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 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.

Qualifications and Experience

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.

What we offer

• Company vehicle or car allowance + mileage and expenses.
• Pension scheme and 22 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Professional development and funded H&S memberships/training.
• The opportunity to shape safety standards across a fast-growing technical services group.

Application process

To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) to talent@empowertechnicalservices.com

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