Health and Safety Manager

We're looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join our A417 Missing Link team based in Gloucester.

Location & Hours

Location: Gloucester - travel to the office required with some remote working available.

Hours: Permanent full-time, 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £64,000 - £77,000 per year + private healthcare + £6.7k annual car allowance + benefits.

Certificates of Sponsorship

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the project HSW team, ensuring the right levels of competent resource.
• Build strong working relationships with the Construction Manager, Senior Project Managers and Project Director.
• Coordinate and provide HSW support across all stages of the project lifecycle, ensuring risks are identified and effectively managed.
• Investigate accident and incident events through root cause analysis, proposing mitigation and identifying lessons learnt.
• Promote innovation in HSW to improve performance and outcomes, sharing improvements across the wider Kier business.

Qualifications

• Chartered SHE professional (CMIOSH or equivalent) with a recognised Diploma in Health and Safety.
• Strong leadership capability, with proven experience in a similar role within civil engineering or a related environment.
• Detailed understanding of health, safety and wellbeing legislation, alongside practical knowledge of ISO 45001, 45003 and 44001.
• Communicates confidently at all levels, building credibility and engagement with teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Committed to promoting a positive culture of wellbeing, inclusion and continuous improvement.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We are continually developing initiatives that shape our policies and improve our workplace.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.