Lead HSE Manager

Story Contracting Limited; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Health cash plan and wellbeing support

Hybrid working: 1 day WFH per week

Two volunteering days per year

Job summary

Story Contracting Limited is seeking a Lead Health, Safety and Environment Manager to lead the North West HSE team from the Chorley office. You will drive the HSE strategy, ensure governance and audits, and lead incident investigations while delivering reporting and continuous improvement across infrastructure projects.

The role requires a HND/degree in Health & Safety, Chartered IOSH/IEMA status, and extensive construction/civil engineering HSE experience.

Qualifications

• HND/degree in Health & Safety is essential.
• Chartered membership (IOSH/IEMA) preferred.
• Extensive HSE leadership experience in construction/civil engineering.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and industry best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North West HSE team and drive site health and safety culture.
• Deliver governance and audit strategies across the region.

Skills

HSE leadership

Governance & audit

Incident investigations

Reporting & analytics

Continuous improvement

Construction/HSE exposure

Rail industry experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

IOSH/IEMA Chartered

Team management

Education

HND / degree in Health & Safety

HND / degree in Environment

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Health, Safety and Environment Manager to join our team, based from our Chorley office., As Lead HSE Manager, you will play a key role within the North West Senior Management Team, leading the division's health, safety and environmental strategy. You will be responsible for driving a strong health, safety and sustainability culture focused upon accident prevention, improving the health & safety on sites and adding value to the project offerings.,

• Leadership of the North West HSE team.
• Ensure that professional HSE support and guidance is provided consistently across the region to enable the effective management of health & safety in accordance with, and by contributing towards HSQE Policies, Standards, Procedures and Operation licenses.
• Deliver governance and audit strategies.
• Ensure thorough event investigations and emerging risk reviews are completed.
• Produce reporting and trend analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the division while supporting the delivery of company-wide improvement activities.
• Extensive experience of managing HSE within construction or civil engineering.
• Experience within the rail industry (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.
• HND / degree or equivalent in Health and Safety (essential).
• HND / degree or equivalent in Environment (desirable/optional).
• Chartered member of IOSH/IEMA.
• Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of 'Do It Right!'

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

• GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.
• HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.
• PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
• FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
• TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
• WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Find out more about what it's like to be part of Team Story here. https://www.storycontracting.com/jobs/ Every Story Matters We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story! As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our 'Every Story' policy https://www.storycontracting.com/about-us/our-culture-values/ ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included. All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. You'll benefit from:

• Training and development opportunities
• Competitive salary, pension, and company car/allowance
• Health cash plan and wellbeing support
• Working from home (1 day per week) and agile working policies.
• Two paid volunteering days each year