Project Health and Safety Lead

Project Health and Safety Lead

HS2 has appointed Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall JV (FBJV) for contracts totaling almost 140 miles of track between London and the West Midlands. Ferrovial BAM will oversee the design and construction of the HS2 track infrastructure, manage construction logistics and support the testing and commissioning phase.

Location: Initially based in Euston, London or Birmingham, moving to a project site along the HS2 Track within 12–18 months.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project Health and Safety strategy, driving industry-leading performance across a nationally significant infrastructure project.
• Lead the development and implementation of Health and Safety policies, standards and procedures, ensuring ongoing legal, regulatory and company compliance.
• Drive Health and Safety leadership, cultural change and continuous improvement across the project, working closely with senior leaders and operational teams.
• Lead Health and Safety assurance, audits, compliance reviews and site tours, ensuring actions and improvements are effectively implemented.
• Provide expert Health and Safety leadership, advice and guidance to employees, managers and subcontractors, including the delivery of relevant training.
• Lead the monitoring and reporting of Health and Safety performance, analysing data, trends, inspections and investigations to identify areas for improvement.
• Lead and oversee accident, incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring lessons learned and best practice are effectively communicated and embedded across the project.
• Maintain and support compliance with ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, alongside relevant external accreditations.
• Lead, develop and mentor the HSQE team, ensuring capability, accountability and effective support to project delivery.
• Work closely with the Project Director and senior leadership team, providing clear insight and recommendations on Health and Safety performance, risks and priorities.

What do you bring to the role?

Your qualifications, skills and experience should include:

• Significant experience leading Health and Safety within a large-scale construction or infrastructure environment, ideally on projects valued at £300m+.
• A recognised Occupational Health and Safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, supported by substantial relevant experience.
• Chartered membership of IOSH.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and relevant Health and Safety legislation, regulations and industry guidance.
• Strong operational knowledge of civil engineering activities, with rail experience desirable.
• Proven experience developing and implementing Health and Safety strategies and leading cultural and organisational change.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex accident and incident investigations and embedding lessons learned and best practice.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience developing, coaching and mentoring Health and Safety teams and operational managers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence effectively at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the wider project and commercial impact of Health and Safety decisions.
• Experience working within a joint venture or alliance environment would be advantageous.
• Ability to deliver effective Health and Safety training and engage teams in improving safety performance.

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.