Construction HSE Manager

apetito; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

apetito is building a state-of-the-art sustainable food factory, Kitchen West, and seeks a Health, Safety & Environment Manager. Based at our Head Office in Trowbridge, this full-time role focuses on safe construction practices and commissioning of new plant, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and UK HSE law.

You will lead safety across the project lifecycle, develop HSE standards, select contractors with proper risk assessments, and shape the long-term safe operations once the factory goes live.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma level 6 or equivalent HSE qualification.
• Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH) membership.
• Formal CDM 2015 training.
• Extensive experience on large construction projects under CDM 2015.
• Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and best practices.
• Experience inspecting and commissioning new machinery and plant.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible and effective leadership on all health and safety matters across the project life-cycle.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 duties and oversight of Principal Designer and contractors.
• Develop, implement and maintain the project H&S strategy, standards, governance and assurance processes.
• Embed safety from concept through construction, commissioning, start-up and handover.
• Promote a culture where safety is a core project value, not just compliance.
• Oversee contractor selection to ensure skilled, resourced, high-quality risk assessments and method statements.
• Supervise operations to ensure legal obligations are met and risks are managed.
• Lead and participate in assessment of new plant, machinery and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

HSE knowledge

Machinery commissioning

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma level 6

CMIOSH

CDM 2015 training

CDM 2015 construction experience

Job description

apetito is building a state-of-the-art sustainable food factory, Kitchen West, and seeks a Health, Safety & Environment Manager. Based at our Head Office in Trowbridge, this full-time role focuses on safe construction practices and commissioning of new plant, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and UK HSE law.

You will lead safety across the project lifecycle, develop HSE standards, select contractors with proper risk assessments, and shape the long-term safe operations once the factory goes live.