HSEQ Compliance Manager in Lowestoft

The HSEQ Manager is responsible for leading and managing the Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) performance of the East Anglia THREE (EA3) windfarm during the readiness phase, transition to operations and the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) phase. The role ensures that all site activities, both onshore and offshore, are conducted in compliance with UK legislation, company policies, ISO standards and project consent requirements, while promoting a strong culture of safety, environmental responsibility and quality delivery.

The HSEQ Manager will establish, implement and maintain the site HSEQ management system, providing professional guidance to the Site Manager and wider leadership team on regulatory compliance, risk management, contractor performance and continuous improvement. A key focus of the role is to support operational readiness, contractor integration and construction-to-O&M interfaces, ensuring that HSEQ risks are effectively managed during this critical phase of the asset lifecycle. The role will work closely with the EA1 HSEQ Manager to ensure consistency of standards, sharing of best practices and alignment of processes across the East Anglia assets. The position will also provide support, where required, to existing operations (EA1) and future projects (including EA2) to ensure a consistent and integrated HSEQ approach across the wider portfolio.

What you’ll be doing

• Establish and maintain HSEQ standards and procedures during the readiness, transition to operations and O&M phases, ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations and legal requirements.
• Report on HSEQ performance, including KPIs, hazard identification and analysis of near misses and incidents, providing insight to site management and corporate functions.
• Monitor and manage HSEQ performance of main contractors and subcontractors to ensure best practice and compliance with contractual obligations.

Health and Safety and Environment

• Provide strong and consistent HSEQ leadership across the EA3 site team, both onshore and offshore, promoting a positive safety culture and compliance with procedures.
• Act as the site HSEQ representative, leading and continuously advancing HSEQ performance to industry-leading standards.
• Establish, implement and maintain the site HSEQ management system, including procedures, documentation, training programmes, inductions and reporting systems.
• Ensure all site activities comply with UK legislation, company standards and environmental and consent requirements.
• Lead hazard identification and risk management activities, risk assessments, emergency response planning and drills.
• Support the safe management of SIMOPS activities during construction, commissioning and O&M integration phases.
• Lead and participate in HSEQ audits, inspections and site supervision activities covering SPR staff, contractors and subcontractors.
• Monitor and analyse HSEQ programmes, incident trends, behavioural safety performance and KPIs.
• Maintain site HSEQ records and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Lead and participate in incident and accident investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis and effective close-out of corrective actions.
• Support implementation and compliance with Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR) and High Voltage Safety Rules (HVSR).
• Undertake offshore visits as required, including working on SOV and CTV vessels for defined periods, to provide direct HSEQ leadership, assurance and engagement with offshore teams.

Quality

• Implement and maintain the EA3 quality management approach in line with Offshore Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Lead and participate in quality audits and inspections across onshore and offshore activities.
• Ensure non-conformances are identified, managed and resolved, driving continuous improvement.
• Support investigation of quality issues, including failed components, ensuring lessons learned are captured and embedded.

Compliance with consents and security standards

• Ensure permitting and planning requirements are fully understood and adhered to by SPR staff and contractors, including transparent reporting of any non-compliances.
• Ensure monitoring and compliance with MMO licence and consent obligations.
• Engage with regulators and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with consenting obligations.
• Establish and manage site security requirements in line with corporate standards.
• Establish and manage site fire risk assessment and mitigation arrangements.

What you’ll bring

• A high degree of awareness of HSEQ management standards, applicable legislation, and industry best practice, gained within a renewables or offshore environment.
• Expert knowledge of Quality (ISO 9001), Environmental (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health & Safety (ISO 45001) management systems.
• Demonstrable track record of successfully managing HSEQ performance in offshore wind or similar high-risk industries.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with enforcement authorities and external stakeholders.
• Experience in root cause analysis, incident investigation, and tracking corrective actions through to effective close-out.
• Ability to operate and positively influence at all levels within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to clearly communicate HSEQ risks, including commercial considerations, to support business decision-making.
• Experience leading audit programmes, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Well-developed process mapping and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability to train, support and mentor colleagues across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR) and High Voltage Safety Rules (HVSR), and their application within offshore wind farm operations.

What’s in it for you

• 36 days annual leave.
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave.
• Share Schemes.
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding.
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving.
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans.
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments.
• Life Assurance (4x salary).
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support.
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.