Health and Safety Manager
Reference: 38470247_1786440752
Health and Safety Manager
Euston, fully on site
£70,000 DOE
The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading and managing all health and safety activities on the rail project, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, railway standards, client requirements, and the project Health & Safety Management Plan.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation and maintenance of the project Health & Safety Management System.
- Provide H&S leadership, advice, and support to project management, employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
- Identify, assess, and manage health and safety risks associated with rail and construction activities.
- Ensure safe systems of work, risk assessments, method statements, and permit-to-work processes are implemented.
- Monitor safety compliance through site inspections, audits, observations, and management reviews.
- Manage H&S requirements associated with rail operations, track access, plant, lifting, electrical work, excavation, work at height, and other high-risk activities.
- Lead incident, accident, and near-miss investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Develop and maintain emergency response and evacuation arrangements.
- Coordinate H&S inductions, training, toolbox talks, and competency requirements.
- Monitor contractor and subcontractor H&S performance.
- Prepare H&S reports, statistics, and performance dashboards for project management and the client.
- Promote a strong, proactive safety culture and continuous improvement.
- Stop unsafe work where there is an unacceptable risk to people, the public, railway operations, or infrastructure.
Requirements
- Relevant degree, diploma, or professional qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field.
- Recognised H&S professional certification/registration.
- Proven experience managing contractors and high-risk construction activities.
- Knowledge of railway safety requirements and construction H&S legislation.
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary project environment.
Key Performance Areas
- Zero harm / reduction in incidents and injuries.
- Legal, client, and railway compliance.
- Effective risk management and safety inspections.
- Timely incident investigation and corrective-action close-out.
- Contractor H&S performance.
- Workforce safety awareness, training, and engagement.
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