Health & Safety Manager - £55,000 - £65,000 + Package - Utilities – Essex/Suffolk – ID: 11554
Are you a hands-on Health & Safety Manager who can build relationships on site and drive real change?
We’re working with a growing utilities contractor delivering drainage and water infrastructure projects across the East of England. With a strong pipeline of secured work, they are expanding into wider water utilities services, now looking to bring in a Health & Safety Manager to lead Safety across the business.
This is a key hire, reporting into the Operations Director, with the autonomy to shape standards, influence senior stakeholders, and improve site performance. This is a hybrid role, on site for 2 days a week, in the office 2 days and at home 1 day a week
What’s on offer:
* £55,000 - £65,000 Salary
* Company Car or £4,500 Car Allowance + Mileage
* 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
* Standard Pension
* 4x Annual Salary Life Assurance
* Medicash Plan with the option of adding family
* Long-term secured work with major water clients
* Clear opportunity to shape and improve the function
What you will be doing:
* Lead and manage Health & Safety across multiple live sites
* Maintain and improve ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 systems
* Ensure compliance with UK legislation including HSAW and CDM
* Carry out audits, inspections, and support external accreditations
* Review RAMS and implement safe systems of work
* Investigate incidents and drive corrective actions
* Deliver training, toolbox talks, and inductions
* Build strong relationships with site teams and clients
* Support tenders with Health and Safety input
What we’re looking for:
* NEBOSH General Certificate (or higher)
* Experience in utilities, civil engineering or related infrastructure sectors
* Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and ISO standards
* Confident influencing site teams and senior stakeholders
* Proactive approach - someone who gets out on site and engages
If you want a role where you can influence, improve, and be visible across the business, this is worth a conversation. Apply today!