Health & Safety Manager

A well-established civil engineering and groundworks contractor is looking to appoint a Health & Safety Manager to support a growing portfolio of projects across the North West.

The business has over 50 years' experience delivering groundworks, drainage, enabling works and wider civils packages on projects ranging from £500k to £10m+.
This is a hands-on role, suited to someone comfortable being on-site, engaging with teams, and driving standards across live construction environments.
The Role
• Lead Health & Safety across multiple civils and drainage projects

• Support site teams with practical, hands-on H&S advice and guidance

• Carry out site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations

• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures and client requirements

• Review and support RAMS, risk assessments and safe systems of work

• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions

• Work closely with operational teams to embed a strong safety culture

• Support continuous improvement across HSEQ systems
What They're Looking For
• Proven experience in a civils, groundworks or drainage environment

• Strong working knowledge of construction H&S legislation (CDM, etc.)

• NEBOSH (General or Construction) or equivalent

• Hands-on approach, comfortable being on-site and challenging where need

• Experience engaging directly with operatives, supervisors and subcontractors

• Full UK driving licence
Why Apply
• Established, family-led contractor with strong reputation and repeat business

• Diverse civils workload, drainage, groundworks, external works and infrastructure

• Real autonomy to influence safety standards across projects

• Opportunity to shape and develop the H&S function as the business grows
The opportunity comes with a £45k - £55k salary dependant on experience. #