HSEQ Manager

Barhale Holdings Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm based in Walsall is seeking an HSEQ Manager to ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HSEQ practices, strong analytical abilities, and exceptional communication skills. This role offers competitive salary, company pension, and excellent career progression opportunities. Join a company committed to investing in its people and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days of annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Leadership & management training

Qualifications

• Extensive HSEQ experience within a civil engineering environment.
• High standard of written English.
• Able to work as a member of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Support a number of projects to meet HSEQ requirements.
• Provide consistent and accurate HSEQ advice.
• Conduct regular visits to support your Advisory Team.

Skills

Analytical skills to interpret detailed information and regulations

Good communication skills, including a professional telephone manner

People skills - ability to liaise with staff/operatives of all levels

Effective communicator with strong presentation and report writing skills

Education

NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent

CEnv or equivalent

Tools

MS Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Job description

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long‑term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel‑fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

Company Website:

https://www.barhale.co.uk/

Company Showcase Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA

Why join Barhale?

• As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
• Job security, long‑term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success

HSEQ Manager

The Role

As an HSEQ Manager, you will support a number of projects to meet the requirements of the Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality Management systems. You will report to the Head of HSEQ for your area. Supporting the site teams and managers through your inspections by recognising hazards, seeking to minimise risks whilst creating, maintaining and improving the health, safety, environmental and quality standards. Championing HSEQ initiatives in the region whilst ensuring that legislation is adhered to.

Key Responsibilities

Promote Occupational Health & Wellbeing

• Support the provision of Health & Wellbeing within the business, under the direction of the Head of HSEQ & HSEQ Director, with the support of the Company H&W Advisor
• Support the communication and promotion of the monthly themes
• Promote the value of occupational health at a regional level

HSEQ Advice and support to HSEQ Advisors

• Provide consistent and accurate HSEQ advice to Advisors and Site Teams where applicable
• Render support to the region on HSEQ initiatives/issues, and problems
• Produce regional HSEQ statistics monthly, identify trends and take proactive initiatives
• Line manage HSEQ Advisors under your control and mentor them to allow professional development
• Offer support and focus to the site teams on our Be Right First Time initiatives and monitoring our Quality Control as defined by the HSEQ Systems & Audit Manager

Collaboration and Client Support

• Provide Client support for the region under your control
• Attend Client HSEQ Forums as required, and provide lessons learnt feedback and sharing of best practices
• Form collaborative relationships with Client HSEQ Management

HSEQ Communications & HSE Statistics

• Contribute to and support company-level HSEQ communications and embed at the regional level
• Produce and communicate HSEQ alerts following incidents and poor-quality standards to promote learning and prevention, and continual improvement
• Support the Head of HSEQ for your area of the business in maintaining HSE performance statistics monthly as requested.
• Deliver awareness training and lead site standdowns

Accident/incident investigations

• Support HSEQ Advisors and complete investigation reviews for HSE investigations
• Keep local and corporate management informed on the status
• Identify root causes
• Support the production of HSE alerts as above
• Act as an independent Investigator in other areas of the business under the direction of the HSEQ Director

HSEQ Monitoring

• Conduct regular visits to support your Advisory Team within the area of your control
• Perform HSEQ Detailed Inspections monthly in your control with monthly targets agreed with your Head of HSEQ and or the HSEQ Director
• Act as a role model for HSEQ in the area under your control
• Monitor HSEQ Advisor inspections and ensure findings are closed out on time
• Agree on Advisor monthly inspection targets and monitor compliance

Facilities Management at Company Premises

• Provide management support for Facilities Managers at the regional company premises on HSE-related issues and provisions
• Monitor HSE standards at the regional company premises and ensure legal obligations are being upheld

Essential:

• NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent as a minimum, but ideally IOSH
• CEnv or equivalent as a minimum, but ideally associate ISEP (Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Practices)
• Extensive HSEQ experience within a civil engineering environment, experience in the rail sector would be beneficial, but is not essential
• Knowledge of quality controls associated with company work activities
• Analytical skills to interpret detailed information and regulations
• High standard of written English
• Good communication skills, including a professional telephone manner
• People skills - ability to liaise with staff/operatives of all levels within Barhale
• MS Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Effective communicator with strong presentation and report writing skills
• CSCS Safety Professional card
• Able to work as a member of a team, but capable of working alone to tight deadlines as appropriate
• Commitment to Health, Safety, Environment & Quality

Desirable:

• Level 3 AET or PTTLS preferred but not essential
• Working towards NEBOSH Diploma level 6

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well‑being and career aspirations will be supported by.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more?

Please contact our Recruitment team via [e-mail]