Health and Safety Manager

MB948: Health and Safety Manager
Location: Inverness
Salary: £80,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Inverness depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Establish and provide leadership in best practice in safety, health and Sustainbility matters on Project in Scotland
Advise and support team from the Project in Scotland , including :Director, Managers and Supervisors to discharge their H & S responsibilities regarding their employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by legislation and procedures.
Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities and to provide advice as and when required.
Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements
Manage & carry out surveillance/ regular inspections/ audits of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with policy, procedures and the relevant statutory provisions. Where appropriate make recommendations for improvement.
Lead, partake and oversee accident/ incident investigations in accordance with the procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
Manage, collate & review H & S statistics on Project in Scotland to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Develop and implement lessons learnt sessions, H & S campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with procedure.
Manage and where required be involved in the preparation & review of documents including H & S plans and procedures, methods statements and those of 3rd parties.
Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with legislation, procedures and contract requirements
Provide reports, presentations and information as directed.
Ensure compliance with all relevant schedule of partners KPIs
Stop work at any time H & S elements of the works are in question
Develop, organise and oversee the induction process; ensuring everyone at a Project in Scotland has attended a project induction and a BRAVE day.

Skills and Experience:

Demonstrable experience leading Health & Safety on complex construction or infrastructure projects
Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and compliance frameworks
Experience conducting audits, incident investigations, and safety performance analysis
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive behavioural change
Experience managing H&S systems, procedures, and site-wide initiatives
Track record of delivering measurable safety improvements on major programmes
Relevant H&S qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH or equivalent)
Experience within renewable energy, hydro-electric, or major civil engineering projects (desirable)
Knowledge of large-scale infrastructure delivery in remote or challenging environments (desirable)
Experience working with Tier 1 contractors or joint ventures (desirable)
Familiarity with digital H&S systems (e.g., Themis or similar) (desirable)

MB948: Health and Safety Manager
Location: Inverness
Salary: £80,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed