refurbishment and decommissioning services across the full asset lifecycle, with safety positioned as a central priority. Zenith is a world‑leading provider of specialist access and repair solutions, featuring a world‑class in-house engineering team and mechanical and welding facilities. For over 20 years, Zenith Group has supported global blue‑chip companies with safe and innovative solutions across a range of industries.

We are seeking a highly skilled Health and Safety Lead with a strong background in heavy industry to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for rigorously overseeing health and safety policies and procedures across project work sites and the head office, ensuring strict compliance with regulations. The encumberment will lead and manage the health and safety team, identifying and implementing health and safety initiatives across the company. The role is crucial in fostering a safety‑conscious culture, proactively identifying potential risks, and ensuring the utmost protection of employees, clients, and members of the public.

As the Health & Safety Lead reporting to the Managing Director and having a direct line to the Coriant Group SHEQ Lead, your primary responsibilities will evolve with the role, initially focusing on:

• Mentoring, coaching and resource allocation of the Health & Safety team to ensure compliance with the integrated management system including the ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001 standards.
• Working with the compliance team to ensure adherence to all relevant health and safety legislation, including HSE guidelines and other UK/European regulations.
• Monitoring and updating on internal and external legislation changes and adjusting health and safety practices accordingly.
• Developing, monitoring, and reviewing risk assessments, method statements, and safe working practices to ensure they meet legal and industry standards.
• Managing and conducting site inspections and audits to identify and mitigate potential hazards or unsafe working conditions.
• Monitoring and analysing results of safety inspections across the company to identify trends and enhance levels of compliance.
• Liaising with the contracts team to ensure that corrective actions are taken and safety issues are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Maintaining accurate records of safety inspections, incidents, and accidents, ensuring timely reporting to authorities as required.
• Monitoring incident and accident trends and implementing actions to enhance our health and safety performance.
• Promoting the Safety Observation Reporting system, analysing results and providing feedback across all levels of the organisation.
• Issuing safety advice including toolbox talks, safety moments and weather warnings to support operational and safety requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with the CDM Regulations and fulfilment of Principal Contractor/Principal Designer duties where applicable.
• Working with the Compliance and Training teams to develop and deliver training to ensure compliance knowledge across the business.
• Working with the Compliance and Estimating teams in providing H&S information and evidence for pre‑qualifications, tenders submissions, and company accreditations, liaising with accreditation bodies and hosting audits as required.
• Working with Compliance and Operations on contract reviews, operations and lessons learnt regarding H&S requirements.
• Managing day‑to‑day premises health & safety requirements.
• Taking ownership of audits, including timely implementation of corrective actions, and maintaining a schedule of tasks throughout the year for our Health and Safety audit and Fire Risk Assessment, working alongside compliance teams.
• Providing statistics and reporting information to the Board and Group SHEQ Lead and supporting innovation and collaboration across the Group to strengthen Zenith’s integrated management system.
• Ensuring health and safety objectives and targets are met.

You will have key decision‑making skills and the ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written information. Having a good knowledge and previous experience in heavy industry would be advantageous, including specialist access, scaffolding, lifting operations, temporary works, confined space works, and the ability to apply this knowledge in developing the safety provision of the company. You will be expected to meet demanding schedule requirements while maintaining the highest quality standards; therefore, you will be versatile and motivated. Being part of a flexible operations group, you are expected to be self‑motivated, independent, and self‑managed. You must be well‑organised and methodical. Be confident and self‑assured to establish relations and networks with people both inside and outside the organisation while ensuring your priority of delivering a compliant solution. Possess a client‑focused attitude, understanding priorities and time‑critical tasks. Possess and be able to demonstrate strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel. Be personable, extremely professional, and possess excellent customer‑facing skills. Demonstrate a ‘lead by example’ approach, which will include excellent leadership and management qualities. There will also be occasional requirements for some level of conflict management and resolution, which will include negotiation skills.

NEBOSH NGC in Occupational Health and Safety or NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety, or equivalent. NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 in Occupational Health and Safety. CMIOSH or working towards it is desirable. Detailed knowledge of current SHEQ legislation and other requirements and their application in the workplace. Extensive knowledge of effective SHEQ management strategies and best practices. Conversant with CDM regulations and the company’s associated responsibilities. Other related qualifications such as TWC, Appointed Person, Scaffolding Inspection.