Health & Safety Manager

Taylor Woodrow is recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to work on the design and build of a new substation in Suffolk. The contract with Scottish Power is to support their East Anglia windfarm in the Southern North Sea. The project forms a vital part of Britain’s transition to renewable energy and Net Zero. Reporting to the Project Director, the Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for developing a positive health & safety culture focused upon accident prevention and improving health & safety across the project. The project involves carrying out significant earth moving operations on the greenfield site, new roads and road junctions, reinforced concrete works and steel framed superstructures housing the next generation of equipment to deliver balanced renewable power into the National Grid. Design and environmental consent works are already underway, and construction will commence in spring next year with a planned handover and energisation to grid in December 2027. The HSM would be expected to be present on site most days although some flexibility working patterns can be agreed. Tier 1 Contracting experience in a regulatory environment. Will need to be highlighted in CVs and discussed at interview. Duties Initiate and maintain positive measures to raise standards, ensuring the company complies with OHSAS 18001 obligations, health & safety legislation and all minimum health & safety standards (MSS). 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. Identify, promote and where required, implement health & safety best practice. Participate in supporting the business with regards to tenders and pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ’s) and tender submissions, as designated by Senior Safety Manager/Preconstruction Team. Work with the supply chain to establish effective relationships and ensure continuous improvement in delivering safety solutions. In cases of difference of opinion on health & safety issues, lead negotiations to reach the best solution for the project. Ensure a schedule of weekly health & safety inspections is established and monitored, including operational staff, senior management and support services. Person Specification Previous experience as a Health and Safety Manager working on a major infrastructure project. Degree or equivalent in a construction related subject. NEBOSH and/or IOSH. Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time – 40 hours – Monday to Friday Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Taylor Woodrow is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly. Taylor Woodrow recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities. #J-18808-Ljbffr