Senior Health and Safety Manager
Posted 7 hours 56 minutes ago by Sizebreed Construction Ltd
- Be part of a company that values quality, safety, and innovation.
- Influence strategic decisions and shape the future of SHEQ in luxury construction.
- Work on some of the most prestigious projects in the UK.
- Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits.
We are seeking a Senior Health & Safety Manager to lead and drive health, safety and wellbeing standards across our London project portfolio. Covering two specialist construction businesses within the Group, this role will support complex, high value projects ranging from super prime residential developments to heritage refurbishments and technically demanding science and higher education facilities.
Reporting at senior level, you will provide strategic leadership, practical guidance and visible site presence, ensuring a consistent and proactive safety culture across all projects. You will work closely with Directors, Project Teams and Supply Chain Partners to embed best practice, maintain regulatory compliance and continuously improve performance.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Group's Health & Safety strategy across London projects.
- Provide expert advice and hands on support to project teams on CDM regulations, risk management and safe systems of work.
- Promote a positive, engaged safety culture at all levels, acting as a trusted advisor and role model.
- Conduct regular site inspections, audits and reviews, ensuring actions are tracked and closed out effectively.
- Oversee accident, incident and near miss reporting, investigation and corrective actions, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
- Maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, regulators and external auditors.
- Support pre construction teams by reviewing methodologies, risk assessments and construction phasing.
- Manage and mentor Health & Safety Advisors, ensuring consistent standards and development across the Group.
- Monitor health, safety and wellbeing KPIs, producing clear reports for senior management and board level review.
- Ensure subcontractor compliance through robust assessment, monitoring and engagement.
- A chartered or working towards chartered Health & Safety professional (e.g. IOSH CMIOSH) with relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH Diploma.
- Significant experience in a senior Health & Safety role within construction, ideally across high value residential, heritage or technically complex projects.
- Strong knowledge of UK construction legislation, including CDM and best practice guidance.
- Confident operating at senior leadership and site level, with the ability to influence, challenge and support teams constructively.
- Commercially aware, pragmatic and solutions focused, with a clear understanding of project delivery pressures.
- Excellent communication skills, able to engage effectively with clients, consultants and site operatives alike.
- Organised, resilient and comfortable working across multiple projects in a fast paced London environment.
- A genuine commitment to health, safety and wellbeing, with a drive for continuous improvement rather than simple compliance.