H&S Manager

Atkins Search have a brand-new opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join an inclusive, collaborative and multidisciplinary Construction Consultancy based in Nottingham.

Established nearly 30 years ago, our client is an employee-focused, and rich cultured Construction Consultancy specialising in project management, quantity surveying and CDM services.

Based in Nottingham, they are renowned for delivering exciting multi-million-pound schemes across the Midlands in various industry sectors including education, infrastructure, healthcare, hospitality, heritage and local authority.

Committed to delivering exceptional results, this forward-thinking organisation are dedicated to building & maintaining trusted relationships with clients and creating a welcoming and empowering environment allowing for growth, development and endless career opportunities for employees.

Our esteemed client is seeking a motivated, and experienced Health & Safety Manager to join their H&S / CDM team in the Nottingham Head Office.

The ideal candidate will conduct Health and Safety audits and inspections on site, conducting risk assessments, monitoring and reporting. You will also have sound knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Regulations 2023 and be willing to deliver the new Building Regulations Principal Designer service to clients.

The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for:

• Delivering CDM Consultancy for their varied clients to support them in delivering their duties – this could be as PD and/or CDMA or wider.
• Overseeing construction project / programme H&S – which could, for example, be as Site H&S Advisor or setting the project H&S Strategy, Policies and Processes.
• Carrying out H&S performance / management diagnostic ‘gap analysis’ reviews, audits, etc., for clients (e.g. of their own operations or their projects or their supplier activities).
• Developing Client H&S continual improvement programmes & overseeing their effective delivery.
• Establishing positive relations with existing clients to gain their confidence and become the focal point for communication.
• Representing our client in a professional and diligent manner (both personally and technically) including meeting, negotiating and corresponding appropriately with their clients’ management teams.
• Undertake duties as required in identifying and delivering new opportunities and business in the region.
• Liaise, proactively and professionally, with SHQ, our client, and colleagues to contribute to team effectiveness, support others as needed and ensure consistency, quality and profitability of shared projects.
• Maintaining and developing personnel competence to meet the demands of both the business and clients.

The ideal candidate for the Health & Safety Manager role in Nottingham will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Excellence in both Professional and Construction Services.
• Strong knowledge base including building control approvals and consultancy.
• Delivery of work outputs within set time frames and commercial goals.
• Commitment, enthusiasm and a strong work ethic.
• Team player capable of a flexible approach.
• Energetic & self-motivated.
• Strong IT capabilities including working experience of Microsoft Office and Tablet & Mobile data collection.

The ideal candidate for the Health & Safety Manager role in Nottingham will receive the following:

• Competitive salary + bonus scheme
• Health insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Paid professional subscriptions
• 45p per mile travel
• Additional travel allowances
• Car allowance
• Benefits package
• Company phone and laptop