Summary

The Health and Safety Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day health and safety activities, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and promoting a positive safety culture on the West Burton project. Reporting to Head of HSQE, the role involves supporting the implementation of health and safety policies, reviewing suitability of project documentation, and leading on-site safety initiatives. The Health and Safety Manager plays a key role in translating the organisation’s health and safety strategy into practical actions on the ground.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative HSQE leadership, advice and strategic support to the Project, and supports the wider business when required.
• Lead and oversee the development, review and governance of HSQE documentation, ensuring suitability, consistency and timely implementation.
• Manage and assure the production, review and ongoing effectiveness of risk assessments and safe systems of work, driving continuous improvement.
• Champion HSQE initiatives across the Project.
• Proactively engage with the workforce and management teams to influence positive safety culture, promote ownership and drive behavioural change on site.
• Monitor, analyse and report on HSQE performance through inspections, audits, data analysis and workforce engagement, escalating trends and risks as required.
• Ensure unsafe conditions are addressed promptly and effectively, with corrective actions implemented, recorded and embedded in line with Keltbray procedures.
• Lead the reporting, investigation and analysis of incidents, accidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified, corrective actions are managed to completion, and learning is communicated to the business.
• Identify system and process improvement opportunities and collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive continual improvement of the Keltbray Business Management System.
• Demonstrate visible HSQE leadership, fostering a positive and collaborative culture where health, safety and wellbeing are embedded in the project.
• Promote and support employee wellbeing, advocating for initiatives and environments that protect and enhance both physical and mental health.
• Drive a proactive and systematic approach to risk management, ensuring hazards are effectively identified, assessed, controlled and reviewed on the project.