HSE Manager in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees

HSE Manager

MAJOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE  |  NET ZERO TEESSIDE

Location

Teesside | Full-time, site-based

Engagement

Contract | Outside IR35, subject to formal status determination

Working hours

50 hours per week

Recruit-i is recruiting an experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager for an established specialist civil engineering contractor delivering a substantial package of formwork, reinforced concrete and concrete pouring works on the Net Zero Teesside development.

This is a senior, hands-on site leadership role supporting a construction workforce of more than 500 personnel. You will lead five HSE Advisors and work closely with Balfour Beatty, the principal contractor, and the wider project leadership team. Strong client relationship skills, visible site leadership and sound judgement are critical.

Key responsibilities

Lead, coach and coordinate five HSE Advisors, ensuring appropriate coverage, consistency and professional development across work fronts.

Drive the contractor’s HSE strategy, site standards and improvement activities; promote a positive, proactive safety culture.

Provide practical HSE leadership for formwork, falsework, reinforced concrete, concrete pours, temporary works interfaces, lifting operations, working at height, plant and other high-risk activities.

Challenge and review RAMS, safe systems of work, permits and relevant construction controls before activities commence.

Build and maintain productive relationships with Balfour Beatty, the wider project HSE team, site management and subcontractors; represent the contractor confidently at meetings and audits.

Oversee inspections, behavioural observations, investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and lessons learnt.

Monitor compliance with UK health and safety legislation, CDM Regulations 2015 and applicable site procedures.

Support environmental controls, incident reporting, HSE performance metrics, competence checks and workforce engagement.

Essential experience and qualifications

Substantial HSE management experience on major UK construction, heavy civils, energy or industrial infrastructure projects.

Proven experience managing and developing HSE teams in an operational, high-risk construction environment.

Strong understanding of reinforced concrete, formwork, temporary works and related construction hazards.

Ability to manage HSE requirements across a large workforce and multiple simultaneous work fronts.

Excellent client-facing communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills, including experience with principal contractors.

Sound working knowledge of CDM Regulations, construction HSE legislation and incident investigation.

NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent recognised qualification.

Existing legal right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available.

Desirable experience

CMIOSH status and knowledge of ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 systems.

Experience on major power generation, energy transition, petrochemical or infrastructure construction programmes.

Previous HSE leadership on projects with workforces of several hundred personnel.

The person we are looking for

A confident, credible and approachable leader who is equally comfortable challenging senior management, coaching Advisors and engaging frontline operatives. You will understand the realities of construction delivery, maintain uncompromising safety standards and find practical ways to resolve issues collaboratively.

Why consider this contract?

An opportunity to lead HSE delivery on a prominent UK energy infrastructure project, manage an established advisory team and work directly with major construction stakeholders on complex civil engineering operations.