Health, Safety & Environmental Manager in Warrington

Would you like to take a leading HSE role on a pioneering nuclear SMR programme, helping shape the safety culture and standards of a major infrastructure development, with opportunities available across Manchester, Cumbria and other UK locations? Have you successfully led health, safety and environmental management across major construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects, with responsibility for driving safety culture, managing contractor performance and ensuring regulatory compliance? Can you demonstrate experience managing HSE within a highly regulated or safety-critical environment, ideally nuclear, with a strong understanding of construction risk management, safety assurance and regulatory requirements?

The Opportunity

Our client is expanding its team to support the development and delivery of an exciting Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. This is an opportunity to take a leading role in shaping and implementing health, safety and environmental standards across a major nuclear construction programme, ensuring the safe delivery of complex civil engineering and construction activities. With multiple opportunities available across the programme, including Manchester and Cumbria, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team, work on a nationally significant infrastructure project and contribute to the future of low-carbon energy generation.

Your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Lead and oversee health, safety and environmental management activities across major construction and civil engineering work packages.
• Develop, implement and monitor HSE strategies, management systems, policies and project-specific procedures.
• Provide visible HSE leadership, promoting a positive safety culture and ensuring safety remains central to all project activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, environmental regulations, nuclear safety requirements and industry standards.
• Work closely with construction managers, contractors and subcontractors to ensure safe working practices are implemented and maintained.
• Undertake regular site inspections, audits and assurance activities, identifying areas of non-compliance and driving corrective actions.
• Monitor contractor HSE performance, challenging poor practices and ensuring appropriate standards are maintained.
• Lead and support incident investigations, near-miss reporting, root cause analysis and the implementation of preventative measures.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on risk assessments, method statements, construction safety and environmental management.
• Support the development and implementation of construction risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ensure effective management of high-risk construction activities, including lifting operations, excavation, temporary works, working at height and confined spaces.
• Monitor environmental performance, ensuring appropriate controls are in place for waste management, pollution prevention and environmental protection.
• Develop and deliver HSE training, briefings and awareness initiatives to improve workforce competence and engagement.

You will have the following qualifications & experience:

• Significant experience in a Health, Safety & Environmental Management role within major construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or engineering projects.
• Proven experience managing HSE requirements across large-scale construction programmes and complex project environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, environmental regulations and construction industry standards.
• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining HSE management systems and project-specific safety procedures.
• Demonstrable experience undertaking site inspections, audits, incident investigations and risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of construction health and safety, including high-risk activities and contractor management.
• Experience working with multiple contractors and subcontractors within complex project environments.
• Ability to influence construction teams, challenge unsafe behaviours and drive a positive safety culture.
• Experience monitoring HSE performance, producing reports and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent professional health and safety qualification.
• Relevant environmental qualification or demonstrable environmental management experience.
• Membership of IOSH or working towards Chartered Membership (CMIOSH).

It’s great if you also have the following:

• Previous experience working on nuclear new-build or nuclear construction projects.
• Experience supporting Small Modular Reactor (SMR) or major nuclear infrastructure programmes.
• Experience working within a nuclear licensed site or an environment regulated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
• Knowledge of nuclear safety culture, nuclear site licence conditions and relevant nuclear regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing HSE requirements across major civil engineering packages, including earthworks, piling, foundations and reinforced concrete.
• Background in power generation, defence, oil & gas, utilities or other highly regulated and safety-critical industries.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.

The setting for the role

You will be working within a major nuclear SMR development programme, supporting the safe delivery of complex construction and civil engineering activities. Working closely with construction management, project leadership, engineering teams and delivery partners, you will play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance across the programme.

Multiple locations available, including: Manchester, Cumbria, Other project locations across the UK.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.