Health and Safety Manager (HSE Lead) – Permanent

Mactech Inspection Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Benefits

Job summary

Mactech Inspection Ltd is seeking a Health and Safety Manager (HSE Lead) for a site-based role in Taunton, Somerset. You will develop and lead HSE strategies, drive safety initiatives, and ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate standards across the business.

The role requires a strong leadership background in HSE, with NEBOSH or ISAS qualifications preferred. You will manage a team, collaborate with senior managers, and report to clients on HSE performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in a strategic/leadership health and safety role.
• Proven track record delivering HSEQ system/process improvements.
• Experience leading Safety and Quality teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of HSE strategies, policies, programmes and initiatives.
• Monitor and manage HSE systems, standards and behaviours.
• Develop HSE audits and management plans to ensure safety and quality.
• Drive safety initiatives and uplift HSEQ standards across the project and company.
• Develop and deliver quality management and H&S systems and procedures.
• Promote a culture of healthy, safe and quality-focused workforce.
• Represent the business with clients and stakeholders on HSE matters.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

HSE Management

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

NEBOSH Degree (advantageous)

Lead Assessor – ISAS or equivalent

Job description

Job ID:2168

Job Title:Health and Safety Manager (HSE Lead)

Location:Taunton,Somerset

Pay: This is permanent fulltime site-based role

Salary £100,000K

Monday to Friday – 5 Days per week (site based)

Car Allowance

Plus benefits

This business is a global organisation with a significant scope of work on Hinkley point C in Taunton. They are currently looking for a Health, Safety and Environmental lead (HSE Lead) who will responsible for leading the development of a culture of safety and quality performance across the business. This will ensure all activities and resources consistently work within HSE standards.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of HSE strategies, policies, programmes and initiatives to reflect current and future requirements and direction of the business.
• Lead the monitoring and management of HSE systems, standards and behaviours in line with regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Lead the development of HSE audits and management plans to ensure the organisations activities are delivered safely and within quality standards.
• Drive innovation in HSE across the project, introducing project and company-wide safety initiatives and company to enhance and uplift HSEQ standards.
• Lead the development and delivery of quality management and H&S systems, practices and procedures; engaging across the business to drive a relentless focus on HSE behaviours and standards.
• Define and lead the implementation of a range of HSE activities to promote and exemplify the behaviours and attitudes for a healthy, safe and quality focussed workforce.
• Represent the business with the client and other stakeholders on all matters relating HSE, providing technical input and assurance at all times.
• Engage proactively across leadership and senior managers to consistently promote, demonstrate, and drive a culture of HSEQ.
• Develop the HSE function to ensure the structure meets the needs of the business and talent is developed
• Recruit, manage and develop the HSE team ensuring effective development processes are in place, performance is managed enabling current and future capabilities requirements to be met.

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years working in a strategic/Leadership Health and safety capacity
• Proven track record of successful delivery of HSEQ system/process improvements
• Experience of leading and managing Safety and Quality teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to adapt and contextualise approach to meet audience requirements
• NEBOSH – Degree qualification advantageous
• Lead Assessor – ISAS or equivalent
• Experience or working on large, complexed sites (Ideally, mechanical, pipework exposure)
• This is permanent fulltime site-based role