HSE Manager (Nuclear)

EDF Energy; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

EDF Energy is seeking an experienced HSE Manager (Nuclear) to lead Health, Safety and Environmental performance across our nuclear projects at Hinkley Point. Reporting to the Group HSE Manager, you will guide HSE teams, drive regulatory compliance and champion a strong nuclear safety culture.

Location: Hinkley Point, Bridgewater. Work rotation: Monday-Friday. The role requires leadership, audits, risk assessments, and collaboration with clients and subcontractors to ensure robust HSE governance.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6).
• Chartered IOSH membership or working towards.
• Nuclear-specific safety training/qualification.
• Environmental Management and Incident Investigation qualifications desirable.
• Experience in HSE management within nuclear/regulated sectors.
• Proven ability to lead and develop HSE teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of HSE Supervisors across nuclear projects.
• Drive compliance with HSE policies, systems and UK nuclear legislation.
• Support development and continuous improvement of the HSE Management System.
• Champion a positive HSE culture and embed best practices across activities.
• Provide strategic HSE guidance to project teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor and report HSE metrics for governance reporting.

Skills

NEBOSH Diploma

Chartered IOSH

Nuclear safety training

Environmental management

HSE leadership

Regulatory knowledge (UK)

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

IOSH Chartered (or working towards)

Job description

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HSE Manager (Nuclear)

Osprey

Hinkley Point C

About the role

Osprey believes that innovative, precision-engineering logistics, by land and by water, can transform the way critical UK infrastructure is built. We bring together the very best multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery team to accelerate projects, enhance safety, and work side by side with clients to solve the most complex construction challenges. We are seeking an experienced and proactive HSE Nuclear Manager to lead Health, Safety and Environmental performance across our nuclear projects. Reporting to the Group HSE Manager, you will provide leadership to HSE teams, drive compliance with regulatory and client requirements, and champion a strong nuclear safety culture. Working closely with project teams, subcontractors and stakeholders, you will oversee HSE governance, audits, inspections, investigations and training, while supporting the continuous improvement of management systems, policies and processes.

Location - Hinkley Point, Bridgewater
Work Rotation - Monday-Friday

What You’ll do

• Lead and manage a team of HSE Supervisors, providing direction, coaching and support across a portfolio of nuclear projects.
• Drive compliance with company HSE policies, management systems and relevant nuclear industry legislation, ensuring the highest standards are consistently maintained.
• Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Osprey's HSE Management System in collaboration with the Group HSE Manager and Quality team.
• Champion a positive health, safety and environmental culture, promoting industry-leading behaviours and embedding best practice across all project activities.
• Provide strategic HSE guidance and assurance to project teams, supporting the successful delivery of the organisation's health and safety objectives.
• Monitor, analyse and report HSE performance metrics, trends and compliance data, contributing to governance reporting for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Build strong working relationships with employees, clients, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure effective management of HSE risks and responsibilities.
• Support the delivery of HSE communications, ensuring policies, procedures, updates and expectations are clearly understood and implemented throughout the business.
• Conduct and oversee audits, inspections and compliance reviews, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Review and support the preparation of risk assessments, method statements and other HSE documentation to ensure robust risk controls are in place.

Skills & Experience

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6)
• Chartered membership of IOSH (or working towards)
• Nuclear-specific safety training/qualification
• Environmental Management and Incident Investigation quals (Desirable)
• Proven experience in a Health, Safety and Environmental management role within the nuclear, highly regulated, engineering or construction sectors.
• Demonstrable experience leading, mentoring and developing HSE teams to deliver high standards of performance and compliance.
• standards of performance and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and industry best practices relevant to nuclear projects.
• Experience developing, implementing and continuously improving HSE management systems, policies and procedures.

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection insurance
• Life insurance cover
• Performance-related pay scheme
• Enhanced parental leave benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friend policies
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Get Active from Aviva - Gym discounts up to 40% off
• Support your career development through our success management process

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.