Health and Safety Manager - Civil engineering and groundworks

Health & Safety Manager required to join a well-established civil engineering and groundworks contractor delivering enabling works packages as part of a major multi-phase development project in the North Cambridgeshire area.

Salary: Circa £55,000 + Company Car, Pension & Private Healthcare
Additional Earnings: Saturday work required (paid at 1.5x) potential to earn an additional £10,000 £15,000 per year. c£70k total earnings.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. You ll take ownership of the health and safety function across a large site, supported by a small team of up to four on-site Health & Safety Advisors.

You will play a key role in maintaining and promoting best practice, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement across all aspects of site safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage health and safety across all project phases as part of a team of on-site Health & Safety Advisors.

• Conduct site audits, inspections, and safety briefings.

• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and company safety policies.

• Develop and implement risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).

• Liaise with site management, contractors, and clients to maintain the highest safety standards.

• Prepare reports and support incident investigations where necessary.

Skills & Experience Required:

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (minimum) or equivalent qualification. Ideally higher level Health and Safety qualifications such as NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ. IOSH membership preferred but not essential.

• Strong background within civil engineering, groundworks, or infrastructure.

• Proven experience in managing health and safety on large or multi-phase projects.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to influence and engage at all levels of site operations.