Senior Health & Safety Manager

We are working with a leading construction contractor to recruit a Senior Health & Safety Manager to support the delivery of three major projects across the Midlands (Leicestershire, Birmingham and Derby). This is a key leadership role, offering the opportunity to influence safety strategy across high-profile schemes while managing and developing a small team.

As Senior Health & Safety Manager, you will take ownership of health, safety, and wellbeing across multiple live sites, ensuring best-in-class standards are implemented and maintained.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing H&S across three major construction projects
• Supporting project teams to embed a positive safety culture
• Managing, mentoring and developing a small team of H&S Advisors
• Ensuring compliance with UK legislation, company policies, and client requirements
• Carrying out audits, inspections, and incident investigations
• Providing expert advice to senior stakeholders and operational teams
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and best practice
• Liaising with clients, subcontractors and regulatory bodies

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong background within civil engineering or construction, with proven experience operating at a Managers level.

Requirements:

• Significant experience in a senior H&S role within construction or civil engineering
• Experience managing or mentoring H&S teams
• Strong multi-site/project experience
• Excellent knowledge of UK health & safety legislation
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Competitive salary of £80,000 £ 90,000
• Attractive benefits package (car allowance, pension, etc.)
• Opportunity to work on major, high-profile projects
• Career progression within a leading contractor
• A chance to shape and lead health & safety strategy across multiple sites

If you're a driven and experienced Health & Safety professional looking for your next senior leadership role, we d love to hear from you.