Health & Safety Lead Manager - Retail
Retail Construction Division
Flexible Location | UK & Ireland Travel Required
We are seeking an experienced Health & Safety Lead Manager to lead and develop our Health, Safety, Environmental and Compliance strategy across a diverse portfolio of retail construction, refurbishment and fit-out projects.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and ISO standards, and supporting operational teams to deliver projects safely and efficiently.
Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, you will work closely with clients, project teams and senior stakeholders to deliver industry-leading safety performance across multiple high-value projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the company's Health & Safety strategy and continuous improvement initiatives for the Retail Team.
- Promote a proactive, behavioural safety culture across all business operations.
- Provide expert health and safety advice to senior leadership teams and project stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant UK and Irish Health & Safety legislation and industry standards.
- Oversee and maintain ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 management systems.
- Conduct audits, inspections and assurance reviews across multiple projects.
- Lead investigations into incidents, near misses and safety concerns, implementing corrective actions and lessons learned.
- Support project teams during pre-construction, design, commissioning and operational phases.
- Manage relationships with clients, principal contractors, regulators and external auditors.
- Develop and deliver training, competency frameworks and behavioural safety initiatives.
- Monitor performance against key safety KPIs and drive improvements
About You
You will have
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
- CMIOSH status (or working towards)
- Full UK driving licence
- Minimum 6 years' experience within construction health & safety
- Experience within retail construction, fit-out or refurbishment environments
- A proven track record of improving safety performance and culture
What We're Looking For
- A visible and influential safety leader.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and construction safety legislation.
- Experience leading audits, compliance programmes and incident investigations.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to balance programme delivery, quality and safety objectives.
- Passion for driving continuous improvement and achieving world-class safety performance.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business and play a key role in shaping health, safety and compliance standards across high-profile retail construction projects throughout the UK and Ireland.
You'll have the opportunity to influence business performance, drive cultural change and play a pivotal role in delivering safe and successful projects across retail, fit-out and refurbishments.
Apply now to become part of a team committed to safety excellence and operational success.
