A well:established civil engineering and groundworks contractor is looking to appoint a Health and Safety Manager to support a growing portfolio of projects across the North West.The business has over 50 years experience delivering groundworks, drainage, enabling works and wider civils packages on projects ranging from 500k to 10m+.
This is a hands:on role, suited to someone comfortable being on:site, engaging with teams, and driving standards across live construction environments.
The Role
Lead Health and Safety across multiple civils and drainage projects
Support site teams with practical, hands:on H and S advice and guidance
Carry out site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures and client requirements
Review and support RAMS, risk assessments and safe systems of work
Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions
Work closely with operational teams to embed a strong safety culture
Support continuous improvement across HSEQ systems
What Theyre Looking For
Proven experience in a civils, groundworks or drainage environment
Strong working knowledge of construction H and S legislation (CDM, etc.)
NEBOSH (General or Construction) or equivalent
Hands:on approach, comfortable being on:site and challenging where need
Experience engaging directly with operatives, supervisors and subcontractors
Full UK driving licence
Why Apply
Established, family:led contractor with strong reputation and repeat business
Diverse civils workload, drainage, groundworks, external works and infrastructure
Real autonomy to influence safety standards across projects
Opportunity to shape and develop the H and S function as the business grows
The opportunity comes with a 45k : 55k salary dependant on experience.
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