HSE Manager

Health, Safety and Environment Manager

Ready to lead HSE excellence across major nuclear and infrastructure programmes?

Role Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager to join a growing nuclear business supporting the delivery of complex, high-value programmes. Reporting to the Head of HSE / Project Director, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and assuring health, safety and environmental management arrangements across projects, frameworks, bids and programme delivery activities.

This role will play a critical part in establishing a strong safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the successful delivery of some of the UKs most significant nuclear and infrastructure projects.

What Youll Be Doing

• Developing and maintaining HSE management systems, procedures and governance arrangements.
• Leading the creation and implementation of Construction Phase Plans, environmental management plans, RAMS review processes and emergency response arrangements.
• Managing audit programmes, site inspections, incident reporting and assurance activities.
• Driving behavioural safety initiatives and promoting a positive health and safety culture across projects.
• Supporting mobilisation, construction, commissioning, handover and project close-out activities from an HSE perspective.
• Monitoring HSE performance, producing reports, analysing trends and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Identifying and managing health, safety, environmental and compliance risks across project delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with UK legislation, CDM Regulations, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and client-specific requirements.
• Working closely with engineering, construction, commercial, procurement, project controls and supply chain teams to integrate HSE requirements into project delivery.
• Leading incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action management programmes.

What Were Looking For

• Minimum 10 years experience in health, safety and environmental management within nuclear, defence, infrastructure, energy or other highly regulated sectors.
• Proven experience developing and implementing HSE management systems on major projects or programmes.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, CDM Regulations and environmental management requirements.
• Experience within EPC, EPCM, alliance, framework or programme delivery environments.
• Demonstrable expertise in audits, inspections, incident management, risk assessment and assurance activities.
• Experience supporting construction readiness, commissioning, handover and operational delivery phases.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence project teams, subcontractors and senior leadership.
• Degree qualified in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification in a relevant HSE discipline.
• Chartered status or membership with IOSH, IEMA, IIRSM, CIOB, ICE or similar professional institutions would be advantageous.
• NEBOSH Diploma, Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent professional certification would be highly beneficial.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing nuclear organisation at a pivotal stage of development.
• Involvement in nationally significant nuclear, defence and infrastructure programmes.
• Ability to influence HSE strategy, governance and culture across major projects.
• Backed by the strength and heritage of a leading international engineering and construction group.
• Long-term career progression opportunities within a growing sector.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including bonus potential, private medical cover, pension contributions and structured professional development.