Health & Safety Manager
Demolition Sector | Full Time On-site Role | Ability to obtain SC clearance is essential |
The Opportunity
We're recruiting a Health & Safety Manager to join a dynamic demolition project team. You'll be responsible for maintaining excellent health, safety and environmental standards across multiple concurrent demolition projects, working closely with the project management team and client stakeholders.
This is a hands-on H&S role-not desk-based administration. You'll be on-site daily, conducting inspections and audits, investigating incidents, and driving continuous improvement in safety culture and practice. You'll work in a heavily regulated environment where your expertise and judgment are critical to project delivery and team safety.
What You'll Be Doing
Site Health & Safety Management
1. Conduct regular site health and safety inspections and audits, identifying risks and driving close-out of remedial actions
2. Monitor several projects simultaneously, managing priorities and time effectively
3. Investigate and report on accidents and incidents, making improvement recommendations
4. Ensure compliance with company H&S procedures, statutory legislation and contract requirements
5. Carry out site inductions, drug and alcohol testing and other training as required
6. Deliver toolbox talks and safety briefings to site teams
Risk & Compliance
7. Review company and contractor risk assessments and method statements, checking for improvement and compliance
8. Assume lead reviewer role in gathering comments and chasing close-out with the supply chain
9. Assist in the preparation of Risk and Method Statements
10. Plan and maintain records to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and contract obligations
11. Compile data and maintain dashboard reporting on H&S metrics
Training & Development
12. Monitor training matrices and organise training where required
13. Review induction programmes and ensure site teams understand requirements
14. Support the SHEQ lead in developing company H&S systems and driving continuous improvement
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
15. Be client-facing, establishing and maintaining relationships with key client ESH team members
16. Develop and log reports based on site inspections and audits
17. Communicate safety findings and recommendations clearly to project teams and clients
18. Work collaboratively with project management to balance safety with programme delivery
About You
Essential Qualifications & Experience
19. NEBOSH Construction Qualification/Diploma or equivalent
20. Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject
21. Chartered Member of IOSH (or ability to achieve within role)
22. Proven experience in construction or demolition environments
23. Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and regulations
24. Ability to work in heavily regulated environments whilst remaining dynamic and flexible in application of procedures and policy
25. Excellent time management -capable of monitoring multiple projects simultaneously and prioritising effectively
26. Strong interpersonal skills -comfortable being client-facing and building relationships at all levels
27. Attention to detail -accuracy matters in H&S documentation and incident reporting
28. Reliability and strong work ethic -essential for this safety-critical role
29. Competent in data management and reporting - able to compile metrics and maintain dashboard reporting
Desirable
30. Security Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
31. CSCS Card
32. Experience in demolition-specific H&S management
33. Experience with EDMS (Electronic Document Management Systems)
34. Track record of driving continuous improvement in H&S culture
Why This Role Matters
Health and Safety in demolition is non-negotiable. Your input on safety and environmental matters will be crucial and, at times, time-critical for project delivery. You'll be working with a professional team that values safety expertise and gives you genuine authority to make decisions that protect the workforce and clients.
This is a role where your technical knowledge, judgment, and ability to communicate clearly with both site teams and clients directly impact how safely and effectively projects are delivered.
The Role in Practice
You'll work on-site as part of the demolition team, collaborating closely with project management and client stakeholders. You'll be expected to be dynamic and flexible in how you apply procedures and regulations whilst maintaining rigorous safety standards. Time management is critical- you'll be juggling multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
This is a hands-on role. You'll be conducting inspections, leading inductions, investigating incidents, and driving close-out actions. You'll also be developing H&S systems and procedures with the SHEQ team to continuously improve how the company manages safety.