Health & Safety Manager

Are you passionate about health & safety and want to make sure that everyone makes it home safely from a construction site? Do you want to work for a contractor that puts Health & Safety at the forefront of everything they do? We are currently looking for an experienced construction Health & Safety Manager to join one of our specialist contractor clients based in the outskirts of Glasgow. Safety within the construction industry today is paramount and should be at the forefront of the mind of everyone who steps foot on site including sub-contractors, labourers and senior/site management. How safely a site is run has a direct bearing on how efficiently it will run, and ultimately will determine the quality of the product that is brought to the market. Our client needs someone to lead on and manage their HSE function across Scotland and ensure the business is operating in line with all current legislation and has a comprehensive training matrix in place to ensure compliance is maintained. Engaging with colleagues and contractual partners at all levels, you will ensure that the HSE policies and procedures are recognised, promoted and effectively deployed on all developments. This is a fully autonomous role that will require someone who is able to work effectively on their own to deliverable the operational objectives and targets associated to Health & Safety. The position offers flexibility in its working to accommodate the requirements of the role which includes working from home/remotely from site. Day in and Day out Provide professional H&S advice, coaching, mentoring, training and education to management/supervisors/workforce and contractors where identified as necessary Take ownership of the HSE function within the company and ensure this is aligned to current business objectives and project orderbook Ensure H&S coordination of activities during planning of works by attending all relevant progress and construction meetings Communicate with the responsible parties to ensure quality construction exceeds company standards Review projects on a daily basis to ensure quality construction standards are met consistently Site inspections which includes H&S visits to each live site, compiling relevant reports and ensuring actions are dealt with promptly and all major non-compliances dealt with immediately In conjunction with the site team carry out formal accident & incident investigations and identify recommendations/actions and ensure they are implementedWhat You Offer Must have extensive and relevant construction industry experience attained within a similar role Degree educated in a construction discipline (desirable) Hold a Grad IOSH certificate or higher Firm understanding of CDM regulations Experience of delivering relevant HSE training programmes and courses to all levels of staff

Location: Glasgow, GB

Posted Date: 1/14/2025