HSE Manager

Meridian Business Support; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering organization is looking for an HSE Manager in Stoke-on-Trent to oversee Health, Safety, and Environmental initiatives. This permanent role offers hybrid working with a salary of £50k per annum. The successful candidate will manage ISO certifications, lead audits, and work with project managers to ensure compliance with UK health and safety legislation. Benefits include a Health Cash Plan and Private Medical Insurance, among others. Join a supportive environment focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

EMI Share Options

SS Pension

4x Death in Service

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a HSE leadership role within engineering or construction.
• Proven success in maintaining ISO certifications.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK H&S and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Spearheading the Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental agenda.
• Maintaining and improving ISO certifications.
• Leading incident and near-miss investigations.

Skills

Strong HSE leadership experience

Proficiency in data analysis

Excellent communication skills

Competent investigator

Education

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001/45001)

Job description

HSE Manager for Leading Engineering Organisation in Green Energy Sector based in Stone. This is a permanent full time role working Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm offering a salary of £50k per annum, hybrid working and more!

Location: UK (hybrid with regular travel to Bohr offices and project sites). Reports to: Operations Director. Contract: Permanent, full-time. Flexible working available.

Benefits

• Health Cash Plan
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• EMI Share Options
• SS Pension (6% Employee & 6% Employer)
• 4x Death in Service (DIS)

Role

The HSE Manager will spearhead the Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental agenda across both office and site operations. This role involves maintaining and enhancing management systems, ensuring certifications are up-to-date, and fostering a practical, people-first safety culture.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and improving ISO 9001 (Quality) certification, and managing ISO 14001 (Environmental) and ISO 45001 (Occupational H&S) systems.
• Planning and leading internal audits, managing external audits, and addressing non-conformities.
• Ensuring compliance with UK legislation such as RIDDOR 2013, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, and CDM 2015.
• Setting standards for risk assessments and method statements, and supporting permit-to-work and site safety plans.
• Leading incident and near-miss investigations, tracking actions to closure, and sharing learnings.
• Partnering with Project Managers on H&S plans, environmental aspects, quality plans, and supplier quality.
• Delivering toolbox talks, inductions, and targeted training, and promoting continuous improvement.
• Pre-qualifying and auditing contractors and key suppliers, and managing quality/HS&E requirements.
• Producing clear HSE dashboards and board-level insights.
• Overseeing waste, emissions, and spill prevention controls, and supporting ESG initiatives.
• Maintaining emergency response plans and ensuring suitable equipment and competent first aiders/fire wardens.
• Line-managing HSE Advisors/Coordinators and developing team capability.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience in a HSE leadership role within engineering, construction, utilities, or energy projects.
• Proven success in maintaining ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications and running internal audit programmes.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK H&S and environmental legislation.
• Competent investigator with solid root-cause skills.
• Ability to influence supervisors and subcontractors on-site.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis to build meaningful dashboards.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (Diploma or equivalent experience desirable).
• Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001 and/or ISO 45001; ISO 14001 an advantage).
• Environmental qualification (e.g., IEMA Foundation/Practitioner) desirable.
• Professional membership (e.g., IOSH/IIRSM/IQA/IEMA) or working towards.

Nice to Have

• Experience under CDM 2015 with Principal Contractor/Principal Designer interfaces.
• Exposure to utilities, renewables, gas/biomethane, or similar high-hazard environments.
• Supplier quality management and materials traceability experience.
• Experience in behavioural safety programme implementation and/or digital HSE tools roll-outs.

Please apply today to join a team as HSE Manager that values practical problem-solving, straight-talking safety leadership, and continuous improvement. Enjoy a supportive, flexible working environment and the tools needed to excel.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.