HSE Manager

Are you an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental professional looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive on driving high safety standards, ensuring compliance, and fostering a strong culture of wellbeing and sustainability? Are you confident managing site-based HSE operations within a fast-paced industrial or construction environment? Keep reading!

I am currently recruiting for a Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager to join a well-established and growing organisation based in Essex. This is a site-based role with occasional site visits.

• Lead and manage all aspects of health, safety, and environmental compliance
• Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and internal audits to ensure legal and regulatory compliance
• Develop and implement HSE policies, procedures, and training programmes across the workforce
• Drive continuous improvement in safety culture and environmental performance
• Investigate incidents and near misses, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions

• NEBOSH
• Proven auditing experience
• Solid experience in a HSE management role within manufacturing, engineering, construction or similar
• Strong knowledge of UK Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and best practice
• Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills
• A proactive, hands‑on approach to improving safety culture and compliance

• £40,000 – £50,000 annual salary, depending on experience
• Company pension scheme
• Holiday plus Bank Holidays

If you’re ready to take the next step in your Health, Safety and Environmental career and play a key role in driving safety excellence – apply now!

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.