STRABAG
Health & Safety Manager
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STRABAG UK is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Health & Safety Manager to join our Build division, supporting the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects across the UK.
This is a pivotal role for a driven professional who is passionate about fostering a positive safety culture and ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing are embedded across all stages of construction.
The role will involve travel to project offices and sites across the UK and will be based from Solihull. We are seeking a dynamic and driven individual who is passionate about making a meaningful impact on Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
Requirements
- Lead the delivery of a high-performing Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture across the project including embedding the STRABAG Better Together programme
- Provide strategic HSW leadership, advice, and guidance to operational and management teams and supply chain partners
- Take ownership of HSW input into the planning and delivery of works, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and effectively controlled
- Oversee the development, review, and implementation of Safe Systems of Work (SSoW), including RAMS, ensuring they are suitable, sufficient, and consistently applied
- Drive the reduction of risk through effective planning, design influence, and implementation of robust control measures
- Lead and ensure implementation of site monitoring activities including inspections, audits, and assurance, ensuring clear reporting and timely close-out of actions
- Establish and oversee assurance programmes, supporting delivery teams in effective implementation
- Lead and support incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis is robust and that corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented
- Oversee the development of HSW communications including toolbox talks, briefings, campaigns, and investigation reports
- Ensure effective management and governance of HSW data, driving accurate and timely reporting of performance metrics and qualitative feedback
- Analyse data trends to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for continuous improvement, informing strategic decision-making
- Engage with workforce, supervision, and leadership teams to promote a positive HSW culture and visible leadership.
- Challenge unsafe behaviours and support a just and learning culture across the project
- Lead and support the delivery of HSW briefings including occupational health and wellbeing initiatives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, influencing and driving high standards of performance
- Collaborate across the HSW function and wider organisation to share learning and embed best practice
- Escalate significant HSW risks and issues to senior management, providing clear recommendations and solutions
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HSW systems, procedures, and standards across the business
- Ensure the competence and development and support of the HSW team, including mentoring and coaching of advisors
- Maintain professional competence, including relevant qualifications and professional membership
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Required:
- Health and Safety Degree or Diploma - or equivalent UK experience with UK HSW qualification relevant to construction
- Proven experience in a construction Principal contractor role with experience of self-delivery and supply chain management in civils.
- Chartered Member of IOSH or working towards
- Accident Investigation training.
- Strong knowledge of applicable UK regulatory and industry standards.
- Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication, data analytics and presentation skills
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