Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Principal People Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the South West of England seeks a Health, Safety & Environment Manager to lead a team and influence safety culture. This hands-on role includes incident investigations, overseeing safety compliance, and guiding a team of Advisors. The position offers a salary between GBP57,000 and GBP62,000, alongside various benefits like a company car scheme and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Company EV/Hybrid Car Scheme

15% Pension

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive ongoing training

Qualifications

• Proven ability in incident investigation and report writing.
• Experience managing teams in utilities or infrastructure.
• Strong engagement skills across different levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage Advisors and support staff.
• Guide compliance and improve HSE initiatives.
• Oversee risk assessments and facilitate coaching.
• Lead incident investigations for learning.
• Support contractor HSE performance throughout projects.

Skills

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Incident investigation

Behavioral safety coaching

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Are you ready to step into a leadership role shaping safety across one of the UK’s largest gas distribution networks?

We're working with a leading utility provider covering the South West. Following an internal restructure, there’s a brilliant opportunity for a Health, Safety & Environment Manager to lead a team of four Advisors, providing strategic and practical HSE leadership across build, repair, and project works.

This is a hands-on role covering incident investigations, behavioural safety, contractor oversight, and driving performance improvements aligned to legislative and internal requirements.

This role is based from home with travel 3–4 days a week to depots and sites across the South West between Gloucester to Redruth, with the other 1–2 days being from home.

Why consider this opportunity?

• Real scope to influence culture, develop a team, and improve operational risk control.
• Salary of GBP57,000 – GBP62,000
• Company EV/Hybrid Car Scheme + Fuel Card or Car Allowance + Mileage
• 15% Pension
• 25 days Annual Leave
• 14× Salary Life Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Annual Salary Review
• Comprehensive ongoing training and CPD support

Key responsibilities

• Line manage Advisors and support staff
• Guide compliance and continual improvement initiatives across HSE
• Oversee H&S risk assessments, CDM duties, and behavioural safety coaching
• Lead investigations and ensure robust learning from incidents
• Support contractor HSE performance from pre-tender to completion

What we’re looking for

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent; (or working towards)
• Experience managing teams in utilities, infrastructure, or civils environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at all levels
• Proven incident investigation and report writing ability
• Comfortable working across multiple sites and engaging with staff, from operatives through to senior managers.

Interested?

We’re shortlisting now for interviews in June. If you’d like to learn more about the team, company culture, or expectations for success in this role, apply today!