Senior H&S Manager

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

PRESTEC UK LTD | ROLE GUIDE

Business:
Construction repair, restoration and refurbishment

Scale:
Approximately £20m annual turnover

Reports to:

Managing Director

Systems: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

1. Role purpose Lead the active implementation, monitoring and continual improvement of health, safety and environmental standards across all projects. This is a hands-on operational position requiring regular site attendance, direct engagement with site teams and subcontractors, and personal involvement in inspections, risk controls, incident investigations, training and corrective action. Ensure procedures are implemented in practice, not merely documented.

2. Operational health and safety

• Visit sites regularly and intervene promptly in unsafe activities or conditions.
• Support site managers with practical controls for work at height, roofing, access, lifting, temporary works, plant, asbestos, dust and COSHH risks.
• Check welfare, housekeeping, access, site security, emergency arrangements and permits.
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3. RAMS and safe systems of work

• Prepare or review project-specific risk assessments and method statements, including subcontractor RAMS.
• Check that controls reflect actual site conditions and are understood by operatives.
• Verify implementation on site and require revisions when activities or conditions change.

4. Site inspections and compliance

• Maintain a risk-based inspection programme including unannounced visits where appropriate.
• Personally undertake inspections, document findings, assign owners and deadlines, and verify close-out.
• Identify recurring failures and implement preventive improvements rather than treating inspections as box-ticking.

5. Environmental management

• Implement ISO 14001 arrangements and inspect site environmental controls.
• Check waste segregation, storage, disposal and relevant transfer/consignment records.
• Control dust, noise, vibration, emissions, spills, hazardous substances and pollution risks.
• Investigate environmental incidents; promote waste reduction, recycling and resource efficiency.

6. CDM and principal contractor support

• Support compliance with CDM 2015, including Construction Phase Plans, inductions, welfare and contractor coordination.
• Check contractor competence and controls for temporary works, design-related and other high-risk activities.
• Liaise with clients, Principal Designers and other duty holders as required; monitor applicable building safety requirements.
• Provide support and assurance without displacing statutory responsibilities of appointed duty holders.

7. Accidents, incidents and near misses

• Lead investigations, attend significant incident sites, identify root causes and produce clear reports.
• Coordinate RIDDOR assessment and reporting where applicable.
• Track preventive actions and share lessons learned across projects.

8. Training and engagement

• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions and practical safety briefings personally.
• Identify training needs, monitor competence records and coach site managers and supervisors.
• Encourage worker consultation, near-miss reporting and direct engagement with subcontractors.

9. ISO systems and auditing

• Maintain operational HSE elements of the integrated management system to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Coordinate with the Quality/IMS Manager on ISO 9001 interfaces and document control.
• Conduct internal audits, support external certification audits and close out non-conformances.
• Track legal compliance, objectives, performance trends and continual improvement.

10. Subcontractor management

• Review HSE competence, RAMS and high-risk arrangements before work begins.
• Monitor subcontractor activities on site and require corrective actions.
• Escalate persistent non-compliance to Operations and inform subcontractor performance reviews.

11. Reporting and working relationships

• Report significant risks, incidents, overdue actions and performance trends to Directors.
• Work closely with Operations, Contracts/Project Managers, Site Managers, supervisors, Quality/IMS and Commercial teams.
• Support client questionnaires, tenders, audits and communication with relevant authorities.

12. Hands-on expectations

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