PFI Health & Safety Manager
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Area | Tyne and Wear, England |
| Sector | Facilities Management |
| Salary | £60k - 65k per year + bonus |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Theresa Lamarque |
| Job Ref | 6104 |
- 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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