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Health and Safety Manager

Job Posted: 18 days ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: 10 days

Job Description

Health & Safety Manager - £90m High-Rise Development (Manchester)

Location: Manchester - Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + package

The Opportunity

An established main contractor is looking to appoint a Health & Safety Manager to support delivery of a £90m project comprising two high-rise residential tower blocks.

This is a senior role requiring a well-rounded HSE professional with the ability to combine site presence, technical knowledge, and leadership to drive performance across a complex construction environment.

The Role

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of health, safety, environmental and quality systems, supporting operational teams while maintaining strong governance and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Provide expert HSE advice to project and operational teams

Support and enhance health, safety and environmental management systems aligned to ISO standards

Lead incident management, investigations, and reporting, ensuring timely resolution and learning

Monitor and measure HSE performance across site operations

Manage and maintain risk and opportunity processes, ensuring mitigation strategies are in place

Conduct audits, inspections, and compliance reviews, driving continuous improvement

Support planning and delivery of high-risk activities and pre-start workshops

Build effective relationships with subcontractors and stakeholders to influence safe behaviours

Lead and support third-party audits and accreditations

Ensure unsafe practices are addressed immediately and escalated appropriately

Support operational teams in closing out actions and embedding improvements

About You

Essential:

Extensive experience in construction HSE (10+ years)

Strong knowledge of UK legislation, compliance, and ISO standards

Proven track record of incident management, risk mitigation, and safety improvement

Ability to influence, challenge, and build credibility with site teams and subcontractors

Strong organisational and communication skills

Desirable:

Experience on high-rise or large-scale developments

Experience working across multiple projects or complex schemes

Qualifications:

NEBOSH (or equivalent)

CSCS Card (Manager level)

Package & Benefits

£65,000 - £75,000 basic salary

£5,500 car allowance

Up to £400 per month travel allowance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical insurance (post-probation)

Life assurance (3x salary, post-probation)

Pension (3% employer / 5% employee, rising to 5% employer)

This is an excellent opportunity to join a contractor delivering major, complex schemes, with strong long-term prospects.

Apply: If you're interested in this opportunity, then please get in touch today with our Commercial Specialist, Mark Harris. 

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