Health & Safety Manager (Traffic/Highways)

Our client is an established, family-run business with over 40 years of experience delivering essential services across the infrastructure, utilities and civil engineering sectors. The company has built a strong reputation for reliability, integrity and high standards, combining extensive industry knowledge with modern technology to deliver safe and effective solutions nationwide.

Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to take responsibility for health, safety and compliance across the company's expanding traffic management operations.

The Role

This newly created position offers the opportunity to influence safety standards and operational performance across a multi-site business.

Reporting to the Group SHEQ Director, you will lead health and safety strategy and ensure operations comply with relevant legislation, industry standards, client requirements and internal management systems.

Working closely with senior leadership, operational managers, supervisors and site-based teams, you will provide expert advice, practical support and visible leadership to promote safe working practices and continuous improvement.

The position offers a combination of home working, depot-based support and site visits, with regular travel required to locations across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

Health & Safety Leadership

• Develop and implement the health and safety strategy for the traffic management division.
• Act as the lead health and safety advisor, providing guidance to management and operational teams.
• Ensure company policies, procedures and management systems are consistently applied.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.

Operational Safety & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry guidance and client requirements, including Chapter 8, street works legislation and NHSS standards.
• Oversee the preparation and review of risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and traffic management plans.
• Conduct site inspections, depot visits and operational safety reviews.
• Identify potential hazards and implement effective measures to reduce risk.

Incident Investigation

• Lead investigations into accidents, near misses, unsafe practices and reportable incidents.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative measures.
• Analyse incident trends and recommend improvements to senior management.
• Ensure relevant evidence, documentation and records are retained to support claims management and defensibility.

Auditing & Performance Management

• Develop and oversee an effective audit and assurance programme across operational sites and depots.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including accident rates, near-miss reporting, safety observations, audit results, training compliance and corrective action completion.

Training & Safety Culture

• Promote a proactive health and safety culture throughout the organisation.
• Develop and deliver safety campaigns, briefings, toolbox talks and awareness initiatives.
• Encourage employee engagement and consultation on safety matters.
• Identify training requirements and maintain accurate training records and competency matrices.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum five years' experience in a Health & Safety management role.
• Strong experience within traffic management, highways or civil engineering.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent as a minimum.
• Relevant Lantra Traffic Management qualifications.
• Good knowledge of Chapter 8, street works legislation, NHSS requirements and ISO 45001.
• Experience in risk assessment, incident investigation, auditing and compliance management.
• A practical, hands-on approach to improving safety standards across multiple locations.

Desirable Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• GradIOSH or Chartered IOSH membership.
• Auditor qualification in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001.
• Experience in temporary traffic management design or operational delivery.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing business in a newly created position where you can take ownership, influence strategy and make a meaningful contribution to safety performance across a nationwide operation.

You will play a key role in developing best practice, supporting operational teams and ensuring health, safety and wellbeing remain central to the company's continued success. </p

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