Construction Safety Manager

Are you passionate about creating a safe construction environment and influencing project teams to achieve the highest safety standards?

Join our Global Workplace Projects team and contribute to one of The LEGO Group’s major expansion projects in Nyíregyháza. In this role, you will serve as the on-site safety expert, partnering with project teams, contractors, and external stakeholders to ensure construction activities are executed safely, responsibly, and in full compliance with LEGO standards and local regulations.

The position is based in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, and requires a permanent on-site presence. No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct safety compliance evaluations, inspections, audits, and site reviews to ensure safe project execution.
• Monitor and evaluate safety performance across contractors, consultants, and project partners.
• Review contractor safety standards, procedures, risk assessments, and site practices.
• Advise project teams on contractual, legal, and regulatory safety requirements and obligations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project safety risks through proactive intervention and coaching.
• Collaborate closely with project, security, and sustainability teams to align project objectives and strengthen overall project governance.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve safety performance.
• Deliver safety training, coaching, and knowledge-sharing activities to project teams and contractors.
• Promote safety leadership and ensure best practices are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain a visible on-site presence to support day-to-day construction activities and drive a strong safety culture.

Education

• Recognised Occupational Health & Safety qualification or equivalent professional certification.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of safety experience within construction, industrial, petrochemical, or other high-risk industries.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale construction or capital investment projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety management and contractor oversight.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 principles and auditing practices.
• Understanding of Hungarian construction regulations, approval processes, permitting requirements, and related legislation.
• Experience advising on legal, commercial, and contractual safety matters within the construction industry.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence project teams and contractors through collaboration and coaching.
• Experience delivering safety training and awareness programs.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Hungarian.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience working in international project organizations.
• Previous involvement in manufacturing facility expansion projects.
• Experience working with multiple contractors within a complex construction environment.
• Knowledge of sustainability and security interfaces within major construction projects.
• Professional certifications related to construction safety management.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a practical and risk-based approach.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote best practices.

What’s In It For You?

By joining the LEGO Group, you will become part of a global organization supporting some of the company’s most significant construction and infrastructure projects. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with project teams, contractors, and specialists across multiple functions while contributing to the successful delivery of a major project in Nyíregyháza.

This position offers a unique opportunity for personal and professional development in an international organization where only the best is good enough. The role provides the opportunity to influence safety standards, contractor performance, and project outcomes while helping create a strong safety culture and supporting the successful delivery of construction activities.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you’re interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you’ll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you’ll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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Play Your Part in Our Team Succeeding

The Global Workplace Projects team is responsible for delivering strategic manufacturing expansion and workplace infrastructure projects across The LEGO Group. Safety is a fundamental component of every project and plays a critical role in ensuring successful project delivery.

As Construction Safety Manager, you will report to the Head of GWP Construction Safety and serve as a key member of the Nyíregyháza project team. You will work closely with project leaders, contractors, consultants, security partners, and sustainability specialists to ensure construction activities are performed safely and in accordance with company standards and local regulatory requirements.

Success in this role requires strong construction safety expertise, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to influence others through collaboration, practical solutions, and visible leadership on site.