Job title: Health & Safety Manager
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Infrastructure
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Newcastle, UK
Job published: 05-06-2025
Job ID: 45498
Contact name: Jack Vasey
Phone number: +447471044096
Contact email: jvasey@elvetrecruitment.com

Job Description

Elvet Recruitment are working alongside an up-and-coming Civil Engineering subcontractor who are looking to add a Health & Safety Manager to their team.

The company primarily operatives within Plotworks/Roads & Sewers projects in the North East, working alongside some of the biggest names in housebuilding.

Duties:

  • Support the monitoring of sites through the audit process, in a proactive manner to address any issues.
  • Establish a system to ensure that all personnel on site, to work or to visit, have received a site induction briefing before going on site. Ensure the induction is regularly updated to reflect current site hazards/conditions.
  • Ensure effective investigations take place to prevent accidents & incidents, whilst ensuring effective learning from all events are presented to the head of HSEQ for wider business distribution.
  • Ensure a construction phase health & safety plan is prepared and accepted before works start and make sure the plan is continually updated.
  • Introduce initiatives to improve standards and ensure safe working, whilst focusing on the proactive side of health & safety management.
  • Manage Applications and renews for Health and Safety accreditations
  • Complete relevant sections in tender pre-qualification questionnaires.

Requirements

  • NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
  • Understanding and awareness of ISO9001, 14001, 45001
  • Proficient in IT - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Full UK Driving License

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment