*START APRIL 13th 2026 - 35 WEEKS - CONSTRUCTION REFURB & PROCESS PLANT UPGRADE*
We're Hiring: Freelance Health & Safety Manager
Location: Perthshire
Sectors: Construction
FREELANCE: £300 - £400 per day
Duration: 35 weeks
Fawkes & Reece is seeking an experienced EHS / CDM (Health & Safety Manager) to provide full-time, site-based Environmental, Health & Safety leadership for a refurbishment and process plant upgrade project.
Our client is appointed as Principal Contractor, providing construction coordination and CDM compliance management. The role is therefore compliance-focused rather than direct construction delivery.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing site EHS performance, CDM compliance, day to day subcontractor coordination and implementation of the client's safety systems.
The position will be supported by the clients central SHEQ and project management team.
Duties of the Freelance Health & Safety Manager include:
CDM / Principal Contractor Duties
Supporting the implementation and maintenance of the Construction Phase Plan
Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations 2015
Coordinating subcontractor compliance under Principal Contractor appointment
Monitoring welfare standards and site control measures
Site Safety Management
Delivery of project inductions
Review and approval of subcontractor RAMS
Overseeing Permit to Work (PTW) system compliance
Monitoring high-risk activities (hot works, confined space, lifting etc.)
Daily site inspections and behavioural observations
Incident investigation and reporting
Ensuring compliance with FourTek business policies and procedures
Site Coordination
Chairing or supporting morning coordination meetings
Liaising with subcontractors regarding safe sequencing of works
Escalating safety or compliance issues to Project Management
Supporting 2-6 week lookahead planning from a safety perspective
Reporting
Maintaining site safety records
Producing weekly safety reports
Logging observations, audits and actions within Procore (or equivalent system)
Required Qualifications/Experience as a Freelance Health & Safety Manager:
NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
NEBOSH Construction Certificate (preferred)
TechIOSH / GradIOSH (minimum)
First Aid at Work
CSCS
Experience operating under CDM 2015 as part of a Principal Contractor team
Strong RAMS review capability
Experience implementing PTW systems
Experience within industrial / process plant / energy sector environments
UK driving licence due to location
Working Hours
Site Based - Full Time
07:30 - 17:00
30-minute unpaid break
9-hour working day
45 hours per week standard
Additional hours are budgeted but subject to client approval
How to apply
Please apply to this advert with your CV or call Sam on 01204 554 884
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