HSE Lead

Job Title: Field HSE Lead

Location : Redcar

Contract : 15 Months outside IR35

Requirements : 5 days onsite, Mon-Fri, 10 hour days

Purpose of the Position

As the Field HSE Lead, you will manage a team of four HSE Officers and report directly to the Project HSE Manager. You will play a key role in supporting our clients Carbon Capture Project, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental performance are maintained across all site activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain HSE management systems across the site, including subcontractors, in accordance with Client, IOGP, and ISO standards.
• Act as the primary HSE focal point for site operations, ensuring effective management of all HSE-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation, including CDM Regulations.
• Lead, develop, and manage the Field HSE team.
• Provide HSE guidance, support, and advice to project and site management teams.
• Interface closely with and support the onsite Environmental Management team.
• Lead accident and incident investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions implemented.
• Establish and implement HSE monitoring, inspection, and audit programmes.
• Lead risk management activities, including HAZOPs, HAZIDs, Risk Assessments, and Hazard & Effects Management Processes.
• Liaise with Clients, Subcontractors, and Regulatory Authorities on HSE matters.
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans for identified risks and potential incidents.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: Proven experience in an HSE leadership or management role, ideally within major energy, oil & gas, construction, or industrial projects, with exposure to international operator standards.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of UK HSE legislation, including CDM Regulations and industry best practices.
• Education: NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent qualification).
• Certification: ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification preferred.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate HSE teams in a project environment.
• Communication: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of an organisation.