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Health & Safety Manager Location: Central London office with regular travel to sites across London Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + package Reporting to: Group Head of Health & Safety Sector: Commercial Office Fit-Out, Refurbishment, Cut & Carve & CAT A Projects Position: Permanent, Full-Time The Opportunity An established and growing main contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Manager to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of commercial office refurbishment, CAT A fit-out, cut & carve and structural alteration projects across London. Reporting directly into the Group Head of Health & Safety, this is a standalone operational role offering significant autonomy and responsibility. The successful candidate will act as the key H&S lead across multiple projects, partnering closely with operational teams to drive compliance, improve behaviours, and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the business. This position would suit an experienced construction H&S professional who enjoys being visible on site, building relationships with delivery teams, and providing practical, commercially aware health and safety guidance. Key Responsibilities Project & Site Safety Leadership Lead health and safety activities across multiple live construction projects. Conduct regular site inspections, audits and compliance reviews. Ensure projects are operating in accordance with company procedures, CDM Regulations and statutory requirements. Support project teams with the implementation of RAMS, permits to work, temporary works controls and safe systems of work. Monitor high-risk activities including: Structural alterations Demolition and enabling works Temporary works Lifting operations Hot works Work at height Investigate incidents, near misses and unsafe behaviours, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and closed out. Compliance & Governance Maintain robust H&S reporting and documentation across the business. Support and prepare projects for client, internal and external audits. Monitor H&S KPIs and provide regular reporting to senior leadership. Review construction phase plans, site-specific risk assessments and method statements. Ensure legislative updates and industry best practice are effectively communicated and implemented. Training & Safety Culture Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and awareness initiatives. Promote a positive and collaborative safety culture across all operational teams. Identify competency gaps and support ongoing training requirements. Provide coaching and guidance to project teams, supervisors and subcontractors. Stakeholder Management Work closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, Site Managers and commercial teams. Liaise with clients, consultants, principal designers and subcontractors as required. Act as a trusted advisor to operational teams, balancing compliance requirements with practical project delivery needs. Experience Required Proven experience operating as a Health & Safety Manager within the construction industry. Strong background working for a main contractor delivering commercial refurbishment, fit-out or cut & carve projects. Excellent knowledge of: CDM Regulations 2015 Construction Health & Safety legislation Risk management and compliance processes Experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously. Strong auditing, reporting and investigation capabilities. Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of a business. Practical, solutions-focused approach to health and safety management. Qualifications Essential NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent. Membership of IOSH (minimum TechIOSH, ideally CertIOSH or working towards). Full UK Driving Licence. Desirable Experience within CAT A commercial office projects. Temporary Works awareness. First Aid qualification. Experience working within ISO accredited management systems. The Individual The successful candidate will be: A visible and approachable health & safety professional. Comfortable challenging behaviours where required. Commercially aware and pragmatic in their approach. Confident managing multiple stakeholders and live projects. Organised, proactive and capable of working independently. Passionate about driving standards and continuous improvement. What's on Offer? Opportunity to join a growing and well-established contractor delivering high-profile commercial projects across London. Direct exposure to senior leadership and business-wide H&S strategy. Autonomy to influence standards, behaviours and processes across the business. Long-term career development within an expanding organisation. Competitive salary and package commensurate with experience. For a confidential discussion regarding the opportunity, please get in touch.

Job Title: Design Manager - Education Projects Location: Bristol Salary: Competitive Job Type: This is a full time, permanent role 40 hours over 5 days per week About Bowmer + Kirkland: Since being established in 1923 Bowmer + Kirkland has grown to become one of the most successful privately-owned, and family run construction groups in the UK. Our Investors in People accreditation demonstrates our commitment to our staff and we are Scheme Partners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme - something which only a select number of high performing contractors achieve. We are now looking to strengthen our team with the appointment of an experienced Design Manager with a background in the education sector, to lead the coordination and delivery of design across pre-construction and live project phases of our work rebuilding schools. The Role: As Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing the school design intent through detailed interrogation, coordination, and leadership of the design process across the full project lifecycle. This includes ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act, CDM Regulations, statutory approvals, and B+K's internal governance. You will work collaboratively with clients, consultants, specialist subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure design excellence, programme certainty, and buildability-while embedding health and safety and digital innovation throughout. You will play a key part in ensuring information flows smoothly between the B+K, subcontractors, consultants, and the client - contributing to the delivery of high-quality, well-coordinated projects. Duties of the Role: The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, a robust understanding of delivering in a main contracting environment, and the ability to work collaboratively with key project stakeholders. A relentless focus on safe delivery, programme certainty, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance are essential. Key Responsibilities: Lead the management of the design process across one or more projects. Coordinate the full design team including consultants and design-and-build subcontractors. Manage the design programme, RFIs, change control and document control processes. Ensure designs are compliant with Building Regulations, planning conditions, CDM, and other statutory requirements. Drive Safety in Design (SiD) and embed buildability and health & safety risk mitigation. Oversee BIM coordination, clash detection reviews, and digital model audits. Support tendering, value engineering and pre-construction activities. Maintain a high level of technical and commercial awareness in all design decision-making. Engage in client meetings and lead proactive design-based communication. Participate in lessons learned and best practice forums to enhance our delivery model. Mentor junior design team members and actively support CPD development. Key Skills & Experience required: Proven experience in a design management role, ideally within a main contracting environment. Strong technical design background with a degree (or equivalent) in a construction-related discipline. Solid understanding of current regulations (Building Safety Act, CDM, Building Regs, etc.). Experience in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing specialist subcontractors. Skilled in BIM processes and using platforms such as Viewpoint 4P. Proactive, organised, and a confident communicator. Capable of managing a range of project types, tight deadlines, and complex design scopes. In return we offer: 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays and Christmas Eve. Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period) Enhanced family friendly policies (subject to qualifying period) Eye care voucher scheme Training & Development Opportunities Bowmer + Kirkland are an equal opportunities employer. We are a disability confident employer and actively encourage applicants who are covered under the equality act to apply. Please contact HR in advance of an interview to discuss any adjustments that are required in order to support you in the process. If you're interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward, please hit APPLY and attach your CV and Cover Letter. Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of; Design Coordinator, Design and Build Manager, Technical Manager, Principal Designer, Design Lead, Technical Coordinator, Engineering Program Manager, may also be considered for this role.