Hse Manager

Cast UK Ltd; Newquay; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cast UK Ltd is recruiting an experienced HSE Manager to lead the Health, Safety and Environmental agenda onsite at its Cornwall operation. This senior role blends strategic leadership with hands-on responsibility to drive high safety standards, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

You will work with site leadership and stakeholders to develop a strong safety culture, monitor HSE performance, and ensure consistent standards across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Senior HSE management experience in a high-hazard setting.
• Experience across multiple sites is desirable.
• Professional HSE qualification (CMIOSH or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of UK/European HSE legislation.
• Experience with COMAH and DSEAR frameworks.
• Proven ability in incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Experience leading audits and compliance programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic HSE objectives into site-level plans and KPIs.
• Drive continuous HSE improvement and safety culture.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with UK and EU HSE laws.
• Lead investigations into accidents and near-misses.
• Oversee risk assessments and safe systems at high-risk activities.
• Lead environmental and sustainability initiatives.
• Coordinate HSE activities across multiple sites.
• Manage HSE audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Oversee contractor HSE management and permits-to-work.
• Provide visible HSE leadership to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Senior HSE

High-hazard ops

Multi-site mgmt

CMIOSH

HSE legislation

COMAH & DSEAR

Root cause analysis

Audits & inspections

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Education

CMIOSH or equivalent qualification

Job description

We are working with a successful organisation that is looking to appoint an experienced HSE Manager to lead its Health, Safety and Environmental agenda onsite at their operation in Cornwall.

This is a senior role combining strategic leadership with hands-on operational responsibility, with a strong focus on maintaining high standards of health and safety, ensuring regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will work closely with site leadership teams and wider stakeholders to develop a strong safety culture, improve HSE performance and ensure consistent standards across the organisation. The role is Monday to Friday and based onsite.

What Does the Role Entail?

• Translate strategic HSE objectives into clear site-level goals, action plans and measurable KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement in HSE performance and embed a strong safety culture across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with UK and European HSE legislation, regulations, policies and organisational standards.
• Lead the management, reporting and investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses, including root cause analysis.
• Oversee risk assessments, safe systems of work and controls for high-risk activities and hazardous environments.
• Lead environmental and sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and improve performance.
• Coordinate HSE activity across multiple sites, ensuring actions and improvements are delivered within agreed timescales.
• Manage HSE audits, inspections, compliance reviews and corrective actions, ensuring findings are closed effectively.
• Oversee contractor HSE management, including site requirements, permits-to-work and compliance with safety standards.
• Provide visible HSE leadership, challenge unsafe behaviours, promote accountability and report performance, risks and trends to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a senior HSE management role.
• Strong experience within a high-hazard operational environment.
• Experience managing HSE across multiple sites is highly desirable.
• Professional HSE qualification, such as CMIOSH or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of relevant HSE legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience working within COMAH and DSEAR regulatory frameworks.
• Experience managing risk within complex operational environments.
• Strong understanding of incident investigation, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience leading audits, inspections and compliance programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Proven ability to influence behavioural and cultural change.
• Proactive, resilient and results driven.