Environment, Health and Safety Manager

g2 Recruitment; Bodens kommun; On-site; SEK 332,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

g2 Recruitment is seeking an experienced HSE Manager for a major steel plant construction project in Boden, Sweden. The 18-month contract role focuses on driving health, safety, and environmental performance on a complex site.

You will lead HSE across the project, ensuring compliance with Swedish legislation, conducting inspections and audits, and promoting proactive safety culture with multi-national teams and contractors.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading HSE on large-scale industrial or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish health & safety legislation.
• Proven ability to develop and monitor HSE KPIs and reports.
• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent.
• Experience managing multinational workforces and complex stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead all HSE activities across the project.
• Ensure compliance with Swedish legislation and project-specific HSE requirements.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and safety walks.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and non-conformances.
• Produce and maintain HSE documentation, reports and KPI tracking.
• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions and workforce safety briefings.
• Support contractors and subcontractors in implementing safe systems of work.
• Drive behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
• Liaise with project management, client representatives and regulatory bodies.

Skills

HSE management

Leadership

Auditing

Incident investigation

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

NVQ Level 6 H&S

Tools

HSE auditing

Job description

HSE Manager - Steel Plant Construction Project

Boden, Sweden | 18-Month Contract | Competitive Day Rate |

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HSE Manager to join a major steel plant construction project in Boden, Sweden. This is a long-term contract position working on one of Europe's most significant industrial developments, supporting the delivery of large-scale construction and installation works within a complex heavy industrial environment.

Working alongside project leadership and site teams, you will be responsible for driving the project's health, safety and environmental performance, ensuring the highest standards of compliance and promoting a proactive safety culture across site.

Responsibilities

• Lead all HSE activities across the project.
• Ensure compliance with Swedish legislation and project-specific HSE requirements.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and safety walks.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and non-conformances.
• Produce and maintain HSE documentation, reports and KPI tracking.
• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions and workforce safety briefings.
• Support contractors and subcontractors in implementing safe systems of work.
• Drive behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
• Liaise with project management, client representatives and regulatory bodies.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an HSE Manager on large-scale industrial, steel, energy, oil & gas, data centre, heavy civil or major construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction health & safety legislation and best practice.
• NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6 Occupational Health & Safety, or equivalent qualification.
• Experience managing multinational workforces in fast-paced project environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to start within a reasonable timeframe.

Desirable

• Previous experience on steel plants, manufacturing facilities, energy projects or heavy industrial construction.
• Environmental management experience.
• Additional auditing qualifications (ISO 45001 / ISO 14001).
• Scandinavian project experience.