Health and Safety Manager

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading and managing all health and safety activities on the rail project, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, railway standards, client requirements, and the project Health & Safety Management Plan.

• Lead the implementation and maintenance of the project Health & Safety Management System.
• Provide H&S leadership, advice, and support to project management, employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Identify, assess, and manage health and safety risks associated with rail and construction activities.
• Ensure safe systems of work, risk assessments, method statements, and permit-to-work processes are implemented.
• Monitor safety compliance through site inspections, audits, observations, and management reviews.
• Manage H&S requirements associated with rail operations, track access, plant, lifting, electrical work, excavation, work at height, and other high-risk activities.
• Lead incident, accident, and near-miss investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Develop and maintain emergency response and evacuation arrangements.
• Coordinate H&S inductions, training, toolbox talks, and competency requirements.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor H&S performance.
• Prepare H&S reports, statistics, and performance dashboards for project management and the client.
• Promote a strong, proactive safety culture and continuous improvement.
• Stop unsafe work where there is an unacceptable risk to people, the public, railway operations, or infrastructure.

• Relevant degree, diploma, or professional qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field.
• Recognised H&S professional certification/registration.
• Proven experience managing contractors and high-risk construction activities.
• Knowledge of railway safety requirements and construction H&S legislation.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary project environment.

• Zero harm / reduction in incidents and injuries.
• Legal, client, and railway compliance.
• Effective risk management and safety inspections.
• Timely incident investigation and corrective-action close-out.
• Contractor H&S performance.
• Workforce safety awareness, training, and engagement.