QHSE Manager

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK facilities management company is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to join their team on-site at HMS Drake, Plymouth. The role emphasizes developing a strong safety culture, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates should be IOSH certified with experience in Facilities Management. The position offers a company vehicle and a range of flexible benefits including financial well-being assistance and lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

Company Vehicle Provided

Virtual GP access

Flexible lifestyle benefits

High street discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Qualifications

• Certified IOSH member required.
• Proven experience in Facilities Management or a similar industry.
• Strong background in Environmental Management and industrial work.

Responsibilities

• Champion a robust safety culture.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct specialist risk assessments and manage documentation.

Skills

IOSH Certification

Experience in Facilities Management

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Multisite operations management

Education

Certified IOSH member

Job description

Overview

Better places, thriving communities.

HSE Manager – Project Armada (On-Site at HMS Drake)

Location: Plymouth | Contract Type: Full-time | Sector: Integrated Facilities Management

Company Vehicle Provided

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future? We\'re on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager to join our team at Project Armada, based on-site at HMS Drake.

This is your chance to make a real impact—ensuring that Mitie\'s operations are not only efficient but also meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and environmental ca

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Championing a robust safety culture across the site, ensuring compliance with Mitie\'s Integrated Business Management System and third-party accreditations.
• Leading the charge in risk reduction—protecting people, property, and the planet.
• Supporting the wider QHSE function through incident investigations, audits, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with both internal teams and clients to drive engagement and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Keep the team ahead of the curve with up-to-date knowledge of legislation and best practices.
• Ensure operational managers and staff are trained, competent, and confident in QHSE matters.
• Conduct specialist risk assessments, manage documentation, and support insurance claims.
• Be ready to roll up your sleeves for ad hoc duties that keep the business running smoothly.

What We\'re Looking For

• A Certified IOSH member (minimum).
• Proven experience in Facilities Management or a similar industry.
• Strong background in Environmental Management, industrial work, and working at heights.
• Experience managing multi-site, multi-disciplinary operations—especially in Hard Services.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A self-starter who thrives on independence and initiative.
• A full UK driving licence—a company vehicle is provided for site coverage

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Safi Hasan at [e-mail].

Since 1987, Mitie\’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK\’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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