Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager required to join the team at an operational nuclear power plant. This senior role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee and ensure the highest levels of health, safety, and risk management across both nuclear and non-nuclear areas of the facility.

You will be responsible for managing hard and soft technical facilities management services, contributing to the safety and operational efficiency of the plant.

The ideal candidate will have a background in high-risk environments, such as offshore oil and gas, nuclear waste transport, or other similar high hazard industries.

This role requires a thorough understanding of safety protocols and a commitment to upholding stringent safety standards in an operational nuclear facility.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee the development, implementation and continuous improvement of safety programs and risk assessments across both nuclear and non-nuclear areas.

Lead the safety management of both hard and soft technical facilities services, ensuring that all activities are in line with safety regulations and best practices.

Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, conducting regular audits and inspections of the facilities to identify and mitigate risks.

Lead investigations into any incidents or near misses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Oversee safety training and awareness programs for all employees and contractors, ensuring all staff are up to date with relevant health and safety procedures and legislation.

Promote a strong safety culture within the plant, working closely with senior management to enforce a zero-harm vironment and demonstrate visible leadership on all safety matters.

Experience in high-risk industries such as offshore oil and gas, nuclear, or waste transport, with a strong understanding of safety management in these environments.

Extensive experience in facilities management within complex operational environments, ideally with exposure to both hard and soft services management would be ideal but transferable experience from other sectors will also be considered.

Excellent understanding of UK HSE regulations with experience in regulatory compliance and audits.

Proven experience in leading safety programs, conducting risk assessments and managing safety teams in challenging environments.

NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health and Safety.

IOSH Membership or equivalent professional body membership.

The role is offering up to £60k plus a benefits package.