Health & Safety Manager
North Wales | Temp to Perm | +£400/day [DOE]
Red Sky Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to support the delivery of a major infrastructure and civil engineering project in North Wales. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven H&S professional to join a complex heavy civils environment, supporting the safe delivery of large-scale infrastructure works within a live construction setting. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture across site operations while ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with current legislation, company procedures, and project requirements.
The Role
Reporting into senior project leadership, the Health & Safety Manager will lead and oversee all health, safety, and wellbeing activities across the project. You will provide guidance and support to operational teams, contractors, and supervisors while driving high standards of compliance and continuous improvement throughout the construction phase. This role would suit someone with previous experience operating within major infrastructure, heavy civils, utilities, rail, energy, or complex construction environments.
Key Responsibilities
Leading and managing all Health & Safety activities across the project
Supporting site management teams in discharging their H&S responsibilities
Carrying out site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews
Leading accident and incident investigations and implementing corrective actions
Monitoring project H&S performance and identifying areas for improvement
Delivering safety briefings, lessons learned sessions, and wellbeing initiatives
Reviewing RAMS, H&S documentation, and contractor procedures
Supporting project inductions and workforce onboarding processes
Promoting a proactive behavioural safety culture across site operations
Ensuring compliance with client standards, company procedures, and statutory requirements
Exercising stop-work authority where safety concerns arise
Project Overview
The project involves the delivery of a major infrastructure package incorporating complex civil engineering and construction activities within a technically challenging environment.
Works are expected to include:
Heavy civils and infrastructure construction works
Large-scale structural and underground works
Multi-disciplinary contractor coordination
Environmental and sustainability-focused delivery
Complex logistics and construction operations
Requirements
Previous experience working as a Health & Safety Manager or Senior H&S Advisor within construction or infrastructure
Strong understanding of current Health & Safety legislation and compliance
Experience conducting audits, inspections, and incident investigations
Ability to engage effectively with site teams, subcontractors, and senior management
Experience within heavy civils, infrastructure, utilities, rail, tunnelling, energy, or related sectors would be advantageous
Strong communication and leadership skills
Essential Qualifications
NEBOSH Construction Certificate or Diploma
CSCS Card
IOSH Membership or equivalent
Desirable
Experience working on large infrastructure or heavy civils projects
Temporary Works awareness
Previous Tier 1 contractor experience
Chartered Membership (CMIOSH)
Why Apply
Opportunity to join a major infrastructure project
Competitive day rate circa £400/day Umbrella PAYE DOE
Initial 3-month contract with potential for extension
Monday–Friday working pattern
Long-term project exposure within a complex construction environment
If you’re interested, apply now. Alternatively, if you know someone suitable, please get in touch with Cleo at Red Sky Personnel