Health and Safety Manager
Location: Brentwood (with ad-hoc regional travel)
Salary: £60,000-£70,000 + Car Allowance
Industry: Infrastructure / Telecoms
Our client is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead and enhance Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) practices across their growing operational business. This is a key leadership position responsible for embedding a positive safety culture, ensuring statutory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across multiple sites within the region.
This role will suit a proactive and solutions-focused H&S professional who is confident working across operational teams, engaging with stakeholders, and influencing at all levels of the organisation.
The Role
Safety Leadership & Culture
- Champion a strong, values-led safety culture across the business.
- Promote awareness through toolbox talks, training sessions and ongoing engagement initiatives.
- Lead by example, reinforcing high standards of safe working practices and procedural compliance.
Compliance & Management Systems
- Develop, review and maintain Health & Safety policies, procedures and Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
- Ensure full compliance with relevant UK legislation and industry best practice.
- Support and maintain ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Proactively identify hazards and implement control measures to mitigate operational risk and reduce external liabilities.
Training & Capability Development
- Identify training needs to maintain workforce competence and compliance.
- Deliver and coordinate H&S training across operational and management teams.
- Provide guidance and support in the preparation and review of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
Team & Contractor Oversight
- Provide leadership and direction to the internal H&S function, including site auditors.
- Oversee contractor and supply chain onboarding, ensuring adherence to required safety standards.
- Act as a key point of contact for client representatives in relation to H&S matters.
Monitoring, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct and oversee routine site inspections and audits.
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
- Produce regular performance reports, highlighting trends and recommending improvements.
- Support senior leadership with the development of project-specific HSEQ documentation and management plans.
Candidate Profile
- NEBOSH (Diploma preferable)
- Demonstrable experience in a similar senior H&S role within telecoms (or similar)
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regionally.
- Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary of £60,000 – £70,000 DOE.
- Company vehicle and fuel card or car allowance.
- Pension scheme and standard company benefits.
- Increasing annual leave entitlement with service.
- Ongoing professional development and training support.
- A collaborative working environment with a strong team ethos.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Senior Health & Safety professional to play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening HSEQ standards within a dynamic and expanding organisation.
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