Health, Safety and Environmental Manager - Industrial Water

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive HSE Manager for a major infrastructure project in North London. This role offers the chance to lead health, safety, and environmental activities, ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HSE management, particularly in high-risk environments like water or petrochemical industries. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and professional development, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact on the project while working collaboratively with a dedicated team. If you're ready to take on this challenge, apply today!

Benefits

Flexible Salary

Benefits Package

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of HSE experience, with 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE activities ensuring compliance with CDM2015 and client standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and deliver HSE training to site teams.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Environmental Compliance

Risk Assessment

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

BSc/NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

HSE Performance Metrics Analysis

Job description

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a global EPC contractor to recruit an HSE Manager for an industrial waste water treatment project in North London.
The HSE Manager role offers the opportunity to lead all health, safety, and environmental activities on-site, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
If you’re an HSE professional looking to work on a major infrastructure project with a company that prioritises safety, sustainability, and professional development, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the HSE Manager role

Reporting to the Project Director, you will:

1. Lead all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities across the project, ensuring compliance with CDM2015 and the clients integrated management system.
2. Develop and maintain the Construction Phase Plan and Environmental Management Plan throughout the project lifecycle.
3. Ensure adherence to the client’s Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Standards, updating action plans as necessary.
4. Conduct risk assessments, audits, and investigations to drive a zero-incident safety culture.
5. Deliver health, safety, and environmental training to site teams.
6. Oversee compliance with environmental regulations, including waste management and pollution control.
7. Provide technical advice to the project team and liaise with stakeholders to ensure best practices are followed.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

1. BSc/NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
2. 8–10 years of experience in HSE, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role within a high-risk environment (water, petrochemical, or power industries preferred).
3. Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation, including RIDDOR and environmental compliance.

Personal skills

The HSE Manager role would suit someone who is:

1. Proactive and strategic in their approach to HSE management.
2. Collaborative, with strong leadership and communication skills.
3. IT-savvy, with the ability to analyse and report on HSE performance metrics.

Salary and benefits of the HSE Manager role

1. Flexible salary of c. £70,000
2. Benefits package

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.