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.

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