Junior Health & Safety Manager
| Job Type | Permanent / Full Time |
| Area | Central London, UK |
| Job Title | Health & Safety Manager |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Job Ref | 1658089 |
| Job Views | 45 |
- Description
- Job Title: Junior / Intermediate Health & Safety Manager
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + package
Location: Central London (project based, site travel required)
Reporting to: Group Health & Safety Manager
Sector: Refurbishment / Retrofit / Cut & Carve Construction
Role Overview
We are seeking a motivated and developing Junior to Intermediate Health & Safety Manager to support the delivery of H&S compliance across a portfolio of complex refurbishment, retrofit, and cut & carve construction projects in London.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone with 4-5 years' construction H&S experience, looking to step up into a broader project-facing position within a dynamic contractor environment.
You will support the Group Health & Safety Manager in driving consistent standards across multiple live sites, ensuring compliance, improving behaviours, and promoting a strong safety culture within high-risk structural alteration and refurbishment environments.
Key Responsibilities Project & Site Safety
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits across live refurbishment and cut & carve projects
- Support site teams in implementing RAMS, SSOW, and permit systems
- Monitor and enforce compliance with CDM Regulations 2015
- Assist in managing high-risk activities including structural alterations, demolition, temporary works, lifting operations, and hot works
- Support incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are closed out effectively
- Maintain accurate H&S documentation, reporting, and audit trails
- Support preparation for internal and external audits
- Track and report on key H&S performance indicators
- Assist with pre-start planning reviews and ongoing compliance checks
- Support site teams with toolbox talks, inductions, and safety briefings
- Promote proactive safety culture across all levels of site management and subcontractors
- Assist in identifying training needs and competency gaps
- Work closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, and subcontractors to embed safe systems of work
- Liaise with client representatives and principal contractors where required
- Provide practical, solution-focused H&S advice to operational teams
- 4-5 years' experience in construction health & safety, ideally within refurbishment or structural alteration environments with a Tier 1 Main Contractor background
- NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum); NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent preferred
- Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and contractor duties
- Experience working in live construction environments with multiple trades on site
- Knowledge of high-risk activities including demolition, temporary works, and structural modifications
- Confident communicator with ability to influence site teams
- Proactive, pragmatic approach to problem-solving rather than purely compliance-driven mindset
- Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH or working towards CertIOSH)
- Experience in retrofit / sustainability-led construction projects
- Exposure to cut & carve / structural alteration schemes in occupied or constrained environments
- Experience working within a multi-site contractor structure
This role sits within a growing H&S function and reports directly into the Group Health & Safety Manager, offering clear development into a fully autonomous H&S Manager position.
You will gain exposure to:
- Multiple live projects simultaneously
- Group-level safety strategy and compliance systems
- Complex refurbishment and structural transformation schemes
We are looking for someone who is:
- Hands-on and visible on site
- Confident working with operational teams under pressure
- Detail-focused but commercially aware
- Keen to develop into a senior H&S leadership role
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, changing project environments
