HSE Manager

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced HSE Manager to join our clients QHSE team on a permanent basis. This is a Key Leadership role supporting and deputising for the Head of QHSE and will play a key role in promoting a positive HSE Culture across site operations. As HSE Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of a specialist team of HSE professionals driving a culture of Zero Harm and Behavioural Based Safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of QHSE in the development of short, medium and long-term risk reduction strategies for the business in line with the commercial ambition, vision and values of the organisation.
• Identify and advise on the potential impact of any new, safety health and the environment legislation that is being proposed and ensure the company remains compliant
• Promote safe behaviours and visible safety leadership across the organisation at all levels.
• Lead the Company’s HSE team to ensure effective management systems, policies and procedures are in place and understood by all those involved in delivering compliance and/or applying risk controls commensurate with the activities of the business.
• Provide support, training, advice, coaching to accelerate and transfer knowledge to enable the right choices to be made.
• To champion accident / incident prevention and loss control programmes that maintain safety and environment protection as a fundamental priority.
• Report, investigate and follow up any undesirable events including unauthorised release or noise and/or complaints
• Ensure major accident Hazard scenarios and associated critical controls are fully understood throughout the organisation
• Ensure process safety and risk reduction reviews are routinely carried out on all relevant activities
• Ensure appropriate QHSE resources are provided in order to recognise and control potential HSE risks arising from the Company’s activities
• Ensure the Company maintains a trained and competent emergency response organisation and arrangements to meet the obligations under COMAH relating to onsite and offsite emergency preparedness and response
• Take a lead role developing and maintaining the QHSE management systems to defined standards and ensure effective implementation
• Ensure environmental and quality management systems comply with the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001 and BS EN ISO 9001 respectively
• Monitor compliance of key environmental, health, safety and quality, regulatory permit conditions and legislation requirements by directing suitable auditing & monitoring activities
• Act as the focal point for a number of external stakeholders including the Health and Safety Executive (HSEx), and Environment Agency (EA)

Candidate Requirements:

• A Science based Degree or equivalent and a post graduate level HSE qualification
• Chartered Membership of IOSH or equivalent
• Have a clear understanding of Management Systems and their use in controlling and maintaining safe and effective operations (ISO9001 / 14001 / 45001 certified activities)
• Ideally be an experienced / qualified auditor and incident investigator
• Extensive HSE Leadership with a broad technical base and experience working in High Hazard / COMAH type environments, ideally with previous experience of Environmental Permit controlled environments
• Working knowledge of COMAH and experience Liaising with Regulators
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage, coach and develop others across a range of disciplines
• An enthusiasm to encourage change and challenge working methods in a constructive manner