Health & Safety Manager (Empower)
Empower Technical Services
Description
Job type: Full time
Location: Multi-site role requiring regular travel, working between offices currently located in Castleford and Blackburn. Additional locations may be added as the business grows.
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 per annum depending on experience
Empower Technical Services is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to drive standards, ensure compliance, and strengthen safety culture across our engineering and project delivery teams. This is a key group position, reporting directly to the Group COO and supporting multiple operational businesses across the UK.
The ideal candidate is field-based, pragmatic, and confident leading safety on complex projects—someone who can balance compliance with practical delivery and enjoys building strong relationships with engineers, supervisors, and clients alike.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day H&S management across multiple live projects and operational sites
- Develop, review, and approve RAMS, CPPs, and permit-to-work documentation in line with CDM 2015
- Plan and complete site inspections and audits, ensuring corrective actions are identified and closed out
- Investigate incidents, lead root-cause analysis, and implement preventative measures
- Maintain and improve policies, procedures, and risk assessments in line with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
- Manage and update training and competency matrices (EUSR, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, etc.)
- Deliver toolbox talks, inductions, and refresher sessions to site teams and supervisors
- Promote a proactive, coaching-led approach to safety and wellbeing across all levels
- Support external accreditations (CHAS, Constructionline, Achilles UVDB) and manage audits
- Drive consistency and digital record-keeping across Empower’s H&S systems
- Support with internal audits ISO 9001 compliance
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
- Significant site-based H&S experience within construction or M&E sectors
- Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, permit-to-work systems, and confined space regulations
- Proven multi-site audit and incident investigation experience
- Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Experience within utilities or MEICA environments (water, wastewater, or energy)
- ISO 45001/14001 internal auditor qualification and/or TechIOSH/GradIOSH membership
- Experience implementing H&S management systems and digital reporting tools
Application process
To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) to talent@empowertechnicalservices.com
Internal applicants: If you wish to apply for a new role within the Group, please speak to your manager and/or HR about the internal application process.
