Overview:
We are recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a major UK highways infrastructure programme, providing operational leadership across a large-scale road construction project. The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for maintaining high standards of safety, compliance and positive safety culture throughout project delivery.
The role will be Cheshire-based, with 2–3 days per week travelling to site, and will include direct line management of H&S Advisors. As the Health & Safety Manager, you will work closely with project and operational leadership teams, providing expert advice, assurance and challenge across a complex highways environment while driving continuous improvement and strong H&S performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead as the Health & Safety Manager for a major highways infrastructure project.
- Provide expert H&S advice, leadership and challenge to project and operational teams.
- Line manage and develop two H&S professionals, ensuring consistent standards and effective support.
- Work closely with project leadership to embed H&S across planning, mobilisation and highways construction delivery.
- Ensure compliance with relevant H&S legislation, project requirements and highways industry best practice.
- Act as the senior Health & Safety Manager on operational H&S matters, providing guidance across the project.
- Lead and oversee accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and lessons learned.
- Carry out and coordinate site inspections, audits and H&S assurance reviews.
- Monitor H&S performance, trends and leading indicators, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Support the implementation and continual improvement of H&S management systems and processes.
- Develop and deliver safety briefings, campaigns, communications and stand-downs.
- Provide visible leadership across site and promote a proactive health and safety culture.
- Work collaboratively with project, quality, environmental, commercial and supply chain teams to manage risk effectively.
- Represent the Health & Safety Manager function within project leadership meetings and relevant client and stakeholder forums.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation and the adoption of H&S best practice across highways delivery.
Qualifications:
- NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Chartered or Graduate IOSH membership, or working towards an appropriate professional level.
- Proven experience as a Health & Safety Manager or senior H&S professional within highways, civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of the H&S challenges associated with highways construction and large-scale infrastructure delivery.
- Experience of H&S management systems, auditing and incident investigation.
- Knowledge of standards including ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills with the confidence to challenge operational teams.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site 2–3 days per week.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work as a Health & Safety Manager on a major, high-profile highways infrastructure project.
- Senior H&S position with genuine operational and leadership responsibility.
- Direct management responsibility for two H&S professionals.
- Exposure to complex highways and civil engineering delivery.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Manager with a highways background to take a senior role on a major infrastructure project and influence its safe and successful delivery — apply now to find out more.