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About the Role
As Contractor Safety Manager, you will lead the day-to-day management of contractors working across the Resort, setting clear expectations and ensuring our safety standards are consistently maintained. You will act as the key link between project teams, contractors and operational departments, helping to create an environment where major developments can progress safely alongside the daily operation of the park.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
- Oversee contractor onboarding and inductions.
- Issue Permits to Work.
- Ensure compliance with established site processes.
- Coordinate traffic management, delivery schedules, and site access arrangements.
- Regularly inspect active work areas.
- Monitor contractor performance.
- Ensure safe working practices are being followed.
- Investigate concerns, incidents, and non-compliance.
- Drive actions through to completion.
- Support contractors in understanding good safety performance.
- Work closely with Principal Contractors and external partners where projects interface with operational areas.
- Ensure changing site boundaries, guest interactions, and evolving project requirements are effectively managed and communicated.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and the responsibilities of Clients and Principal Contractors.
- Proven experience managing contractors from a client-side perspective.
- Experience reviewing and approving RAMS and administering Permit to Work systems.
- Demonstrable ability to influence contractor behaviours and promote a positive safety culture.
- Experience coordinating multiple contractors and projects within complex operational environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
- Confidence conducting site inspections, monitoring compliance and challenging unsafe practices when required.
- Experience investigating safety incidents involving third parties and driving corrective actions to completion.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
- A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to keeping people safe while enabling projects to succeed.
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Site inspections
- Compliance monitoring
- Incident investigation
- Organisational skills
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
Location
- Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Surrey, KT9 2NE
Work Type
- 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary/Compensations
- From GBP £39,398.00/Yr.
Benefits
- 40% discount off LEGO® sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
- Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
- 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants
- Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones!
- Private pension scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts
- Ongoing training & development
About the Company
- At Merlin, we don’t trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles. In Memories. In magic. We are passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests’ experiences are the best they can be.
Equal Opportunity
- If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.