Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

ZipRecruiter; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the South West is seeking a Health, Safety & Environment Manager to lead a team of Advisors and enhance operational risk control. This hands-on role will involve incident investigations, contractor oversight, and driving continuous improvement aligned to safety standards. The opportunity offers substantial influence over company culture and health-related policies along with comprehensive training support.

Benefits

Company EV/Hybrid Car Scheme

Fuel Card or Car Allowance

Mileage

15% Pension

25 days Annual Leave

14x Salary Life Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Annual Salary Review

Comprehensive ongoing training and CPD support

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in utilities, infrastructure, or civils environments.
• Proven incident investigation and report writing ability.
• Comfortable working across multiple sites and engaging with various staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Line manage Advisors and support staff.
• Guide compliance and continual improvement initiatives across HSE.
• Lead investigations and ensure robust learning from incidents.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Incident investigation

Report writing

Behavioural safety coaching

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 and 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: £57,000 - £62,000

Benefits: Company EV/Hybrid Car Scheme + Fuel Card or Car Allowance + Mileage, 15% Pension, 25 days Annual Leave, 14x Salary Life Insurance, Discretionary Annual Bonus, Annual Salary Review, Comprehensive ongoing training and CPD support

Key responsibilities:

1. Line manage Advisors and support staff
2. Guide compliance and continual improvement initiatives across HSE
3. Oversee H&S risk assessments, CDM duties, and behavioural safety coaching
4. Lead investigations and ensure robust learning from incidents
5. 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.