HSE Manager - Hinkley Point

Ledwood are looking to recruit an experienced HSE Manager to join our team at Hinkley Point C.

Where our contract is for the Mechanical Equipment Erection Works within the turbine buildings. Each building consists of 38 packages of equipment ranging from small 2Te pumps to a 2,440Te condenser. Overall, Ledwood will be installing 12,750Te of equipment as part of Arabelle’s work supplying two conventional power islands for Hinkley Point C, which include the Arabelle steam turbine. The Arabelle turbines at Hinkley Point C will be the largest ever built, longer than an Airbus 380 and capable of producing 1,770 MW each.

The Role

To lead and oversee Health, Safety, Environmental and Training arrangements on a major project at Hinkley Point C.

This is a senior project HSE leadership role, responsible for ensuring that HSE arrangements are effectively implemented, risks are properly controlled and the project has an accurate understanding of its HSE performance, risks and emerging issues.

You will provide leadership, advice, assurance, challenge and escalation, working closely with the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Management, supervision, workforce and Corporate HSE&T Manager.

A key element of the role will be ensuring that project HSE performance is accurately reflected through meaningful corporate HSE reporting, identifying trends, systemic weaknesses and emerging risks rather than simply reporting activity levels.

Requirements

Your new position will involve

• Lead and manage the project HSE function and provide direction to HSE Advisors.
• Develop and maintain effective project HSE arrangements and assurance programmes.
• Provide visible HSE leadership across the project and engage effectively with management, supervision and the workforce.
• Ensure HSE requirements are integrated into project planning and delivery.
• Provide assurance that RAMS, risk controls and management arrangements are effective at the point of work.
• Lead inspections, audits, management tours, targeted assurance and subcontractor HSE assurance.
• Lead or coordinate significant incident, near-miss and high-potential event investigations.
• Identify underlying, systemic and organisational causes rather than focusing solely on individual error.
• Monitor corrective actions and verify that they are effectively implemented.
• Identify trends, recurring issues and weaknesses in supervision, competence or control effectiveness.
• Ensure appropriate HSE consideration is given to management of change.
• Monitor HSE training and competency requirements and identify significant gaps.
• Provide HSE oversight of subcontractor performance.
• Produce accurate, timely, evidence-based and transparent HSE reports for Corporate HSE.
• Escalate significant HSE, legal, regulatory, resource, competence and performance concerns appropriately.
• Provide constructive professional challenge to project management, construction, supervision, engineering, contractors and HSE personnel.
• Support continual improvement in HSE culture and performance.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for an experienced HSE professional who can operate confidently within a major, high-risk and highly regulated project environment.

• Communicate effectively within a team
• Take responsibility and accountability for your own actions & work
• Demonstrates commitment to always working safely
• Flexibility to comply with company and client requirements
• Adaptable in utilising skills outside of core discipline
• Ability to work with other team members / disciplines and in a multi - cultural environment
• Desire for self-development; to learn and develop within the role and develop others when required.
• Use of initiative/ be proactive to problem solve or work without direct supervision.
• Behave in an honest, fair and ethical manner.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills.

You will be a confident and credible HSE leader who is prepared to challenge constructively and independently when necessary.

You will be able to distinguish between HSE activity and HSE effectiveness, identify systemic issues and translate HSE information into meaningful management decisions.

Integrity is fundamental to the role. The successful candidate must be prepared to report poor performance honestly, escalate significant concerns and maintain HSE standards regardless of programme, commercial or production pressures.

We are looking for someone who:

• Leads by example.
• Builds effective relationships with the workforce and supervision.
• Communicates clearly and adapts their approach to different audiences.
• Uses evidence, legislation and sound EHS principles to support their advice.
• Maintains professional independence and integrity.
• Will not compromise EHS standards because of production, programme or commercial pressures.
• Looks for trends and systemic issues rather than treating every problem as an isolated event.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

Essential:

• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent recognised HSE qualification.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Good understanding of CDM requirements and environmental legislation.
• Significant practical HSE experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing or another high-risk environment.
• Previous experience leading or managing HSE personnel & team focused
• Proven experience in auditing, inspection and incident investigation.
• Experience producing HSE reports and analysing HSE performance.
• Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both senior management and the workforce.
• Demonstrable continuous professional development
• Strong IT, data analysis and reporting capability.

Desirable:

• Chartered or Cert IOSH membership or equivalent.
• Nuclear, energy or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Experience working on major projects.
• Formal incident investigation qualification.
• Environmental qualification.
• Occupational health/hygiene knowledge.
• Auditor qualification.
• Experience developing HSE KPIs and dashboards.
• Experience presenting HSE performance to senior management.
• Experience implementing HSE improvement programmes.

Summary

Project Specifics

The position will be based onsite. This role will report into the Project Director, overseen by the Companies HSE Manager.

Working Hours: 11 hours per day on a 10 day on 4 day off rotation (Working hours may change to suit the needs of the project)

Duration: ASAP for through until approx. 2029

Must be eligible to work in the U.K and subject to acceptance/ approval of the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) Application and DBS Security Clearance (Disclosure & Barring Service Check).

If you feel your skills and experience align with what we're looking for and you're ready for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Simply click 'Apply' to submit your application. We look forward to learning more about you and welcoming talented individuals to the Ledwood team.

At Ledwood, we are committed to creating development opportunities for our employees and supporting career progression from within. As a result, some or all of the positions advertised may be filled by existing employees who have expressed an interest and demonstrated the skills, experience, and behaviours required for the role. While this may mean that not all positions are available to external applicants, we warmly welcome your application and appreciate your interest in joining the Ledwood team.