Health, Safety & Technical Manager - Demolition

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health, Safety & Technical Manager to join our Demolition team, working from our Warrington office.

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + company car

About the role

A practical role combining health and safety management with the technical planning of demolition works. We need someone who understands how demolition is carried out, can write clear, site-specific RAMS and is confident enough to challenge unsafe working practices. This is a site-facing position, not a paperwork-only safety role.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare and review demolition risk assessments, method statements, sequences and safe systems of work. Documents must be specific to the job and usable by the site team.
• Work with Contracts Managers and site teams to plan demolition operations, addressing structural stability, temporary works, plant and pedestrian interfaces, services, lifting operations, exclusion zones and asbestos-related risks.
• Coordinate technical input from structural engineers and temporary works designers, including design briefs, reviews and the incorporation of agreed controls into site documentation.
• Carry out regular site visits, inspections and audits; challenge poor practice and make sure corrective actions are completed, not simply recorded.
• Provide practical advice to Site Managers and Supervisors, support site briefings and require unsafe activities to be paused where adequate controls are not in place.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, identify underlying causes and support changes to procedures and working practices.
• Support tender and pre-start planning where technical or safety input is needed, and liaise with clients, consultants and Rhodar’s HSEQ team.

Experience and qualifications

• Substantial experience in demolition, with a sound understanding of demolition methods, sequencing and the realities of working on live sites.
• Proven ability to write demolition RAMS and assess complex or unusual operations, rather than relying on standard templates.
• Good working knowledge of BS 6187, CDM 2015 and relevant health and safety legislation, particularly structural stability and temporary works arrangements.
• A recognised health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent, with relevant IOSH membership.
• Membership of the Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE), ideally MIDE, is strongly preferred. Applicants with equivalent experience and a clear route to membership will also be considered.
• NVQ Level 6 in Demolition Management, SMSTS and Temporary Works Coordinator training would be advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to projects across the UK.

Whatmatters

Sound judgement, credibility with site teams and the ability to turn technical and safety requirements into workable methods. The person appointed must be comfortable taking ownership, making decisions and following issues through to completion.

About us

Rhodar is a leading specialist enabling works provider. We specialise in a portfolio of services including Asbestos Removal, Demolition, Land Remediation, and Passive Fire Protection.

Supported by over 500 employees at 14 facilities nationwide, our highly trained teams are trusted by major corporations to offer a specialist enabling works solution covering our core disciplines either individually or collectively across both public and private sectors.

The scale of our projects ranges from multi-million-pound regeneration works, combining our core specialisms, to domestic support for insurance clients and housing associations.

You can read more about the work we do at www.rhodar.co.uk.

Rhodar Culture

At Rhodar we pride ourselves on our culture. In Pursuit of Excellence (IPOE) is our cultural programme and it permeates everything we do. Our values are:

• Teamwork
• Positivity
• Quality
• Responsibility
• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Integrity

Every 18 months we hold a conference which brings together employees from across the country. During the day we share business developments, divisional updates and present staff awards based on our values.

Why Rhodar?

• Part of an EOT (Employee-Owned Trust) with the potential to earn an annual bonus, based on profitability of the business
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as standard, plus up to 5 additional days based on length of service
• Christmas shutdown (utilising annual leave & bank holidays)
• Annual pay review
• Company pension scheme with enhanced contributions
• Car allowance/company car
• Flexible start and finish times
• Free on-site parking
• Annual appraisal, including learning & development plan
• Excellent career progression and training opportunities
• Investors in People recognition – 2015, 2019 and 2022
• Access to an employee assistance programme, including counselling services, and mental health first aiders to support your health and wellbeing
• Opportunities to partake in volunteer work and charity events

We are committed to being the leaders in our sector and ensure that we develop our employees to reach their full potential. If you are interested in joining an ambitious forward-thinking business with great opportunities for career development, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to each individual applicant. If you do not hear from us within four weeks, then unfortunately your application has not been successful.

We will keep your application on file for six months and we will consider you for future roles within the organisation during this time. Your information will be deleted after six-months. If you wish to be considered for roles after this point, then you will need to re-apply.

Rhodar Industrial Services is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV to R2@rhodar.co.uk