H&S Lead

Health & Safety Lead

Working on Rail Frameworks (Merseyrail & TfGM)

Based in Liverpool & Manchester

£(Apply online only) per day

• Reporting directly to the Head of Health & Safety, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of health and safety compliance across a diverse portfolio of rail and civil engineering projects. Working closely with operational leads, you will provide practical support, assurance and leadership to help deliver projects safely, compliantly and efficiently.
• This is an excellent opportunity to work on varied and technically challenging rail infrastructure projects alongside experienced and supportive teams.

• Lead and promote a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture across the Merseyrail and TfGM frameworks.
• Monitor compliance with company policies, client requirements and statutory legislation.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and compliance monitoring across multiple projects.
• Support Framework Operational Leads with health and safety advice and guidance.
• Review and approve RAMS, safe systems of work and construction methodologies.
• Undertake incident investigations and ensure effective implementation of corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Support behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
• Monitor contractor performance and supply chain compliance.
• Produce health and safety reports, KPI data and performance metrics.
• Support client meetings, audits and regulatory inspections.
• Promote best practice across rail and civil engineering operations.

• IOSH Membership.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) or NEBOSH Diploma.
• Proven Health & Safety experience within rail and civil engineering environments.
• Good understanding of CDM Regulations and construction health and safety legislation.
• Experience carrying out site inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence operational teams and drive positive safety behaviours.
• Full UK driving licence.

• Personal Track Safety (PTS).
• Experience working on rail projects
• Strong knowledge of heavy civil engineering activities including Lifting operations
• Piling, Excavations, Temporary Works and Earthworks
• Experience working within framework delivery environments.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification