Senior Health & Safety Manager – Construction, NIHE Direct, Projects & Contracts NIHE

Job Reference: 2026-90

Salary: £53,460 – £63,580 per annum. Excellent pension scheme with employer contribution of 19 %.

Overview

Provide strategic leadership to the Health & Safety Teams for Construction, NIHE Direct, Projects and Contracts, within Health & Safety Services across all areas of the NIHE. Ensure compliance with all current Health & Safety legislation, Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP’s), official guidance and standards, and develop and implement best practices across NIHE.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and experience required:

• 1. Possess a NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or an equivalent level 6 qualification in Health & Safety. (Demonstrate equivalence if not standard)
• 2. Either:
  • a) Have at least three years’ experience managing health and safety at a senior level in a large multi‑disciplinary organisation; hold current Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).
  • b) Have at least five years’ experience managing health & safety at a senior level in a large multi‑disciplinary organisation; hold current Certified Membership of IOSH; provide evidence of commencement of Professional Development Assessment (PDA) within 12 months of role start, including knowledge assessment, portfolio of evidence, professional discussion paper, interview, and completion of IOSH Ethical Practice e‑learning.
• 3. Demonstrate significant relevant experience in each of the following areas (provide specific examples):
  • a) Leading and/or managing staff to ensure organisational compliance with Health & Safety legislation and delivery of agreed work plans.
  • b) Providing advice and direction on the application of health & safety statutory requirements in a large multi‑site organisation with a diverse property portfolio, including construction health & safety, demolition projects, and specialist services such as Occupational Exposure Monitoring, Respiratory Protection management or a COSHH Management System.
  • c) Experience of providing presentations and developing written reports to assure senior management teams on key health & safety matters.
  • d) Developing, monitoring and implementing organisational policies and procedures related to health & safety and managing inspections and associated actions in varied working environments.
  • e) Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement systems relevant to this role.
• 4. Possess a current driving licence or have access to adequate transport to meet the post requirements.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in completion of an organisational training needs analysis and coordination of safety training programmes.

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