Health & Safety Manager

A tier 1 contractor that is very prominent in the life sciences sector is actively seeking a Health & Safety Manager for a new pharmaceutical project in the Didcot area. This contractor is widely known internationally and operate in mission critical, residential, commercial and civil engineering sectors.

This is a long term permanent role with roughly a year remaining on the project, and minimum three years in the pipeline in Oxford and the surrounding areas. The ideal candidate will boast a proven track record of safely delivering major construction projects in either the UK or Ireland and ideally have some pharmaceutical experience.

Health & Safety Manager Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and implementing EHS strategies and policies to:
• Help ensure the safety of all employees, contractors and visitors
• Ensure ongoing legal compliance
• Keep up to date with current UK legislation and industry best practice and share this information with site staff
• Take a key role in maintaining/improving our overall safety performance and that of our supply chain partners
• Attend all pre-commencement meetings and agree which RAMS need your review
• Review Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) as required
• Sit with and mentor site management teams in site set up, preparing H&S documents or presentations such as RAMS, toolbox talks, etc.
• Perform periodic site inspections and prepare relevant audit reports
• Attend internal project meeting to discuss specific issues when activities on site require
• Take the lead in accident investigations

Health & Safety Manager Requirements:

• NEBOSH or other relevant H&S Qualification essential
• Excellent knowledge of H&S requirements in UK Construction Industry
• Good knowledge of current technical building requirements
• Ability to build strong working relationships with a wide range of people
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Proactive with strong problem-solving ability
• Pharmaceutical experience

If you would like to apply for this ole, please forward your latest CV using the email link provided or call Niall directly on (phone number removed).