Health and Safety Lead

Health and Safety Lead

About Ardmac

Ardmac is an award-winning international construction specialist that delivers complex high value workspaces and technical environments. We’ve been leading the way for over 40 years consistently providing the ultimate solution for high value working environments through our continuous investment into the best people, technology, and processes.

Join the team at Ardmac to gain experience in an environment of respect, professionalism and high collaboration teams. Competitive salaries and benefits packages are available as well as the opportunity to enhance learning and development for future growth.

Ardmac are currently recruiting for a Health and Safety Lead to oversee health and safety on a range of specialist construction projects in the UK. The role is based in the Manchester area with frequent travel to UK regions.

Job purpose

To promote the adoption of SHEQ best practice in the workplace.
To ensure the delivery of appropriate SHEQ programmes by regular performance measurement and reporting.

Duties and responsibilities

Responsible for:
• Upholding Ardmac’s guiding principle of Safety First and foster a healthy and injury free workplace.
• Promoting, auditing and reporting on SHEQ procedural compliance through regular site visits and audits.
• Discussing site H&S performance with Site Teams and agreeing actions to be taken. Assisting site teams with contract reviews. Assisting project staff in the development and maintenance of Construction Phase and Project Quality Plans and H&S Files.
• Liaising with Client H&S representatives while on any site and attending meetings as required.
• Continually improving Ardmac’s SHEQ policies and procedures to and ensuring they are compliant with all statutory obligations.
• Elevating awareness of environmental and sustainability matters throughout Ardmac by ensuring all employees receive appropriate training in safety matters and advising on the measures that need to be taken to keep Ardmac accident free.
• Checking that staff have access to appropriate procedural manuals and are familiar with the relevant content.
• Developing and issuing performance reports on a regular basis.
• Investigating lost time and near miss incidents and liaising with enforcing authorities and other local safety groups as appropriate.

Qualifications and experience

High level of ability and advanced knowledge of:

• Knowledge and understanding of H&S and Environmental Law and procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of claims and dispute resolution
• Knowledge of health and safety, quality procedures and construction industry WRA.
• Proficient with reporting tools and measurement systems.
• Familiar with quality procedures and processes.
• Candidates must have at least seven years’ experience in construction health and safety and a very strong knowledge of UK safety regulations

People Responsibilities:

• Management of performance
• Management of training and development to ensure staff are kept up to date with current legislation and training needs.

Candidates should have automatic permission to work in the UK. Ardmac are not in a position to undertake a work permit process.

What We Offer:

In addition to a competitive salary, Ardmac offers a wide range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, professional development opportunities, inclusive working culture built on safety, respect and continuous improvement.