Health and Safety Manager

We have an excellent opportunity for a Health and Safety Manager to join our team delivering a flagship project near Glasgow

Location: Glasgow 

Hours: Full Time, Permanent

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

About the Project

HMP Glasgow is a £750M flagship construction project delivering a modern, energy-efficient custodial facility for 1,500 inmates and staff. The site will include five houseblocks, five ancillary buildings, and sports parks, utilising modern construction methods such as DFMA.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Health and Safety Manager to lead the SHE (Safety, Health & Environmental) function across this major construction programme. You will be responsible for embedding a behavioural safety culture, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding the wellbeing of all personnel and supply chain partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage SHE across the project lifecycle, from early planning to completion.
• Guide and support on-site SHE advisors and the wider delivery team.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments in line with Kier standards.
• Drive the Kier Behavioural Safety Programme and promote Safe Systems of Work.
• Develop and review Construction Phase Plans and Environmental Management Plans.
• Engage and audit supply chain partners to ensure alignment with Kier's H&S standards.
• Compile and present SHE reports for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Manage SHE resources and contribute to strategic safety planning.

Essential Experience

• Proven track record managing Health & Safety in large-scale construction or engineering environments.
• Expert knowledge of environmental and sustainability legislation.
• Strong understanding of ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 standards.
• In-depth knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and their practical application.
• Demonstrated ability to lead behavioural safety initiatives and embed safety culture.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in delivering training and engaging stakeholders.

Essential Qualifications

• NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
• Professional membership: Minimum Tech IOSH (GradIOSH or CMIOSH desirable).
• Driving Licence.

Career Progression

Kier is committed to fostering inclusive career development. Opportunities for lateral and upward progression are available across business units and disciplines.

Apply today to be part of a transformative project that prioritises safety, innovation, and collaboration.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier