HSEQ Manager

Barhale Holdings; Walsall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned civil engineering firm in Walsall is seeking an HSEQ Manager to ensure health, safety, environmental and quality standards across various projects. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH certificate, experience in a civil engineering environment, and the skills to mentor HSEQ Advisors. This role involves promoting occupational health initiatives, conducting inspections, and collaborating with clients to maintain high standards of safety and compliance. Attractive benefits including competitive salary, pension, and opportunities for career progression are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in HSEQ within a civil engineering environment, especially rail is beneficial.
• High standard of written English and professional telephone manner.
• Ability to interpret detailed information and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support projects to adhere to health, safety, environmental standards.
• Conduct inspections to minimize risks and improve quality standards.
• Manage and mentor HSEQ Advisors, monitor quality control.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

People skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

NEBOSH general certificate

CEnv qualification

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

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.

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 and support 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, support communication and promotion of 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, render support to the region on HSEQ initiatives and problems, produce regional HSEQ statistics monthly, identify trends and take proactive initiatives, line manage and mentor HSEQ Advisors, offer support to site teams on Be Right First Time initiatives and monitor Quality Control.


• Collaboration and Client Support: provide Client support for the region, attend Client HSEQ Forums, provide lessons‑learnt feedback and best‑practice sharing, form collaborative relationships with Client HSEQ Management.


• HSEQ Communications & HSE Statistics: contribute to and support company‑level HSEQ communications, produce and communicate HSEQ alerts following incidents, support the Head of HSEQ with monthly HSE performance statistics, deliver awareness training and lead site stand‑downs.


• Accident/incident investigations: support HSEQ Advisors and complete investigation reviews, keep management informed on status, identify root causes, act as an independent investigator under the direction of the HSEQ Director.


• HSEQ Monitoring: conduct regular visits and detailed inspections, act as a role model for HSEQ, monitor inspections and ensure findings are closed out, set monthly inspection targets with Advisors.


• Facilities Management at Company Premises: provide management support to Facilities Managers on HSE‑related issues, monitor HSE standards and legal obligations.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent as a minimum (ideally IOSH).


• CEnv or equivalent as a minimum (ideally associate ISEP).


• Extensive HSEQ experience within a civil engineering environment; experience in the rail sector beneficial.


• 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 and 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.


• Ability to work as part of a team, 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.

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values, 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. We operate as a tier one partner for blue‑chip, regulated and private clients, working on large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as individual standalone projects. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide and bring specialist skills to Water, Transport, Built environment and Energy sectors.

Benefits

• 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 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 career progression


• Development supported by internal and external training


• Continuous service awards