HSE Manager (in Evreux 27)

Exyte; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte seeks an EHS Manager for the GSK Low Carbon Ventolin project in Evreux. You will lead the site EHS team, develop safety performance, and ensure adherence to Exyte standards, GSK requirements, and French regulations. The role is site-based with Monday–Friday presence on site and potential involvement in other Exyte projects.

Strong leadership, deep EHS knowledge, and fluency in French are essential, with English at B2 level. CDI or CDD options based in Evreux are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master level qualification in Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of construction-site EHS experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Fluent French; English at least B2 for professional work.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety, risk management and contractor oversight.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead the project EHS team, ensuring task allocation and field presence.
• Implement and maintain Construction Safety Plan, Exyte EHS standards and GSK rules.
• Review RAMS, work permits and daily SPA/LMRA prior to activities.
• Lead EHS reviews for high-risk activities and ensure control of work at height and LOTO.
• Verify contractor qualifications and supervision before site entry.
• Plan audits, inspections and close corrective actions.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis and follow-up actions.
• Monitor EHS KPIs and communicate trends to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership & team mgmt

Stakeholder management

Org & prioritisation

Construction safety & risk

French EHS regs

MS Office & EHS systems

French fluency

English B2

Education

Bachelor/Master in EHS

Job description

Discover your exciting role

• The EHS Manager is responsible for leading, implementing and continuously improving Environment, Health and

  Safety performance on the GSK Low Carbon Ventolin project based in Evreux (27)

  The role includes managing the site EHS team (2 EHS Advisors), ensuring alignment with Exyte standards, GSK

  requirements and applicable French regulations, and providing strong operational EHS leadership throughout

  construction activities.

• The role is based in Evreux from Mondays to Fridays

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

- Coordinate and lead the project EHS team, including EHS Advisors ensuring clear task allocation, adequatecoverage and effective field presence

- Implement and maintain the Construction Safety Plan, Exyte EHS standards, GSK requirements, Life Saving Rulesand applicable legal obligations

- Oversee the preparation, review of RAMS, work permits and daily SPA / LMRA before activities start

- Lead the EHS review and field control of high-risk activities, including work at height, lifting, excavation, electricalwork and LOTO, scaffolding, hot work, temporary installations and traffic interfaces

- Verify the competencies, authorisations and qualifications of contractor personnel and supervision beforeentering on site

- Plan and conduct audits, inspections, SBOs and site walks; assign, track and verify the closure of corrective andpreventive actions

- Lead incident and emergency management, investigations, root-cause analysis, reporting and follow-up ofcorrective actions

- Monitor, analyse and communicate EHS KPIs and trends arising from audits, inspections, observations andincident data

- Organise EHS communications, inductions, training, awareness sessions, toolbox talks and project safetymoments

- Participate in Daily Activity Briefings and construction coordination meetings to anticipate simultaneousoperations, high-risk work and daily EHS priorities

- Act as the operational EHS interface with GSK, the Project Director, Construction Manager, CSPS, Exytesupervisors and contractors

- Apply Stop Work authority whenever a GSK Life Saving Rule, Exyte Life Saving Rule, critical control, RAMS, permitor SPA is not complied with

- Ensure effective control of access, barricading, traffic, storage, housekeeping, waste, scaffolding, equipment,temporary facilities and collective protection measures

- Prepare project EHS reporting and immediately escape any serious situation, major deviation or uncontrolledrisk

- Perform other duties as assigned

The information contained in this job description describes the essential functions of the role and is not an exhaustivelist. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities reasonably consistent with the position.

The position is assigned to the GSK Low Carbon Ventolin Phase 2 project in Evreux. The role is site-based and requiresdaily presence on the construction site.

In case of CDI, the candidate may also be required to support other Exyte projects. Assignments may take plac

elsewhere in France or internationally, depending on project requirements. Mobility is required

Show your expertise

• Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

  - Strong leadership and EHS team management capabilities

  - Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills

  - Strong organisational, coordination and prioritisation abilities

  - Proven knowledge of construction safety, operational risk management and contractor oversight

  - Working knowledge of French EHS regulations applicable to construction and industrial sites

  - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital EHS management systems

  - French: Fluent (mandatory)

  - English: Minimum B2 (professional working proficiency)

  Minimum Requirements:

  - Bachelor or Master level qualification in Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) or an equivalent discipline

  - Minimum 8 years of relevant construction-site EHS experience, including experience in an EHS leadership role

  Preferred experience in:

  EHS team management, complex industrial construction, pharmaceutical or operational-site projects

  Employment Conditions

  Contract type: Fixed-term (CDD), CDIC, or Permanent (CDI) based in Evreux 77

  Depending on candidate profile and project requirements

  Types of Experience

  Safety, Health and Environmental management experience required

  Construction safety and contractor-management experience required

Contact

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