HSE Manager

Location: South East London

Role: HSE Manager

Location:

Derby office (projects across the East Midlands) Salary:
Up to £60,000  £6,000 car allowance  discretionary bonus scheme Sector:
Housing Developer WRG is excited to be partnering with Lovell, one of the UK's leading homebuilders, to appoint a HSE Manager to their Derby office covering projects across the East Midlands. Reporting directly to the Regional Managing Director, you will take a leading role in shaping health, safety and environmental performance across the East Midlands region. This is an opportunity to work closely with regional leadership and project teams, influence working practices and drive improvements across residential construction operations.

As a visible and approachable presence across the region, you will provide practical advice that helps teams manage risk and deliver projects safely. You will champion a positive HSE culture, encouraging people to take ownership of safety and environmental standards while embedding best practice into everyday operations. You will hold a relevant NEBOSH qualification or equivalent, alongside membership of a recognised professional body such as IOSH.

Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 is essential, while an environmental qualification, such as an IEMA qualification, would be advantageous. Covering multiple projects across the East Midlands (2 sites Newark, 2 in Leicester, 1 in Derby and 1 in Nottingham consisting of over 100 plots and 2-3 year schemes). The role requires a full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel regularly.

Strong communication skills, an enquiring mindset and a commitment to continuous professional development will be key to your success, together with a passion for creating safer, more sustainable working environments.

The Role As HSE Manager, you will form part of the wider Health & Safety team while acting as a trusted advisor to regional operational leaders. You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance, delivering assurance activities and supporting the implementation of business-wide HS initiatives. The role will involve:
Partnering with regional leadership teams to promote and embed a positive safety culture. Providing practical Health, Safety and Environmental advice and support across multiple developments. Ensuring compliance with all relevant UK HSE legislation and company procedures. Monitoring compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) across all phases of development. Carrying out audits and inspections against company standards, legal requirements, ISO standards and industry best practice.

Reviewing high-risk activities and verifying implementation of key control measures. Conducting incident investigations, identifying root causes and driving corrective actions. Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across health, safety and environmental performance. Delivering training, coaching and mentoring to managers, supervisors and site teams. Producing reports, trends and performance data to support decision-making. Collaborating with the central HSE function to deliver strategic improvement programmes.

About You We are seeking an experienced Health & Safety professional with a strong background within house building, construction, development or related sectors. You will possess:
Proven Health & Safety experience within construction, development or house building environments. Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, including: CDM Regulations RIDDOR ISO Management Systems Environmental legislation and best practice Experience undertaking audits, inspections and incident investigations. The ability to influence, coach and support operational leaders at all levels. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. A proactive and commercially aware approach to EHS management.

Full UK Driving Licence. Qualifications Essential: CMIOSH or CertIOSH actively working towards Chartered status. Desirable:
Environmental, Sustainability or Quality qualifications. Experience across Environmental and QA management systems. Rewards & Benefits Competitive salary in the region of £60,000 (there is some wiggle room with this for exceptional candidates). Car allowance of £6,000. Discretionary bonus scheme. Company pension scheme. 25 days annual leave  bank holidays  additional time off over Christmas. Professional membership fees covered. Private healthcare and Life assurance schemes.

Excellent training and career development…