Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

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

Job summary

A leading utility provider is seeking a Health, Safety & Environment Manager to oversee a team and provide strategic leadership across operations. This role involves hands-on incident investigations, contractor oversight, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The position offers a salary of GBP57,000 – GBP62,000, plus comprehensive benefits including a car scheme, pension, and annual leave.

Benefits

Company EV/Hybrid Car Scheme

15% Pension

25 days Annual Leave

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive ongoing training and CPD support

Qualifications

• Must have a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience managing teams in utilities or infrastructure.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Line manage Advisors and support staff.
• Guide compliance and continual improvement across HSE.
• Oversee H&S risk assessments and behavioural safety coaching.
• Lead investigations and ensure learning from incidents.

Skills

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Incident investigation

Report writing

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 are working with a leading utility provider covering the South West. Following an internal restructure, there is 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, from Gloucester to Redruth, with the remaining 1–2 days 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
• 14x 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 are shortlisting now for interviews in June. If you would like to learn more about the team, company culture, or expectations for success in this role, apply today!