Health and Safety Manager (HSE Lead) – Permanent

Company: Mactech Inspection Ltd
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Location: Taunton
Job Description:

Job ID:2168

Job Title:Health and Safety Manager (HSE Lead)

Location:Taunton,Somerset

Pay: This is permanent fulltime site-based role

Salary £100,000K

Monday to Friday – 5 Days per week (site based)

Car Allowance

Plus benefits

This business is a global organisation with a significant scope of work on Hinkley point C in Taunton. They are currently looking for a Health, Safety and Environmental lead (HSE Lead) who will responsible for leading the development of a culture of safety and quality performance across the business. This will ensure all activities and resources consistently work within HSE standards.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and implementation of HSE strategies, policies, programmes and initiatives to reflect current and future requirements and direction of the business.
  • Lead the monitoring and management of HSE systems, standards and behaviours in line with regulatory and corporate requirements.
  • Lead the development of HSE audits and management plans to ensure the organisations activities are delivered safely and within quality standards.
  • Drive innovation in HSE across the project, introducing project and company-wide safety initiatives and company to enhance and uplift HSEQ standards.
  • Lead the development and delivery of quality management and H&S systems, practices and procedures; engaging across the business to drive a relentless focus on HSE behaviours and standards.
  • Define and lead the implementation of a range of HSE activities to promote and exemplify the behaviours and attitudes for a healthy, safe and quality focussed workforce.
  • Represent the business with the client and other stakeholders on all matters relating HSE, providing technical input and assurance at all times.
  • Engage proactively across leadership and senior managers to consistently promote, demonstrate, and drive a culture of HSEQ.
  • Develop the HSE function to ensure the structure meets the needs of the business and talent is developed
  • Recruit, manage and develop the HSE team ensuring effective development processes are in place, performance is managed enabling current and future capabilities requirements to be met.

Experience & Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years working in a strategic/Leadership Health and safety capacity
  • Proven track record of successful delivery of HSEQ system/process improvements
  • Experience of leading and managing Safety and Quality teams
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to adapt and contextualise approach to meet audience requirements
  • NEBOSH – Degree qualification advantageous
  • Lead Assessor – ISAS or equivalent
  • Experience or working on large, complexed sites (Ideally, mechanical, pipework exposure)
  • This is permanent fulltime site-based role

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Posted: November 1st, 2026