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HSE Manager Job Description
OBJECTIVEs
Lead, develop, and continuously improve the UK Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) function for HBS. Own the Incident Management System (IMS), drive audit control, ensure legal compliance, and embed Hydro values of Care, Courage, Collaboration. To achieve a high performance HSE site, with a zero lost work time culture.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with group reporting deadlines, and willing to take responsibility for multiple tasks, projects, and HSE initiatives.
- The job requires the person to be able to own, lead and manage everything related to HSE within HBS UK.
Responsibilities
- Implement the HBS UK HSE strategy aligned with Hydro group policies, UK legal obligations and key business objectives.
- Champion a proactive safety culture and visible HSE leadership across all UK sites.
- Own and maintain the UK IMS system and case management.
- Ensure policies, procedures, and controls are current, practical, and aligned to ISO standards.
- Lead Auditor for ISO 14001, 45001, and assist in BES 6001 responsible sourcing.
- Build and run the annual HSE audit program, maintain audit action logs, risk registers, and legal compliance calendars.
- Ensure compliance with UK H&S legislation (e.g., HSWA, CDM for applicable projects, PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, RIDDOR, WTR) and environmental obligations (waste, permits, duty of care).
- Monitor HSE regulatory updates; translate changes into practical controls and training.
- Oversee with the site maintenance engineer, safe systems of work, permits to work, lock‑out/tag‑out, and contractor controls.
- Develop and deliver relevant HSE training – induction materials, mandatory group training, or role specific HSE training.
- Run campaigns, toolbox talks, and engagement activities that reinforce Hydro values and desired behaviors.
- Lead incident reporting, investigation, and learning (including near misses), using 5 Why, Fishbone, and root cause methodology alongside HOP principles.
- Define monitor and report on relevant HSE KPIs.
- Partner with all other departments in the business to integrate HSE into planning and daily execution.
- Continually look for improved sustainability offerings in our ways of working, packaging and energy consumptions.
- Become a HOP champion.
- Carry out any other ad hoc tasks as required.
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- Understanding of IOSH/NEBOSH and ISO management systems.
- Well versed with LOLER & PUWER.
- Root cause analysis and problem-solving mindset.
- Understanding of HOP principles or willingness to learn.
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Able to work alone but also influence and coach at all levels in the business.
- Clear concise communicator and confident presenting to senior leaders and external auditors.
- Digital fluency with HSE systems, tools and dashboards.
General information
Company
Hydro Building Systems UK Limited
Location
Tewkesbury, UK
Reporting to
Director of Logistics & Manufacturing
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