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