Irwin and Colton
Head of Health and Safety

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Head of Health and Safety
Acton, London | Old Oak Common Station
Competitive Salary + Car Allowance and Benefits
Irwin and Colton have been exclusively engaged by Lindner Prater, the UK's leading specialist building envelope contractor, to recruit a Head of Health and Safety. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the business on one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects, based at the Old Oak Common hub, a key part of the HS2 programme.
Lindner Prater is delivering specialist façade, roofing and building envelope works on this landmark project and is seeking an experienced health and safety leader to join the team. Lindner Prater forms part of the Linder Group, who operate globally and generates annual revenues in excess of £1 billion.
The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership, working closely with senior project teams, clients and supply chain partners to ensure health and safety remains at the forefront of project delivery.
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Responsibilities
- Working closely with senior leadership teams and key stakeholders to develop, implement and report on a clear project health and safety strategy that continually adapts to changing work scopes and project risks
- Building strong relationships with key stakeholders including clients, contractors, subcontractors and regulatory bodies
- Driving a positive health and safety culture across the project through visible leadership and engagement
- Providing expert advice and guidance to project teams on health and safety matters and industry best practice
Requirements
- Proven experience in a senior health and safety leadership role within major construction, infrastructure or engineering projects
- Experience working on large-scale, high-value projects with multiple stakeholders and complex supply chains
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage senior management teams and operational personnel
- Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach to health and safety management


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For further information contact Luke O'Driscoll at or on 01923 937 096. Job reference LOD4751.
Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.
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