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H&S Lead

Job Posted: 24 days ago

Salary: £ 400 - 500 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Manchester

Expire in: 4 days

Job Description

Health & Safety Lead 
Working on Rail Frameworks (Merseyrail & TfGM) 
Based in Liverpool & Manchester 
£(Apply online only) per day 
 
About the Role: 
- 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. 
 
Responsibilities: 
- 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. 
 
Requirements: 
- 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. 
 
Desirable: 
- 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

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