Health and Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager

Our client is a specialist contractor operating across complex construction environments, delivering project management, logistics, and site support solutions on some of the most technically challenging developments in the UK and Europe. With a strong reputation for operational excellence, client service, and successful project delivery, they continue to expand their already prominent presence within the rapidly growing Data Centre sector.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work across Europe, they are looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join their team. This role will see you taking ownership of health, safety, environmental, and well-being performance across large-scale data centre developments valued at approximately £40M, supporting one to two projects concurrently while ensuring the highest standards of compliance and operational excellence are maintained.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business at the forefront of one of construction's fastest-growing markets. The successful individual will play a key role in promoting a proactive safety culture, working closely with operational teams, clients, and subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and efficiently from inception through to completion.

The role will involve regular travel across Europe, primarily supporting projects in Finland, the Netherlands, and Denmark, making it ideally suited to someone who enjoys working within an international environment and supporting technically complex projects across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the implementation and management of health, safety, environmental, and wellbeing standards across major data centre projects valued at circa £40m.
• Providing expert health and safety advice and support to project teams, site management, and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Promoting a positive safety culture through coaching, mentoring, and engagement with all site personnel.
• Conducting regular site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to company procedures, client requirements, and local legislation.
• Investigating incidents, near misses, and non-conformance's, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Developing and reviewing risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), construction phase plans, and other health and safety documentation.
• Monitoring contractor performance and ensuring all subcontractors comply with project-specific health and safety requirements.
• Supporting project teams during client inspections, external audits, and regulatory visits.
• Delivering toolbox talks, safety briefings, and training sessions to improve awareness and promote continuous improvement.
• Producing health and safety reports, KPI data, and performance metrics for senior management and clients.
• Working collaboratively with operational teams to identify potential risks and implement practical solutions without impacting programme delivery.
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislation and industry best practice, ensuring continuous improvement across all projects.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Health & Safety Manager, Senior Health & Safety Advisor, HSE Manager, or similar health and safety leadership role within the construction industry.
• Previous experience working for a Main Contractor, Principal Contractor, or specialist contractor delivering large-scale construction projects.
• Experience within data centres, mission-critical, logistics, infrastructure, pharmaceutical, industrial, or other technically complex construction sectors is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of UK construction health and safety legislation and the ability to work alongside European project teams and varying compliance requirements.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or Diploma (or equivalent health and safety qualification).
• Membership of IOSH (minimum TechIOSH/GradIOSH), with Chartered status desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and project delivery teams.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel across Europe as required by project demands.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join an established specialist contractor delivering major projects across Europe.
• Exposure to large-scale data centre developments within a rapidly expanding sector.
• Significant responsibility and autonomy on complex, high-profile projects.
• International project exposure across multiple European locations.
• Clear progression opportunities within an ambitious and expanding business.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial company culture.
• Long-term pipeline of secured work with established clients.
• Market-leading salary, bonus, and benefits package.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an up-to-date CV or alternatively contact Andreas in our London office for a confidential discussion.