Health, Safety & Environment; HSE Manager

Location: Barnsley
Hours: Full-time
Recruiting via: The Best Connection

Our client is a leading Tier 1 utilities contractor specialising in telecoms, with a strong reputation for exceptional safety and quality standards. With over 300 directly employed staff nationwide and operations centred in Barnsley, they promote a positive, forward-thinking culture built on teamwork, compliance, and operational excellence.

Their commitment to Health, Safety & Environment is reflected through multiple accreditations, including ISO 18001, NERS, and SMAS.

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Health, Safety & Environment Manager to join our client's operations in Barnsley. This is a key role responsible for driving a positive safety culture across fast-paced telecoms and utilities environments.

You will be a visible, influential presence on-site-supporting site teams, operational managers, and field crews to maintain the highest standards of safety and compliance.

• Provide professional HSE guidance across telecoms utility operations, ensuring full legislative and client compliance.

• Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk assessments, promoting best practice and strong incident prevention.

• Lead investigations into incidents, near misses, and non-conformances, ensuring effective close-out and learning.

• Deliver HSE training, toolbox talks, and on-site coaching to support a positive safety culture.

• Ensure alignment with ISO 18001, NERS, SMAS, and other relevant standards.

• Analyse safety performance trends and produce clear reports with actionable recommendations.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within HSE and operational teams.

• Represent the business during client audits, meetings, and programme reviews.

• Ensure full compliance with HSG
  47 and safe excavation practices.

• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety

• Extensive experience managing H&S within highways excavation environments

• Strong and proven knowledge of HSG
  47 (Avoiding Danger from Underground Services) - essential

• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire

• Strong influencing, coaching, and communication skills

• Proactive, hands-on approach with a passion for safety culture improvement

• Background in telecoms or utilities

• Knowledge of CDM Regulations

• ISO management systems auditing

• Incident investigation training (TapRooT, ICAM, etc.)

• Strong report writing and interpersonal skills