PFI Health & Safety Manager

Position: PFI Health & Safety Manager (Permanent)
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

PFI Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager
PFI Experience essential
CMIOSH - Essential
Permanent (part-time will be considered)
Salary £60,000 - £65,000 Plus Bonus (Negotiable)
Home-based role with regular travel to project sites across the UK and occasional travel to company offices.
We are recruiting for a PFI Health & Safety Manager to work across PFI facilities Management contracts overseeing corporate health & safety governance internally and to provide assurance and oversight across a PFI portfolio.

You will be responsible for developing, maintaining and strengthening health & safety assurance frameworks across both corporate operations and managed project entities.

Duties include:

Corporate Health & Safety Governance

Maintaining and enhancing the organisation's Health & Safety Management System
Ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and regulatory requirements
Designing and implementing monitoring, audit and reporting frameworks
Producing board-level assurance reports and dashboard reporting
Identifying emerging risks and recommending mitigation strategies across Facilities Management contracts
Chairing internal H&S forums and driving best practice initiatives
Monitoring legislative changes and providing practical guidance and training
Portfolio / Project Oversight

Providing assurance across a portfolio of infrastructure and managed projects
Reviewing and challenging H&S reporting to ensure data integrity and compliance
Supporting compliance with contractual obligations under management agreements
Implementing audit processes and performance monitoring tools
Overseeing CDM-related matters across projects
Identifying trends, lessons learned and continuous improvement opportunities

Key Responsibilities

Develop and embed effective health & safety monitoring systems
Lead assurance reviews and internal audits
Prepare high-quality governance reports for senior stakeholders
Work collaboratively with project directors, compliance managers and Facilities Management partners (FM)
Support risk management and compliance tracking across the portfolio
Promote a strong and positive health & safety culture
Experience & Qualifications

Essential

Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
Strong experience within infrastructure, facilities management, PPP or PFI environments
Deep understanding of UK statutory and regulatory health & safety frameworks (PFI healthcare experience highly advantageous)
Background in compliance, assurance or risk management
Desirable

Degree-qualified or equivalent
Experience working across multi-site or portfolio environments
Full UK driving licence
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