Job Description:

A leading industrial business is seeking an experienced HSEQ Manager to join its senior leadership team.

This is a high-impact role responsible for leading HSEQ strategy, driving compliance, maintaining management systems, and embedding a positive safety culture across a complex operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company's HSEQ strategy across all operational activities
• Drive a proactive culture of safety, quality and compliance
• Ensure compliance with legislation, permits and industry standards
• Provide HSEQ guidance to managers, employees and senior stakeholders
• Promote behavioural safety and continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor operational activities to ensure safe working practices
• Identify risks and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Lead investigations into incidents, accidents and near misses
• Develop initiatives to improve operational performance and reduce risk
• Maintain and continuously improve ISO-certified management systems
• Lead internal and external audits
• Review and develop HSEQ policies, procedures and documentation
• Manage certifications, accreditations and compliance schemes
• Lead the company's training and competency strategy
• Develop and maintain training matrices and competency frameworks
• Coordinate internal and external training programmes
• Support managers and employees with HSEQ responsibilities
• Act as the key contact for regulators, auditors and compliance bodies
• Support customer compliance requirements and tender submissions
• Produce HSEQ performance reports for senior leadership

About You

• NVQ Level 4 (or higher) in Occupational Health & Safety Practice or equivalent
• Proven experience leading Health, Safety and Environmental functions
• Experience managing ISO-certified management systems
• Strong knowledge of compliance, auditing and risk management
• Previous leadership or people management experience
• Experience delivering investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (desirable)
• Internal or Lead Auditor qualification (desirable)

What's On Offer?

• Senior leadership position with genuine influence across the business
• Competitive salary, benefits and long-term career development opportunities