Construction Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Construction EHS Manager to provide full-time, site-based Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) leadership and assurance on major construction projects. Acting as the client-side EHS representative, you will drive compliance with legal requirements, project standards, and industry best practices while promoting a proactive safety culture and environmental stewardship across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide visible on-site EHS leadership and assurance throughout construction activities.
• Conduct daily site inspections, audits, and safety walks to identify and mitigate risks.
• Review and challenge Construction EHS Plans, RAMS, Permit-to-Work systems, and high-risk work activities.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor EHS performance, competency, and compliance.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Oversee environmental compliance, including waste management, pollution prevention, noise, dust, water, and energy controls.
• Track EHS performance metrics, identify trends, and report findings to project leadership.
• Promote workforce engagement through toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and lessons learned.
• Verify emergency preparedness arrangements and participate in drills and response planning.
• Provide independent EHS oversight while collaborating closely with project teams and contractors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in a senior Construction EHS role.
• Proven experience on large-scale construction projects, ideally within Data Centre, Mission Critical, Industrial, Energy, or Infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety management, contractor assurance, risk assessments, audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Experience managing high-risk activities, including lifting operations, work at height, confined spaces, hazardous energy (LOTO), and heavy plant operations.
• Formal Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6, Degree, or equivalent).
• Environmental management knowledge and experience in environmental compliance and monitoring.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and report-writing skills.
• Fluent English; additional local language skills are advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management/reporting systems.
• Willingness to work full-time on site for the duration of the construction project.

Preferred

• Data Centre or Mission Critical construction experience.
• ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 auditing qualifications.
• Experience working within international construction environments and multi-contractor projects.

Additional Information

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.​

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.​

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.​

If this sounds like a challenge you’d like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review.  ​

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