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HSE Manager Staffordshire
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Our Client, a German company specialized in leading utility-scale solar development, are currently looking for a HSE Site Consultant with commencement works in August 2026 near Penkridge.
Must have suitable car to go onsite
Pre-commencement work (Part Time)
- 3rd to 17th August
During construction (Full Time)
- 1st Sept to 31st May 2027
Post mechanical works (Part Time)
- TBC
Being on site full-time from the start of construction work, Mon-Friday (8h per day/40h per week) until mechanical completion. Remote/Online work is not accepted except for the pre-construction phase. - From mechanical completion until the site is energized and handed over, the service will be determined as full-time or part-time based on mutual evaluation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the Health & Safety lead and point of contact for solar PV construction projects under the role of Principal/General Contractor.
- Full compliance with the CDM 2015 regulations in the United Kingdom, and all requirements applicable to main contractor/general contractor in other countries, must be ensured.
- Prepare, review, and approve risk assessments including fire risk assessment, method statements (RAMS), and site-specific safety plans.
- Monitor and enforce compliance with environmental, fire safety, and occupational health requirements.
- Verify competence, training records, and certifications of all site personnel and subcontractors prior to and during site activities.
- Liaise with clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies as required.
- Advise and inform on applicable legal requirements (to ensure legal conformity).
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- Minimum 5 years of proven site-based project experience as a Health & Safety practitioner within construction projects, preferably in solar PV or renewables.
- Strong working knowledge of local occupational health and safety legislation, including (but not limited to) having a strong understanding of the principal contractor's responsibilities under CDM 2015 in the UK and local construction and energy occupational health and safety regulations.
- Demonstrated competence in conducting risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), and site specific risk evaluations, audits and inspections, including Environmental risks, Fire risks, Working at height, Electrical and plant-related hazards.
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- Proven ability to assess and verify competence, training, and certification of site personnel and subcontractors in line with legal and client requirements.
- Fluent in spoken and written English (minimum in C1 level), with excellent communication skills and the ability to prepare clear safety documents, trainings, inductions, TBTs, Emergency Plans, investigations and reports.
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, related technical field or NEBOSH Diploma as a minimum.
- Ability to work independently on site and liaise effectively with project managers, site managers, contractors, and external stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
- Driving license (Cat. B).
- Valid first aid training certificate.
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