Senior Health & Safety Manager

Key Responsibilities

Senior HSQE Manager to lead and manage all aspects of Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental compliance within the Rail division (Lanes Rail & UKDN Waterflow), reporting into our Operations Director.

• Act as the Responsible Person for health and safety, ensuring all operations meet legislative requirements and industry best practices, while driving a positive safety culture across the organisation.
• Foster a cultural environment in the team in keeping with the Lanes Values; contribute to the future development of our culture through involvement with the Lanes Group Leadership Team when required.
• Oversee and manage all HSQE and CDM aspects of work, acting as Principal Designer, CDM Advisor, and Principal Contractor under CDM 2015 regulations.
• Lead accident and near‑miss investigations, interviewing witnesses, preparing reports, and issuing findings to Head Office and clients.
• Conduct site inspections (day and night) to assess safety and quality compliance, issuing Safety Bulletins and Alerts to the workforce and subcontractors.
• Chair HSQE Committee meetings and attend senior management forums to provide leadership on HSQE strategy.
• Liaise with Night Safety Critical Manager on safety‑critical work, including Protection on the Track, Drugs and Alcohol testing, and associated protocols.
• Act as the Responsible Person for all health and safety matters, on‑site Fire Warden, and First Aider.
• Manage and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 certifications, SSIP memberships, and RISQS requirements under Network Rail standards.
• Carry out internal process audits and coordinate third‑party audits with accreditation bodies.
• Lead annual reviews of the Quality Management System (QMS), Safety Management System (SMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and all associated documentation, risk assessments, RAMS, COSHH, and manual handling assessments.
• Manage pre‑qualification checks and conduct annual audits of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitor, report, and oversee waste transfer procedures and environmental incident reporting.
• Deliver HSQE inductions for all new starters and oversee ongoing workforce training requirements.
• Maintain and manage the divisional training matrix and subcontractor/supply chain training requirements.
• Research, develop, and deliver in‑house training programmes, including practical safety demonstrations and DSE assessments.
• Mentor and manage all staff members that fall under the Health and Safety Division, ensuring professional development and operational support.
• Act as divisional document controller, maintaining controlled forms and registers.
• Develop new policies, procedures, manuals, and processes to support business strategy.
• Review and approve project‑specific RAMS and permits for all works.
• Coordinate Temporary Works arrangements and maintain scaffolding registers.
• Conduct regular yard walk‑rounds, visual inspections for asbestos, legionella, housekeeping, fire safety, emergency lighting, and firefighting equipment.
• Manage monthly data trackers, site inspection findings, vehicle inspections, and non‑conformance analysis, providing regular reports to Head Office.
• Assist with PQQ management and tender submissions from an HSQE perspective.
• Maintain and review annual Business Continuity Plans for contract‑specific operations.

Qualifications

• Nebosh Diploma, NVQ or NCRQ certificate (desirable but not essential)
• GradIOSH working towards CMIOSH
• Member of professional body such as IIRSM or IOSH (desirable but not essential)
• Experience in Rail, Drainage, Vegetation, Fencing and Minor Civils
• 6 years’ experience in a similar type of role (desirable)
• Good computer skills and working on various software packages
• Good communication skills, both internal and external
• Able to be field‑based and travel to different sites daily (Driving Licence essential)
• Positive approach to safety and resilient to challenges
• Able to build relations quickly and positively influence others to take a safe approach
• Proactive in identifying required safety interventions

Benefits

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Death in Service
• Company car or car allowance

This position is open to internal and external candidates.

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