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This is a key leadership role focused on creating a strong safety culture where everyone goes home safe every day. Working closely with the Project Director, Senior Leadership Team and operational teams, you will lead a team of HSW professionals, driving effective risk management, continual improvement and best practice across the project. You will play a central role in ensuring the safe, sustainable and successful delivery of this major rail enhancement programme. As part of the project leadership team, you will build strong relationships with clients, partners, contractors, designers and supply chain organisations, promoting a collaborative approach to health, safety and wellbeing. You will also contribute to BAM's wider HSW community, sharing learning, supporting strategic initiatives and helping to raise standards across the business. Making Possible As Project Health & Safety Manager, you'll be responsible for: Lead the Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) function across the TRU programme, providing independent and proactive safety leadership. Facilitate design risk reviews, Safety by Design workshops and pre-construction planning to eliminate risks at source. Provide specialist HSW input into tenders, delivery strategies and early contractor involvement activities. Ensure construction phase plans, logistics, temporary works and sequencing arrangements effectively manage risk. Advise project leaders on statutory compliance, CDM duties, Principal Contractor obligations and risk controls. Embed HSW requirements, lifecycle risks and industry best practice throughout planning and design. Support supply chain selection, onboarding and assurance to ensure compliance with project standards. Implement and continuously improve BAM's HSW strategy, management systems and assurance processes. Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of HSW professionals. Promote workforce engagement, visible leadership and a strong safety culture across the project. Lead incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned drive sustainable improvements. Develop practical safe systems of work and risk controls that support efficient project delivery. Monitor, analyse and report HSW performance, trends and improvement actions to support informed decision-making. Build strong relationships with clients, alliance partners, contractors, regulators and other stakeholders. Bring significant major project HSW experience, strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation/CDM, leadership capability, and a NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6 or equivalent (rail experience desirable). What do you bring to the role? Significant experience leading health, safety and wellbeing within major construction, infrastructure or civil engineering projects. Experience operating within Principal Contractor organisations and managing health and safety within complex, high-risk environments. Experience working within rail, infrastructure, transportation or other highly regulated industries. Ability to implement BAM's HSW strategy whilst developing project-specific initiatives that address local risks and operational needs. Strong leadership, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all organisational levels. Proven experience influencing senior operational leaders, project leadership teams and key stakeholders to drive positive HSW outcomes. Proven experience working collaboratively with clients, supply chain partners, alliance organisations, regulators and other external stakeholders. Strong understanding of UK health and safety legislation, CDM requirements and industry best practice. Experience implementing HSW management systems, assurance programmes and continuous improvement initiatives. Ability to lead significant incident investigations and translate learning into meaningful organisational improvement. Commercially aware and capable of balancing operational delivery with effective risk management. Proven experience leading and developing HSW teams. NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety, or equivalent qualification. Membership of IOSH, with Chartered status or progression towards Chartered status desirable. Rail industry experience desirable. What’s in it for you? Competitive salary A wide range of family-friendly policies Company car/car allowance/travel allowance 8% matched pension contributions Private healthcare (Bupa) Life assurance 26 days holiday 2 wellbeing days 1 volunteering day Personal and professional development About BAM Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics. Apply BAM UK & Ireland Building & Construction 89 Jobs The company is part of Company Profile In Short Industry Construction & Property Founded 1865 Location Farnborough Company size 1000+ We are BAM We imagine, create and enrich buildings and infrastructure
across the UK & Ireland. For over 150 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to
enhancing lives by creating sustainable environments and communities where
people can live, work and thrive. Our vision is to build a sustainable tomorrow. That’s why we
think beyond the build and focus on the bigger impact. It’s how we make the
iconic buildings and infrastructure that shape our society. Restless in our pursuit of better, we work collaboratively
with our partners to unlock what’s possible, together. That's because we
believe in actions, not words. And that’s why we’re on a mission to make possible. How We Work As part of Royal BAM Group, one of the largest construction
and civil engineering groups in Europe, we are a growing multi-billion-euro
business. Guided by strong values, we partner with ambitious clients who share
our vision and are excited by its potential. Together, our determination helps
break new ground, drives real social impact and futureproofs communities. Forming part of the BAM UK & Ireland Division, BAM is a leading edge supplier of civil engineering services employing over
3,000 people and is fully focused on delivering quality infrastructure projects
on behalf of all our customers. Thinking differently to deliver better infrastructure is
achievable thanks to our great people – they are at the heart of everything we
do. We nurture great teams by encouraging, educating and investing in
incredible people. Our projects create local opportunities and enhance lives,
leaving a legacy we’re all proud of. We support our people to work flexibly, maximise their
talents and progress their careers, so they can lead fulfilling lives at home
and at work. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, fairness, and
respect runs through everything we do. We want everyone to have a sense of
belonging here at BAM, where they can contribute to our fantastic projects,
share experiences with their colleagues, and have their voice heard. Our Values At BAM, we are united by our values. They sit at the heart
of what we do – from how we innovate – to how we interact. It is these values that lay the foundations for our success: We
are Reliable – we deliver what we promise with a focus on quality We
are Inclusive – we seek out new perspectives take inspiration from
inclusion We
are Sustainable – we are all responsible for building a sustainable
tomorrow and it drives us forward We
are Collaborative – we listen and include communities, colleagues, clients
and supply chain in our decisions because together we thrive We take
Ownership – because we know that great outcomes start with taking
responsibility and pride in our work. Benefits Depending on your role, when you join us you could have
access to: Competitive
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wide range of family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and
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car/car allowance/travel allowance 8%
matched pension contributions Private
healthcare Life
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days holiday 2
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volunteering day Flexible
benefits pot Personal
and Professional Development programmes Open a World of possibilities Join us in Making Possible Similar Project Health & Safety Manager Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Health & Safety Advisor Future Engineering Cleckheaton (BD19), BD19 £45000 - £48000 per annum + Competitive Pension + Package 1 week ago Health & Safety Trainer (IOSH Member) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Leeds (LS1), LS1 £45000 - £55000 per annum + Company Benefits 1 week ago Senior HSE Advisor E3 Recruitment Bradford (BD1), BD1 Up to £50000.00 per annum 1 month ago Health & Safety Consultant System Recruitment Leeds (LS1), LS1 4DY £64999 - £65000 per annum + Car + Benefits 1 week ago HSE Manager Elevation Recruitment Leeds, West Yorkshire £45k - 50k per year 6 days ago SHE Advisor Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD Wakefield (WF1), WF1 £40000 - £60000 per annum 1 month ago SHEQ Coordinator Sigma Retail Solutions Limited Castleford, West Yorkshire £28000.0 - £35000.0 per annum 4 days ago Regional Practice Leader - Buildings Northeast Stantec Leeds, West Yorkshire 1 month ago Health & Safety Trainer (IOSH Member) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Leeds (LS1), LS1 £45000 - £55000 per annum + Company Benefits 1 month ago Home Fire Safety Advisors South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Barnsley (S70) From £28,598 to £31,022 per annum (pro rata for P/T hours) 6 days ago Project Health & Safety Manager jobs Project Health & Safety Manager jobs in Huddersfield Construction jobs Construction jobs in Huddersfield Health And Safety jobs Health And Safety jobs in Huddersfield Jobs in Huddersfield Full Time jobs Weekend jobs Retail jobs Night Shift jobs Apprenticeship jobs NHS jobs HGV jobs Immediate Start jobs Warehouse jobs Cleaning jobs No Experience jobs Remote jobs Admin jobs Apprenticeships jobs Administration jobs Tesco jobs Get hired. Find success. Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy
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