HSE Manager

Rutherford Briant; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation based in Essex is looking for an HSE Manager to oversee health, safety, and environmental compliance. The role involves leading site inspections, developing HSE policies and ensuring a proactive safety culture. Candidates should possess NEBOSH certification and have solid experience in HSE management within industrial or construction sectors. The position offers an annual salary of £40,000 – £50,000 along with benefits like a pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HSE management within manufacturing or construction.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments.
• Develop and implement HSE policies and training.

Skills

NEBOSH

Auditing

UK Health and Safety Legislation

Communication

Leadership

Influencing

Job description

Are you an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental professional looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive on driving high safety standards, ensuring compliance, and fostering a strong culture of wellbeing and sustainability? Are you confident managing site-based HSE operations within a fast-paced industrial or construction environment? Keep reading!

I am currently recruiting for a Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager to join a well-established and growing organisation based in Essex. This is a site-based role with occasional site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of health, safety, and environmental compliance
• Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and internal audits to ensure legal and regulatory compliance
• Develop and implement HSE policies, procedures, and training programmes across the workforce
• Drive continuous improvement in safety culture and environmental performance
• Investigate incidents and near misses, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions

Requirements

• NEBOSH
• Proven auditing experience
• Solid experience in a HSE management role within manufacturing, engineering, construction or similar
• Strong knowledge of UK Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and best practice
• Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills
• A proactive, hands‑on approach to improving safety culture and compliance

Benefits

• £40,000 – £50,000 annual salary, depending on experience
• Company pension scheme
• Holiday plus Bank Holidays

If you’re ready to take the next step in your Health, Safety and Environmental career and play a key role in driving safety excellence – apply now!

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.