Health, Safety And Environment Manager

Irwin & Colton; Banbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Health, Safety and Environment Manager to support operational and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will lead HSE strategy implementation, maintain compliance, and champion a proactive safety culture across multiple sites. Candidates should have proven experience in a health and safety role within high-risk environments and a NEBOSH qualification. This role is based in Banbury with a salary range of £55,000 - £60,000 plus a £5,000 car allowance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a health and safety role within a process-driven or high-risk environment.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset for regulatory interpretation.
• Solid technical knowledge of gas and process safety, including pressure systems.

Responsibilities

• Implementing HSE strategy across multiple sites.
• Maintaining compliance through audits and inspections.
• Championing a proactive safety culture through engagement and training.
• Analysing HSE data to identify trends and improve processes.

Skills

Health and safety experience

Regulatory interpretation

Data analysis

Safety culture promotion

Education

NEBOSH General or equivalent level 3 qualification

Job description

Health, Safety and Environment Manager – Banbury with multi-site travel – £55,000 - £60,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance

Are you ready to take a hands-on leadership role with one of the UK's fastest-growing sustainable energy businesses?

This organisation delivers complex waste and environmental services projects across the UK, with operational, under-construction, and developing sites. Backed by an experienced team and major investor, they're building innovative systems to safely recover, process, and distribute renewable gas from organic and industrial waste streams. As Health, Safety and Environment Manager, you\'ll be supporting operational and engineering teams, ensuring compliance, driving improvement, and helping the business grow safely. This is a hands-on environment where common sense, clear communication, and sound judgement are valued. Someone who can navigate overlapping regulatory requirements and make considered, safe decisions will thrive here.

Responsibilities

• Implementing HSE strategy across sites, supporting operational and engineering teams
• Maintaining compliance through audits, inspections, and incident investigations, embedding lessons learned
• Championing a practical, proactive safety culture through engagement, training, and collaboration
• Analysing HSE data and performance to identify trends, prevent risks, and improve processes

Requirements / Qualifications

• Proven experience in a health and safety role within a process-driven or high-risk environment (e.g. energy, utilities, manufacturing, waste, or chemicals)
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to interpret overlapping regulatory requirements
• A solid technical knowledge of gas and process safety, including working with pressure systems
• NEBOSH General (or equivalent level 3 qualification)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leader in their field. For further details and to apply please contact Scott Whyte on or (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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