Health and Safety Manager

Location Newcastle upon Tyne
Sector: Construction and Civil Engineering, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals, Manufacturing
Job type: Contract and Interim
Salary: Up to £400 per day
Job ref: TH3091_1721203292
Published: 7 months ago
Startdate: ASAP

Health and Safety Manager

Newcastle

£400 per day (Inside IR35)

Up to 2 Year Duration

We've been engaged by a well-established chemical manufacturing company to secure a Health and Safety Manager to help with a selection of key projects across the HSE Function. The role will report to the Head of Health and Safety. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing health and safety on several new construction projects whilst also supporting the existing team with site audits, reviewing existing RAMs, and updating where required, whilst also supporting on environmental compliance.

This role is based on a COMAH site and therefore experience working on COMAH sites will be a significant advantage.

The responsibilities of the Health and Safety Manager will be:

  • Manage and oversee key new construction projects across the site through to completion
  • Monitor Key performance indicators across projects, identifying areas for improvement and providing solutions to ensure best practice
  • Provide support to project teams and managing contractors on compliance requirements, site visits, oversight of 3rd party contractor for SHE delivery
  • Providing ad hoc support for safety audits, in line with audit plan and associated protocols, coaching others in audit good practice
  • Lead and deliver SHEQ improvement activity by providing support to the SHEQ Manager and wider dept. through delivery of agreed improvement activities.

The successful Health and Safety Manager will have:

  • Experience within construction health and safety, heavy lifting and demolitions
  • Experience within COMAH or high hazardous industry
  • A proactive and self-motivated approach
  • Ideally a NEBOSH, NVQ 5, or NCRQ diploma (or equivalent)
  • Membership of IOSH (Grad or Chartered)
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organisation

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a professional and forward-thinking organisation and develop your career further. If the role is of interest, please contact Tom Hewat on or 01923 432 637.

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