We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Health & Safety Construction Manager to join our dynamic team in Stevenage. Fulfilling a critical leadership role within the team you will be responsible for ensuring the safety, technical integrity, compliance, and successful execution of construction projects within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide input to the Contracting and Procurement Strategy, ensuring safety requirements are embedded
- Draft and review contract clauses related to safety, risk management, and emergency response
- Establish and apply safety-related prequalification criteria for contractors
- Evaluate contractorsâ EHS systems, incident history, and safety performance during selection
- Participate in bid evaluations and post-project reviews to inform future contract decisions.
- Collaborate with procurement to structure contracts that incentivize safety milestones
- Support constructability reviews, facilitating discussions among stakeholders and documenting outcomes
- Ensure project design aligns with construction methods and safety considerations
- Identify and address potential construction issues early in the project lifecycle
- Contribute to the Project Execution Plan, focusing on construction execution strategy
- Provide input on permitting and regulatory requirements
- Support development of preconstruction EHS information in coordination with the Clientâs Design Coordinator
- Ensure safety schedules are in place before site work begins
- Define EHS responsibility boundaries and prequalify contractors and key personnel on behalf of the client
- Monitor and assure contractor compliance with EHS requirements and performance through regular meetings and audits
- Implement site-specific safety rules and contractor safety oversight plans