Junior Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager Location: Central London office with regular travel to sites across London
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + package
Reporting to: Group Head of Health & Safety
Sector: Commercial Office Fit-Out, Refurbishment, Cut & Carve & CAT A Projects
Position: Permanent, Full-Time
The Opportunity
An established and growing main contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Manager to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of commercial office refurbishment, CAT A fit-out, cut & carve and structural alteration projects across London.

Reporting directly into the Group Head of Health & Safety, this is a standalone operational role offering significant autonomy and responsibility. The successful candidate will act as the key H&S lead across multiple projects, partnering closely with operational teams to drive compliance, improve behaviours, and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the business.

This position would suit an experienced construction H&S professional who enjoys being visible on site, building relationships with delivery teams, and providing practical, commercially aware health and safety guidance.
Key Responsibilities Project & Site Safety Leadership

• Lead health and safety activities across multiple live construction projects.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and compliance reviews.
• Ensure projects are operating in accordance with company procedures, CDM Regulations and statutory requirements.
• Support project teams with the implementation of RAMS, permits to work, temporary works controls and safe systems of work.
• Monitor high-risk activities including:
  • Structural alterations
  • Demolition and enabling works
  • Temporary works
  • Lifting operations
  • Hot works
  • Work at height
• Investigate incidents, near misses and unsafe behaviours, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and closed out.

Compliance & Governance

• Maintain robust H&S reporting and documentation across the business.
• Support and prepare projects for client, internal and external audits.
• Monitor H&S KPIs and provide regular reporting to senior leadership.
• Review construction phase plans, site-specific risk assessments and method statements.
• Ensure legislative updates and industry best practice are effectively communicated and implemented.

Training & Safety Culture

• Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and awareness initiatives.
• Promote a positive and collaborative safety culture across all operational teams.
• Identify competency gaps and support ongoing training requirements.
• Provide coaching and guidance to project teams, supervisors and subcontractors.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, Site Managers and commercial teams.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, principal designers and subcontractors as required.
• Act as a trusted advisor to operational teams, balancing compliance requirements with practical project delivery needs.

Experience Required

• Proven experience operating as a Health & Safety Manager within the construction industry.
• Strong background working for a main contractor delivering commercial refurbishment, fit-out or cut & carve projects.
• Excellent knowledge of:
  • CDM Regulations 2015
  • Construction Health & Safety legislation
  • Risk management and compliance processes
• Experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong auditing, reporting and investigation capabilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of a business.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to health and safety management.

Qualifications Essential

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent.
• Membership of IOSH (minimum TechIOSH, ideally CertIOSH or working towards).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Experience within CAT A commercial office projects.
• Temporary Works awareness.
• First Aid qualification.
• Experience working within ISO accredited management systems.

The Individual
The successful candidate will be:

• A visible and approachable health & safety professional.
• Comfortable challenging behaviours where required.
• Commercially aware and pragmatic in their approach.
• Confident managing multiple stakeholders and live projects.
• Organised, proactive and capable of working independently.
• Passionate about driving standards and continuous improvement.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a growing and well-established contractor delivering high-profile commercial projects across London.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and business-wide H&S strategy.
• Autonomy to influence standards, behaviours and processes across the business.
• Long-term career development within an expanding organisation.
• Competitive salary and package commensurate with experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding the opportunity, please get in touch.