H&S Lead

Health & Safety Lead
Working on Rail Frameworks (Merseyrail & TfGM)
Based in Liverpool & Manchester
£400 - 450 per day

About the Role:
- Reporting directly to the Head of Health & Safety, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of health and safety compliance across a diverse portfolio of rail and civil engineering projects. Working closely with operational leads, you will provide practical support, assurance and leadership to help deliver projects safely, compliantly and efficiently.
- This is an excellent opportunity to work on varied and technically challenging rail infrastructure projects alongside experienced and supportive teams.

Responsibilities:
- Lead and promote a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture across the Merseyrail and TfGM frameworks.
- Monitor compliance with company policies, client requirements and statutory legislation.
- Conduct regular site inspections, audits and compliance monitoring across multiple projects.
- Support Framework Operational Leads with health and safety advice and guidance.
- Review and approve RAMS, safe systems of work and construction methodologies.
- Undertake incident investigations and ensure effective implementation of corrective actions and lessons learned.
- Support behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
- Monitor contractor performance and supply chain compliance.
- Produce health and safety reports, KPI data and performance metrics.
- Support client meetings, audits and regulatory inspections.
- Promote best practice across rail and civil engineering operations.

Requirements:
- IOSH Membership.
- NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) or NEBOSH Diploma.
- Proven Health & Safety experience within rail and civil engineering environments.
- Good understanding of CDM Regulations and construction health and safety legislation.
- Experience carrying out site inspections, audits and incident investigations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence operational teams and drive positive safety behaviours.
- Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:
- Personal Track Safety (PTS).
- Experience working on rail projects
- Strong knowledge of heavy civil engineering activities including Lifting operations
- Piling, Excavations, Temporary Works and Earthworks
- Experience working within framework delivery environments.
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification.