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Senior Health and Safety Manager

Irwin & Colton
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB, England

Salary

£65,000 - £75,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Senior Health and Safety Manager position is available in Wakefield or Durham with a salary of around £75,000 plus a car allowance or car and bonus.
  • This hybrid role requires site travel and is aimed at experienced HSE professionals with a strong background in construction or civil engineering.
  • The successful candidate will lead and coach contractors, conduct incident investigations, and audit health and safety performance.
  • Candidates must hold a NEBOSH General or Construction qualification, with a diploma or equivalent being desirable, along with excellent communication skills.
  • This role represents a significant opportunity for career growth with a leading Principal Contractor in the construction sector.

Senior Health and Safety Manager
Location: Wakefield or Durham (Hybrid role with site travel)

Salary: Circa 75,000 + Car Allowance or Car + Bonus

Irwin and Colton have been engaged to recruit a Senior HSE Manager for a leading Principal Contractor, delivering major construction, logistics, residential, industrial and defence projects across the region. With a strong pipeline and a growing regional presence, this is a key leadership role within the team.

The position is ideal for an experienced HSE professional who can lead regionally, work as part of the senior leadership team, and drive best practice across multiple live schemes.

Responsibilities of the Senior Health and Safety Manager will include:

  • Leading, advising and coaching contractors to ensure they can achieve the efficient and effective delivery of the health and safety strategy
  • Conducting incident investigations to identify the root cause and make recommendations to prevent recurrence
  • Auditing and reporting on health and safety performance
  • Constantly assessing opportunities for health and safety improvements and sharing best practice across the organisation

The successful Senior Health and Safety Manager will have:

  • Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within construction or civil engineering or a related industry
  • Hold NEBOSH General or Construction (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent desirable)
  • Excellent communications skills and ability to work well with a wide range of people
  • Drive and enthusiasm with the ability to promote a positive Health and Safety culture


This is a great opportunity to grow and develop your career with a high profile Principal Contractor. If you have the relevant skills and experience or would like further information, please contact James Irwin on (phone number removed)

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. Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed).

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