Senior Health & Safety Manager – COMAH Site

Irwin & Colton Limited; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 81,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

Irwin & Colton Limited is seeking a Health and Safety Manager at a major COMAH site in Essex. The role reports to the Group SHE Manager and involves leading a small H&S team, embedding a strong safety culture across operations and driving improvements to prevent injuries.

The successful candidate will bring NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and proven experience in high-hazard environments, with a pragmatic approach to safety and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong H&S leadership within high-hazard environments.
• Experience in COMAH regulated environments or similar.
• Practical experience with H&S management systems, auditing and incident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Embed a strong safety culture with Site Manager and leadership team.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce injuries and exposures.
• Maintain and audit key H&S management systems (Permit to Work, contractor management, inductions, emergency response, investigations).
• Support COMAH compliance and engage with external regulators and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

HSE management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Irwin & Colton Limited is seeking a Health and Safety Manager at a major COMAH site in Essex. The role reports to the Group SHE Manager and involves leading a small H&S team, embedding a strong safety culture across operations and driving improvements to prevent injuries.

The successful candidate will bring NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and proven experience in high-hazard environments, with a pragmatic approach to safety and strong stakeholder engagement.