Health & Safety Manager - Utilities

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January 9, 2026 (30 days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Health & Safety Manager - Utilities
**** Prenton, Liverpool or Wrexham
**** Salary starting from £72,400 + bonus, car allowance, private medical and other excellent benefits
**** Closing date:*
* ** 09/01/26
***** Help us create a better future, quicker
*** Reporting to the SPEN Director of Health & Safety, the main purpose of the role is to lead a team for the implementation and delivery of the Health and Safety Policy, Strategy and Operating Plan across the business. The overall aim is to achieve world class H&S performance levels working in partnership with all key stakeholders including employees, contractors, customers, regulators, industry bodies and members of the public.
*** What you'll be doing
**** Help to create and lead the delivery of the H&S Strategy, Operating Plan and equivalent programmes within a large utility organisation and across various disciplines (engineering, project management, delivery, construction, field operations and asset management etc.).
* Manage a Health and Safety Team and be responsible for setting objectives, coach to maximise performance and deliver results.
* Develop and implement process and behavioural solutions to complex health and safety challenges to improve performance. Creating and the continuous improvement of a portfolio of procedural documents.
* Regularly liaise with key SPEN stakeholders to coordinate priorities, deliver consistency in approach and to maintain a high level of H&S service being provided.
* Set, deliver and monitor weekly and monthly the SPEN H&S Team Audit & Inspection Programme from Management System audits to Focused Inspections.  Set priorities monthly making full use of software and reporting systems available.  Perform own audits and inspections too.
* Coordinate effective arrangements across the business for H&S Risk Management e.g., activity or role risk assessments supported by task specific and dynamic RA’s.
* Deputise for Health and Safety Director when required.
* Support, report, advise on and improve robust safety management processes internally and across the breadth of contracted investment programmes.
* Liaise with emergency services, HSE, ENA and other internal and external stakeholders in relation to H&S matters.
* Develop and drive the achievement of zero harm performance through H&S leadership and skills.
* Responsible for development, review, monitoring and reporting of Business Improvement Plans (or equivalent) to establish high quality process and documentation and delivery of key initiatives.
* Ensure mechanisms are in place for incident investigation, reporting and lessons learned across the company. Participate in incident investigation where necessary.
* Ensure arrangements are in place, monitor effectiveness and make improvements regarding internal employee H&S engagement e.g., local Safety Forums, Safety Rep Forums etc.
*** What you'll bring
**** Educated to degree level (H&S or a relevant engineering/construction discipline) or equivalent proven compensatory experience.
* NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent compensatory experience.
* Specialist knowledge and experience of risk identification, risk control, risk monitoring and H&S audit process.
* Proven experience in influencing large groups of employees with credibility and ability to deliver.
* Proven experience of operating at a Senior H&S or Operational level.
* A clear understanding of the whole value chain in terms of utility, engineering, construction and operations and the key processes which H&S need to influence / monitor.
* Ability to operate and positively influence at all levels in the organisation and with external stakeholders.
* Proven experience of practical solutions to complex and risk-based problems or challenges.
* Facilitation, mentoring and coaching skills.
* Preferably membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (holding or working towards a professional qualification).
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