Health & Safety Manager - Operational

Health & Safety Manager - Operational

Woking (Part-Time - 3 Days per Week)

65,000 FTE (equivalent to 39,000 per annum)

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Are you a hands-on Health & Safety professional who thrives in high-risk operational environments? Do you have experience in High Voltage environments?

We are seeking an experienced Operational Health & Safety Manager to provide visible, practical safety leadership across live sites within a complex energy and infrastructure setting. This is a part-time opportunity (3 days per week) offering the chance to make a real impact, ensuring safe systems of work, preventing incidents, and embedding a proactive safety culture on the ground.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering day-to-day Health & Safety arrangements across operational sites
• Acting as the primary on-site H&S contact for managers, engineers, and contractors
• Conducting inspections, audits, and compliance checks
• Leading incident and near-miss investigations with clear root-cause analysis
• Writing, reviewing, and approving RAMS and supporting permit-to-work systems
• Delivering toolbox talks, briefings, and practical safety guidance
• Tracking corrective actions and escalating significant risks where needed
• Championing a positive, proactive safety culture across operations

Skills:

• NEBOSH Diploma (essential) with IOSH membership desirable
• Strong operational H&S experience within energy, utilities, infrastructure, or other high-risk environments
• Proven experience working on live sites with High Voltage electrical systems, substations, or energy centres
• Practical knowledge of HV safety rules, permits, and Electricity at Work Regulations
• Confidence to challenge unsafe practice and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

Why apply?

• Meaningful, site-based safety leadership role
• Flexible part-time structure (3 days per week)
• Competitive 65,000 FTE salary
• Opportunity to shape operational safety performance within a critical infrastructure environment

If you are ready to bring credible, hands-on H&S leadership to a high-voltage operational setting, we would love to hear from you.