HSE Manager (Service) - UK & Ireland in Manchester

Location: Didsbury, GB, M20 2DX Oola, IE, E34 F859

Company: Nordex Group

Do you share our passion for renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future? Nordex has an exciting opportunity for the role of HSE Manager (Service), which covers windfarms across the UK & Ireland region.

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: This role can be based in the UK or Ireland but will include frequent travel to our offices and service points across the UK and Ireland region.

Hours: The working hours for this role are 37 hours per week, which includes a 3pm finish on Fridays.

How can you make a difference? As a HSE Manager (Service), you will support our service teams with advice and guidance on national legislation and industry requirements. You will work with our teams and provide constructive suggestions on how processes can be improved ensuring Health & Safety is a key priority at Nordex.

What will you be doing?

• Assisting operational managers in the investigation of accidents, incidents, near-misses and unsafe behaviour/conditions, and the determination and implementation of suitable corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure lessons learned are effectively communicated.
• Assisting our teams across Sales, Regional Service Managers, Local Operations Managers, Service staff and Major Components Exchange teams with project/site related H&S issues.
• Advise on pre-qualification and contractual requirements.
• Support development of site H&S plans/statements.
• Perform joint site inspections with the site managers and local/regional leadership.
• Advise on remedial actions and track completion.
• Advise on requirements for H&S documentation.
• Assisting Service staff with O&M phase H&S issues.
• Assessing and auditing contractors to ensure suitability for local use.
• Building a strong working relationship with client and windfarm managers’ HSE staff.
• Driving to close out actions raised via the company’s HSE consultation process.
• Championing communication on HSE matters to employees.
• Pursuing external demonstration of QHSE excellence (awards, presentations).
• Supporting our construction project teams when required.

What are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have significant experience of HSE management, preferably within the wind industry and hold a Health and Safety qualification (preferably Level 6) but other level qualifications will be considered. You will have experience of working in a similar role and have strong practical experience of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, which includes an understanding of heavy lifting operations and working safely at height.

You will have the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities and be able to prioritise your own work in line with pre-agreed deliverables and dates. You will have the ability to learn quickly about all aspects of wind farms including the technology of wind turbines and the Nordex way of working. You’ll need to have a good head for heights and be capable of passing a medical to ensure you can do this role safely.

Other skills and behaviours required for this role include:

• An excellent knowledge of the legal HSE context in both the UK & Ireland.
• A balanced approach to risk management.
• An ability to objectively analyse situations and develop practical solutions.
• Good interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The determination, creativity and good humour to work through the inevitable challenges we face in a rapidly growing and changing business & market.
• Excellent IT skills, especially in Word, Excel, PowerPoint (SAP beneficial).
• UK/EU Driving Licence.

This role will require frequent travel and nights away from home.

What we can offer you?

• Time Off - Our teams receive 33 days annual leave including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day‘s holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday.
• Health & Wellbeing – Health and Wellbeing is incredibly important at Nordex, which is why we have different benefits for our employees including: Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions), Bike2Work Scheme, Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses, The option to purchase Private Healthcare.
• Volunteering - All our employees can use 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.
• Family friendly - Our family friendly policies include Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave, Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.
• Memberships - Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Recruitment Process

The closing date for this role is Friday 21st August 2026, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response. The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button. The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process.

We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can, so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which may be from a withheld number).

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by. Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders while protecting the environment.

Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.