PFI Health & Safety Manager

  • 300 North Limited
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
  • Feb 27, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

PFI Health & Safety Manager

  • Health & Safety Manager
  • PFI Experience essential
  • CMIOSH - Essential
  • Permanent (part-time will be considered)
  • Salary £60,000 - £65,000 Plus Bonus (Negotiable)
  • Home-based role with regular travel to project sites across the UK and occasional travel to company offices.

We are recruiting for a PFI Health & Safety Manager to work across PFI facilities Management contracts overseeing corporate health & safety governance internally and to provide assurance and oversight across a PFI portfolio.

You will be responsible for developing, maintaining and strengthening health & safety assurance frameworks across both corporate operations and managed project entities.

Duties include:

Corporate Health & Safety Governance

  • Maintaining and enhancing the organisation's Health & Safety Management System
  • Ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and regulatory requirements
  • Designing and implementing monitoring, audit and reporting frameworks
  • Producing board-level assurance reports and dashboard reporting
  • Identifying emerging risks and recommending mitigation strategies across Facilities Management contracts
  • Chairing internal H&S forums and driving best practice initiatives
  • Monitoring legislative changes and providing practical guidance and training

Portfolio / Project Oversight

  • Providing assurance across a portfolio of infrastructure and managed projects
  • Reviewing and challenging H&S reporting to ensure data integrity and compliance
  • Supporting compliance with contractual obligations under management agreements
  • Implementing audit processes and performance monitoring tools
  • Overseeing CDM-related matters across projects
  • Identifying trends, lessons learned and continuous improvement opportunities

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and embed effective health & safety monitoring systems
  • Lead assurance reviews and internal audits
  • Prepare high-quality governance reports for senior stakeholders
  • Work collaboratively with project directors, compliance managers and Facilities Management partners (FM)
  • Support risk management and compliance tracking across the portfolio
  • Promote a strong and positive health & safety culture

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

  • Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
  • Strong experience within infrastructure, facilities management, PPP or PFI environments
  • Deep understanding of UK statutory and regulatory health & safety frameworks (PFI healthcare experience highly advantageous)
  • Background in compliance, assurance or risk management

Desirable

  • Degree-qualified or equivalent
  • Experience working across multi-site or portfolio environments
  • Full UK driving licence

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