HSE Manager

Sonnedix; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Unpaid leave option

Parental leave

Work from anywhere (6 weeks/year)

Summer hours

Wellbeing support

AI training

Sonnedix Academy

Team events

Job summary

Sonnedix is seeking an HSE Manager based in Lisbon to lead the implementation of HSE programmes across Portugal, aligning with regulatory requirements and Sonnedix standards. You will provide leadership, assurance and technical guidance across the asset lifecycle, overseeing compliance, audits and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with business leaders, project teams and regulators, embedding HSE into operations while promoting a strong safety culture and responsible practices across

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Health, Safety & Environment management within renewable energy projects and operations.
• Strong knowledge of Portuguese HSE legislation, regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Experience leading HSE assurance activities, including audits, inspections, incident investigations and corrective action management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence business leaders, project teams, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Drives AI and digital tool adoption by sharing knowledge and identifying integration opportunities within the team (AI & Digital Literacy).

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Sonnedix's HSE programmes across Portugal, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and Sonnedix Standards.
• Provide HSE leadership, assurance and technical guidance across asset lifecycle including development, construction, and operations.
• Oversee HSE compliance, contractor management, audits, inspections, incident learning and continuous improvement.
• Embed HSE into business decisions and operational delivery while supporting accountability across the organization.

Skills

HSE management

Renewable energy

Audits & inspections

Stakeholder influence

Portuguese & English

AI & Digital Literacy

Education

Degree in HSE/Engineering/Environmental Sciences

Job description

The Role

Are you ready to use your HSE expertise to help shape a safer and more sustainable future?

Are you ready to use your HSE expertise to help shape a safer and more sustainable future? We are looking for a collaborative and influential HSE Manager based in Lisbon to join our Health, Safety & Environment team, reporting to the VP of HSE & Lean Iberia. In this role, you will lead the implementation of Sonnedix's HSE programmes across Portugal, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, local legislation and Sonnedix HSE Standards. Your work will help strengthen our safety culture and protect people, assets, the environment and our reputation. The HSE Manager, Portugal will provide HSE leadership, assurance and technical guidance across the renewable energy asset lifecycle, including development, construction, operations and BESS projects. You will oversee HSE compliance, contractor management, audits, inspections, incident learning and continuous improvement, working closely with business leaders, project teams, contractors and regulators. Through a visible field presence, you will help embed HSE into business decisions and operational delivery while supporting accountability across the organization.

Desirable skills:

• Proven expertise in Health, Safety & Environment management within renewable energy projects and operations
• Strong knowledge of Portuguese HSE legislation, regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Experience leading HSE assurance activities, including audits, inspections, incident investigations and corrective action management
• Demonstrated ability to influence business leaders, project teams, contractors and external stakeholders
• Degree in HSE, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline, with professional fluency in Portuguese and English
• Drives AI and digital tool adoption by sharing knowledge and identifying integration opportunities within the team (AI & Digital Literacy)

We deploy AI across the business, from generation and trading decisions to the everyday workflows of every team. We invest in our people's digital fluency so everyone works alongside these tools with confidence. Studies show that many qualified candidates hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. We value diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences that contribute to a stronger team.

In line with EU pay transparency requirements, salary ranges will be shared with candidates in the EU before progressing to the next stage of the recruitment process, and always before interview. This range reflects the typical starting pay for new hires. Pay above this level may apply in specific circumstances based on experience, skills, or role scope.

About Us

Sonnedix is a global renewable energy company delivering 100% clean electricity through a diversified portfolio of solar, wind, and storage assets.

With almost two decades of sustainable growth, we are committed to Powering a Bright Future, as we continue acquiring, developing, building, and operating renewable energy projects for the long-term, delivering innovative, tailored, and fully renewable energy solutions to our customers.

We help you thrive at work and beyond:

A people-first company, committed to offer flexibility, a family-first approach, wellbeing and training support, and - above all - team connection and community!

We are tech-fluent by design

Technology isn't a support function, its how we run. We deploy AI across the business and future-proof your career by investing in our people’s digital fluency.

We have nearly two decades of sustainable growth:

Our successful track-record of nearly 2 decades is testament to our strong sustainable growth focus. We are a reliable partner and employer, for the long term!

We are truly diverse and inclusive

A culture of listening to each other, educating ourselves, and implementing changes to improve and ensure every member of our One Team feels and knows they belong.

Hear from some of our team about Sonnedix: https://www.sonnedix.com/careers

What we offer:

• One company, many careers - as the company grows, we offer the opportunity for you to develop your career with us
• An inclusive, international working culture with a diverse team of friendly professionals from across the world
• A commitment to flexibility - hybrid working, generous annual leave allocation with an additional four weeks of discretionary unpaid leave
• A family first company - generous paid parental leave and support for carers
• The ability to 'work from elsewhere', for up to six weeks in a year
• Summer working hours
• Financial, Social, Mental & Physical wellbeing support
• The Sonnedix Academy - a range of training and development opportunities including professional development, management and leadership programs, technical training, essential skills, DEI, mentorship and much more
• Dedicated learning paths, tools, and resources to help every colleague confidently use AI and digital tools in their work
• Fantastic office environments
• Social events, team building opportunities and One Team Network groups, which are employee-led groups, based on shared identities, interests, backgrounds and life experiences

and many more local benefits!