Overview
Do you have Health & Safety experience? If so we’d love to hear from you. We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager to join our team. Having Rail & Civils experience would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.
You will be responsible for management of the Health, Safety & Environmental function at Protech providing competent support for the business and ensure implementation of management systems.
At Protech, our teams are led by professional supervisors who bring their passion and extensive rail & safety experience to everything we do. We trust our teams to create their own work-life balance. It means we always welcome people who want or need a flexible career. We support our staff with industry recognised training and broaden their knowledge with our ‘in house’ mentoring programs.
Typical Deliverables
* Provide competent, professional health and safety leadership across projects.
* Support operational teams to plan and deliver work safely and in compliance with requirements.
* Maintain a visible site presence when required, promoting positive safety behaviours.
* Support the implementation and ongoing development of the Safety Management System in line with ROGS.
* Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, rail standards, and Network Rail ways of working.
* Support the development and assurance of safe systems of work, including:
o Work Package Plans and task briefings
o Risk Assessments and Method Statements
o COSHH assessments
* Undertake audits, inspections, and investigations, producing clear reports and monitoring corrective actions.
* Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings, and health & safety training.
* Coach and mentor operational teams and supply chain partners.
* Support bids, tenders, and client assurance activities.
* Support ISO and RISQS audits and continual improvement activities.
Experience Required
* NEBOSH Certificate or NVQ Level 4/5 in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent).
* GradIOSH or CMIOSH (or working towards).
* Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IOSH / IEMA) or commitment to achieve this.
* Competent in incident and accident investigation.
* Good communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Hold PTS or willingness to obtain this.
* Experience within the UK rail or other high-risk infrastructure environment.
* Understanding of ROGS and CDM 2015.
* Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and RISQS.
What you will get in return
Working with Protech, you will get the support and encouragement you need to grow from people who share your ambition.You will find leaders who give you the spaceto explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.We are an organisation with a clear vision, mission, and values.We are ambitious and want you to be too.
As well as competitive salaries we offer some great benefits including:
* 33 days Annual Leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Family Friendly Policies
* Smart Tech - get the latest tech at the best price and spread the payments over your salary, interest free!
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Quarterly company team building events
* A fun and friendly culture
Are you up to the challenge?
If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role then please get in touch by submitting your CV to HR@protechinfrastructure.com before 10am on 6 th February 2026.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Protech is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community who are suitably qualified and experienced. It is our policy to ensure that no applicant for employment at Protech receives less favourable treatment than another on grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or domestic obligation, or is disadvantaged by requirements or conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable irrespective of the age, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or domestic obligation of the person to whom it is applied.
Please note that as per Protech’s policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Protech will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.
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