Health & Safety Manager Civil Engineering “All the autonomy. None of the red tape.”

Health & Safety Manager Civil Engineering

“All the autonomy. None of the red tape.”

Location: West Midlands
Salary: Competitive – and yes, you’ll get the tools to do the job properly, not just boots, a hi-viz, a clipboard and a ‘best-of-british’ good luck thumbs up from an overworked Director…..

“All the responsibility. None of the red tape.”

Ever worked somewhere that talks a big game about health & safety but spends more time filling in forms than actually keeping people safe? Where policies gather dust in the office while sites crack on regardless?

This isn’t that.

They’re a well-established Midlands civil engineering contractor. Privately owned. Family feel. Big enough to run serious projects, small enough to keep the culture human. You’ll know everyone by name and they’ll know you.

Why join them?

• Autonomy – you’ll be trusted to run health & safety properly, not box-ticked into oblivion.

• Family feel – a culture where people look out for each other, not just themselves.

• Career progression – scope to step into a leadership role, not wait for someone to retire.

• No bureaucracy – fewer meaningless reports, more real improvements on site.

• Stability – repeat clients, sensible growth, proper investment.

Who are you?

A Health & Safety Manager who knows civils. You’ve seen enough to know the difference between common sense and compliance theatre. You’re confident in your judgement, able to influence site teams, and can get buy-in from the lads and lasses in muddy boots as well as the client and the business hierarchy in clean shirts.

You don’t just want enforce rules you want to influence people in the right way and get their buy in – so everyone shapes a culture.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implent policies
• Conduct risk assessments
• Inspect sites
• Help promote and an active safety culture in the business
• Office base is in the West Midlands – sites are 60 miles of Birmingham.

What’s in it for you?

• The freedom to make a real difference without being buried in admin.

• A team who actually listen and back you to get things right.

• Progression into senior roles as the business grows.

• A salary and package that recognises your experience.

Ask yourself:

• Do you enjoy chasing signatures more than making sites safer?

• Are you happy being “the clipboard police” – or do you want to build something better that everyone is part of?

• Do you want to work for a business that treats safety as a tick-box exercise – or one that makes it part of who they are?

You’ve been around long enough to spot the difference. Trust your judgement. If you’re tired of being a token H&S hire in a corporate circus, this is your chance to lead with autonomy, respect and backing.

How to Apply

Send your CV. Pick up the phone. Or just start the conversation.

Because at this stage of your career, you don’t need another role where you’re ignored – you need a contractor that trusts you, values you, and gives you the freedom to keep people safe, the right way.

Get in touch – it doesn’t matter if you haven’t got an up-to-date CV for now – it’s not important. Everyone who gets in touch will get a response.

Civils Senior Talent and our are partner clients are equal opportunity employers.