QHSE Manager at CBRE Local UK, Newport, Isle of Wight
CBRE Local UK · Direct employer
Pay not stated
Newport · Permanent
The QHSE Officer supports safe, compliant, and efficient operations across both facility environments (workshops, offices, site infrastructure) and R&D environments (labs, prototype areas, and test facilities). The role manages risks associated with routine operations and non-routine experimental activity, ensuring regulatory compliance, safe equipment operation, environmental responsibility, and a strong QHSE culture.
Key Responsibilities
1. Health & Safety - Facilities & Site Operations
- Ensure compliance with UK H&S legislation including the Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, RIDDOR, Pressure Systems Safety Regulations, and DSEAR.
- Conduct inspections of workshops, plant rooms, storage areas, offices, and facility equipment.
- Review or maintain Safe Systems of Work (SSoW), risk assessments, method statements, and workplace procedures.
- Support contractor management: permit to -work-, inductions, RAMS review, and site supervision.
- Monitor workspaces for good housekeeping, ergonomics, manual handling safety, and workplace behaviours.
- Lead or support incident investigations and provide corrective and preventive action follow up-.
- Lead/support ISO 45001 and 14001 Compliance & Audits
- Facilitate HSE meetings/ forums
- Site HSE reporting
- Support contractor site permits
- Administrator of Site Equipment Asset Management system
2. Health & Safety - R&D, Laboratories & Experimental Work
- Conduct R&D-specific risk assessments reviews covering: o experimental hazards o chemical handling and lab safety o prototype and test rig operations o mechanical/rotational equipment o electrical/high energy- systems o new materials and composites manufacture
- Review Risk Assessments.
- Support safe design, commissioning, and operation of test rigs and experimental equipment.
- Oversee chemical safety management: COSHH assessments, inventory, storage, and disposal.
- Inspect laboratories, fume cupboards, LEV systems, emergency controls, and specialist R&D facilities.
- Provide safety guidance on use of specialist equipment
- Maintain compliance with ISO (phone number removed). Environmental Responsibilities
- Support compliance with environmental regulations and site permits.
- Oversee waste management for both facility and laboratory operations: o general waste o chemical/biological waste o composite and specialised materials
- Monitor environmental impacts, emissions, effluent controls, and energy usage in high consumption- R&D equipment.
- Promote sustainable practices in site operations and experimental programmes.
- Support site sustainability strategy
- Conduct ISO 14001 aspect-impact assessments
4. Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Support emergency arrangements for the whole site, including: o chemical spills o equipment failures o fire and evacuation Classification: Confidential o utility outages o experimental test rig emergency stop scenarios
- Participate in emergency drills and post drill- reviews.
- Maintain emergency equipment (spill kits, PPE stocks, alarms) and coordinate with Facilities teams.
5. Training & Competence
- Deliver training covering (or is it design and deliver?): o Facility safety rules o COSHH & chemical management o Risk management o Emergency response o Manual Handling
- Provide HSE inductions tailored to contractors, engineers, researchers, students, and visitors.
- Support competency tracking and refresher training schedules.
6. Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain all HSE documentation for both facility and R&D operations, including: o inspections & audits o incident reports o equipment safety records o COSHH files
- Prepare HSE performance reports for leadership and participate in internal/external audits.
- Represent site in HSE forums
- Administrator for site Equipment and Asset Management system, however not responsible for the execution of planned and preventative maintenance including calibration.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of both facilities based- HSE requirements and laboratory/R&D safety.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, facility layouts, technical documentation, and test plans.
- Effective communicator capable of working with scientists, engineers, technicians, contractors, and managers. Classification: Confidential
- Analytical, detail oriented-, and able to manage diverse safety risks across multiple environments.
- Proactive, influential, and confident in dynamic and innovative settings.
- Meeting facilitation
Qualifications & Experience
- NEBOSH General Certificate (essential).
- Additional qualification or experience with COSHH, Incident Investigation, ISO 45001 and 14001, Fire Safety, Environmental Management, LOTO, or risk assessment desirable.
- Experience in mixed environments such as R&D laboratories, engineering workshops, and facility operations.
- Additional training such as First Aid, Fire Marshal, or spill response advantageous.
Key Behaviours
- Champions safety across both routine facility operations and innovative R&D activities.
- Calm, structured, and decisive during abnormal events or experiments.
- Collaborative, supportive, and constructive in multidisciplinary environments.
- Proactive in identifying risks, improving processes, and driving HSE culture.
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