HSE Manager - Cilfynydd

NES Fircroft; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering staffing provider in Cardiff is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety, and environmental initiatives. The role involves developing HSE strategies, ensuring compliance with UK regulations, and promoting a safety culture across projects. Ideal candidates will possess a NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH membership, and experience with EPC or major construction projects. This position offers a competitive career opportunity with a contract duration of 12 months.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Overtime pay

Support with visas and work permits

Qualifications

• Experience in EPC or major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 and environmental legislation.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project HSE strategy.
• Lead HSE meetings, audits, inspections.
• Ensure legal compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership and influencing skills

Strong communication

Analytical mindset

Proactive safety mindset

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6+

Membership of IOSH (GradIOSH or Chartered status)

Tools

ISO 45001 auditor qualification

BIM 4D/5D tools

Job description

NESFircroft continues to partner with an industry leading Power Client searching for a HSE Manager for our company profile (EPC Contractor). The HSE Manager shall collaborate actively in preparing the RAMS and SSoW documentation for certain activities, not only revising/approving them.

Start date: 05th Jan 2026

Location: Cilfynydd, South Wales

Working hours: Mon-Fri 10 h, Saturdays and Sundays overtime (same rate that standard time) - with prior notice

Contract duration: 12 months initial

Key Responsibilities

1. Health, Safety & Environmental Leadership

• Develop and implement the project HSE strategy, policies, and procedures in alignment with UK regulations and company standards.
• Promote an active HSE culture across engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontracted works.
• Lead HSE meetings, audits, inspections, and safety campaigns.
• Ensure legal compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, CDM 2015, Environmental Protection Act, and other relevant regulations.
• Serve as the main HSE adviser to project directors and senior management.
• Interface with clients, statutory bodies, and regulators (e.g., HSE inspectors, EA, local authorities)

2. Risk Management

• Oversee the identification, assessment, and mitigation of health, safety, and environmental risks throughout the EPC lifecycle.
• Ensure robust risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), safe systems of work, and permit-to-work processes, actively collaborating in its elaboration when required.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maintain the project risk register and ensure design and site risks are eliminated or controlled.

3. HSE Management System & Assurance

• Maintain and improve ISO 45001 and ISO 14001‑aligned management systems.
• Develop HSE plans, emergency response plans, construction phase plans, and environment management plans.
• Monitor performance through KPIs, audits, inspections, dashboards, and management reviews.
• Manage HSE reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

4. Training & Competence

• Develop induction and training programmes for all staff and subcontractors.
• Ensure competence verification for roles affecting health, safety, and environment.
• Coach and mentor engineers, supervisors, and project teams.

5. Contractor & Supply Chain Management

• Assess HSE capabilities of subcontractors during tendering and mobilisation.
• Ensure contractor compliance with RAMS, permits, and HSE standards.
• Lead coordination meetings and ensure clear communication of risks between contractors.

6. Environmental Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UK environmental legislation and project commitments.
• Manage waste, emissions, pollution prevention, and resource efficiency plans.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments where required.

7. CDM 2015 Responsibilities

When Acting as Principal Designer (PD)

• Ensure planning, managing, and monitoring of the pre‑construction phase to eliminate or reduce risks.
• Coordinate design work and ensure designers fulfil their CDM duties.
• Ensure that foreseeable construction, maintenance, operation, and decommissioning risks are identified and controlled.
• Provide relevant information to designers, contractors, and the client.
• Prepare, develop, and maintain the Pre‑Construction Information (PCI).
• Support the creation and quality of the Health and Safety File and ensure designers provide required data.
• Facilitate design risk review workshops and ensure design risk registers are maintained.

When Acting as Principal Contractor (PC)

• Plan, manage, and monitor the construction phase and coordinate all contractors.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Construction Phase Plan (CPP).
• Ensure suitable site inductions, welfare facilities, and emergency arrangements.
• Provide appropriate supervision and ensure competence of workers and subcontractors.
• Ensure safe sequencing of works and control of activities such as lifting, excavation, temporary works, confined spaces, and energised systems.
• Secure the site, manage site traffic, and control site environmental risks.
• Manage and maintain the Health and Safety File, submitting updates to the client.
• Liaise with the Principal Designer to ensure design changes are evaluated for safety implications.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6+ safety qualification).
• Membership of IOSH (GradIOSH or Chartered status preferred).
• Experience in EPC or major construction projects (energy, infrastructure, industrial, utilities, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, environmental legislation, temporary works, and high‑risk construction operations.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Temporary Works Coordinator/ Supervisor certification.
• ISO 45001/14001 auditor qualification.
• Experience in design safety management and digital safety tools (BIM 4D/5D, CDEs).

9. Key Competencies

• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Analytical mindset and problem‑solving.
• Ability to work across engineering, procurement, and construction environments.
• Proactive safety mindset and continuous improvement focus.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market‑leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.