Health & Safety Manager (Construction)

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We are commercial property specialists operating across the UK. At Bruntwood, we're committed to offering more than just outstanding office, coworking, retail and lab spaces. Everything we do is tied into our vision of building vibrant communities, whilst providing businesses with the support and expertise they need to grow.

Here are some examples of the portfolio you'd support across Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, and Birmingham: Circle Square, The Plaza, West Village, Innovation Birmingham. You will be based in our head office Union - and work closely with a Senior Health, Safety & Risk Manager to help you embed into the business and develop in the role.

What we're looking for in a nutshell:

We are keen to see applications from candidates with proven experience in a similar role who hold a NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or an equivalent Level 3 Health & Safety qualification), with expertise in CDM regulations and proven experience managing health & safety on construction projects. Attention to detail, data accuracy, and compliance will be essential, alongside technical and behavioural competency skills. While membership in a professional health and safety organisation such as IOSH is desirable, what truly sets you apart is your ability to stay highly organised, adapt to changing needs, and proactively solve problems. We are looking for someone who challenges the status quo, continuously seeks to improve processes and identifies smarter, more efficient ways of working.

Job purpose:

The Health & Safety Manager ensures health and safety compliance across construction projects by providing guidance, conducting site inspections, addressing non-conformances, and managing permits. It involves coordinating with stakeholders, reviewing risk assessments, investigating incidents, and supporting project setups. The role also drives safety initiatives, delivers training, and promotes continuous improvement of safety standards.

What you'll be doing:

Core responsibilities:

• Advising on construction health and safety matters and supporting compliance with regulations (e.g., CDM 2015 and CAR 2012) and internal procedures
• Supporting with reviewing CPPs, the collation of PCIs and ensuring construction risk management protocols are in place
• Auditing internal procedures in relation to construction activities and carrying out construction site inspections to maintain safety standards
• Incident management, including reporting and investigation of accidents alongside our contractors
• Driving construction health and safety initiatives across the organisation
• Work closely with our Building & Consultancy colleagues to ensure that where there is crossover between operational areas and construction areas, that this is managed seamlessly
• Works collaboratively with the wider Health, Safety & Risk Team
• Support our external relationships with Principal Designers and support our internal Principal Designer responsibilities as and when required

Strategic focus:

• Driving and implementing strategic projects related to construction health, safety, and risk management
• Contributing to the Health, Safety, and Risk Strategy and translating it into practice

Cultural and behavioural focus:

• Fostering and promoting a positive health and safety culture
• Encouraging continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
• Seeking out opportunities to improve health and safety performance

Leadership and communication:

• Build relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders at various levels
• Communicate effectively to guide and coach others

Digital and data-focused approach:

• Supporting the use of digital compliance tools (e.g., Riskwise, Viewpoint, Fieldview) to monitor and improve safety performance
• Using data to identify trends and suggest improved working practices

Progressive and proactive approach:

• Actively look for opportunities for improvement within the organisation, whether this is through safety initiatives, challenging the status quo or applying lessons learned into everyday practice
• Use external sources of information to translate them into working practices for the organisation

We really believe that if you're brilliant to work with, you deserve brilliant things in return:

• 28 days holiday plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that's not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
• 24 hours a year volunteer time - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
• Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
• Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer private healthcare cover on an opt-in basis too
• Life assurance cover for all colleagues
• Up to 8% matched pension scheme
• Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
• Enhanced maternity / shared parental leave - 26 weeks fully paid leave
• Interest free learning loans to help you develop new skills

There's more to discover on our website as well as all the pioneering developments and projects we have ongoing.

Our ambition is to make Bruntwood a truly diverse and inclusive place to work, reflective of the communities we live and work in. To help us to achieve this we encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled people, and those who are neurodiverse. Join us and you'll be part of our journey to creating something even better, for our customers and ourselves. Should you wish your application to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme then indicate this on your application.