Health & Safety Manager - HS2 Main Works

General information

City/town: London Job field: Construction External closing date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 6230

Description and requirements

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the HS2 Main Works, the SCS Joint Venture with Costain and Strabag, our HS2 Main Works South team is delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects – 26 miles of tunnels from London Euston to West Ruislip, along with viaducts, bridges and embankments that will connect communities for generations.

We are currently looking for a Health & Safety Manager who will:

As the Health & Safety Manager, you will:

Provide operational and functional management advice on the practical implementation of the company’s H&S policies and processes including external stakeholders such as customers if necessary

Assist and provide advice to Contract Management in the understanding of stakeholders (internal and external) aims, priorities and risks with regards to H&S

Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, incidents and ill health

Undertake and provide advice in key tasks to assist in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Health and Safety Management System

Undertake and/ or assist Contract Management in establishing, managing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, HSE and others as required and directed

Develop and manage program of, assist with and undertake H&S surveillance where required of operational sites. Participate, as requested in Parent Company H&S audits

Undertake and/ or assist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of H&S performance. Utilise data to highlight areas of further consideration, evaluation and intervention

Assist and/or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed

We are looking for:

Experience in relevant field of Construction / Infrastructure Health & Safety

Safety, Health and Environmental Diploma, Degree or equivalent NCRQ or NVQ

Working towards chartered membership of IOSH – CMIOSH

Collaborative behaviours

What we offer:

24/7 digital GP service for you and your family

Financial wellbeing and employee assistance

Professional development

Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity 

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working 

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore. 

Reasonable adjustments 

Closing date 

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.