Junior Health & Safety Manager

Job Title: Junior / Intermediate Health & Safety Manager
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + package
Location: Central London (project based, site travel required)
Reporting to: Group Health & Safety Manager
Sector: Refurbishment / Retrofit / Cut & Carve Construction

Role Overview
We are seeking a motivated and developing Junior to Intermediate Health & Safety Manager to support the delivery of H&S compliance across a portfolio of complex refurbishment, retrofit, and cut & carve construction projects in London.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with 4-5 years' construction H&S experience, looking to step up into a broader project-facing position within a dynamic contractor environment.

You will support the Group Health & Safety Manager in driving consistent standards across multiple live sites, ensuring compliance, improving behaviours, and promoting a strong safety culture within high-risk structural alteration and refurbishment environments.

Key Responsibilities Project & Site Safety

• Conduct regular site inspections and audits across live refurbishment and cut & carve projects
• Support site teams in implementing RAMS, SSOW, and permit systems
• Monitor and enforce compliance with CDM Regulations 2015
• Assist in managing high-risk activities including structural alterations, demolition, temporary works, lifting operations, and hot works
• Support incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are closed out effectively

Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain accurate H&S documentation, reporting, and audit trails
• Support preparation for internal and external audits
• Track and report on key H&S performance indicators
• Assist with pre-start planning reviews and ongoing compliance checks

Training & Culture

• Support site teams with toolbox talks, inductions, and safety briefings
• Promote proactive safety culture across all levels of site management and subcontractors
• Assist in identifying training needs and competency gaps

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, and subcontractors to embed safe systems of work
• Liaise with client representatives and principal contractors where required
• Provide practical, solution-focused H&S advice to operational teams

Required Experience & Skills

• 4-5 years' experience in construction health & safety, ideally within refurbishment or structural alteration environments with a Tier 1 Main Contractor background
• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum); NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent preferred
• Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and contractor duties
• Experience working in live construction environments with multiple trades on site
• Knowledge of high-risk activities including demolition, temporary works, and structural modifications
• Confident communicator with ability to influence site teams
• Proactive, pragmatic approach to problem-solving rather than purely compliance-driven mindset

Desirable

• Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH or working towards CertIOSH)
• Experience in retrofit / sustainability-led construction projects
• Exposure to cut & carve / structural alteration schemes in occupied or constrained environments
• Experience working within a multi-site contractor structure

Role Structure & Development
This role sits within a growing H&S function and reports directly into the Group Health & Safety Manager, offering clear development into a fully autonomous H&S Manager position.

You will gain exposure to:

• Multiple live projects simultaneously
• Group-level safety strategy and compliance systems
• Complex refurbishment and structural transformation schemes

Person Profile
We are looking for someone who is:

• Hands-on and visible on site
• Confident working with operational teams under pressure
• Detail-focused but commercially aware
• Keen to develop into a senior H&S leadership role
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, changing project environments

If you're ready to step up into a hands-on H&S role within complex, high-profile retrofit projects and want real progression under an experienced Group H&S Manager, get in touch to discuss further.