enfinium
Senior Health & Safety Manager
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Senior Health and Safety Manager
About the Role
Make Safety Matter. Shape the Future of Sustainable Energy.
At enfinium, safety isn't just a priority, it's a core value that underpins everything we do. As one of the UK's leading energy-from-waste operators, we're transforming unrecyclable waste into critical low-carbon energy and supporting the UK's transition to a Net Zero future.
We're looking for an experienced and influential Senior Health & Safety Manager to help lead that journey.
This is a high-profile role with the opportunity to shape health and safety strategy across our operational sites, construction projects and corporate functions. Working closely with Plant Managers, Construction Project Managers, SHEQ teams and senior leaders, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening our safety culture, driving continuous improvement and ensuring every colleague and contractor returns home safely every day.
If you're passionate about making a tangible difference, influencing positive change and working in an organisation where safety truly comes first, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Senior Health & Safety Manager, you'll be a trusted advisor and visible leader across the business, helping to create a culture where safety excellence is embedded in everything we do.
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Lead Health & Safety Excellence
Provide expert guidance and strategic support across enfinium's operational and construction activities. You'll partner with teams across the business to ensure health and safety considerations are at the heart of decision-making.
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Drive a Positive Safety Culture
Lead the development and delivery of our safety culture programme, encouraging positive behaviours, continuous learning and personal ownership of safety at every level of the organisation.
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Ensure Compliance and Best Practice
Support the business in maintaining full compliance with UK health and safety legislation and industry standards. You'll oversee audits, inspections and assurance activities while identifying opportunities to raise standards even further.
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Investigate, Learn and Improve
Lead investigations into significant incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and ensuring learnings are shared and embedded across the organisation to prevent recurrence.
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Develop Safety Systems and Standards
Maintain and enhance health and safety policies, procedures and management systems, ensuring they remain practical, effective and aligned to operational requirements.
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Collaborate and Influence
Build strong relationships with operational teams, contractors, project managers and external stakeholders, providing pragmatic advice and helping teams achieve both safety and business objectives.
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Support Strategic SHEQ Initiatives
Play a key role in delivering enfinium's SHEQ Excellence Programme, supporting business-wide improvement projects that strengthen performance and drive operational excellence.
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Monitor Performance and Emerging Risks
Analyse and report on safety performance, prepare monthly SHEQ reports and proactively monitor legislative developments and industry trends to keep enfinium ahead of change.
About You
You'll be an experienced health and safety professional with the confidence to challenge, influence and inspire others. You combine strong technical expertise with a collaborative approach and are motivated by creating environments where people can work safely, confidently and successfully.
You'll Bring:
- A degree (BSc or equivalent) in a science-related discipline
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
- A minimum of 10 years' relevant health and safety experience
- Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice
- Experience developing and implementing health and safety management systems, policies and procedures
- Proven incident investigation and root cause analysis experience
- IOSH membership
- Ideally, membership of CIWM and/or WAMITAB
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You'll also be an excellent communicator, able to build credibility with stakeholders at all levels, from frontline operational teams through to senior leaders.
Why Join enfinium?
At enfinium, you'll be joining a business that is making a real difference. Every day, we help divert waste from landfill, generate reliable home-grown energy and support the UK's transition to a more sustainable future.
With six UK sites and ambitious growth plans, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.
You'll have the opportunity to influence safety across a diverse and complex operational environment while working with passionate colleagues who share a commitment to excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
Our Values
- One Team
- Pride Matters
- Safety on Purpose
- Make a Positive Impact
- Take Ownership
These aren't just words on a wall. They guide every decision we make and shape the culture we've built together.
Our Benefits Include:
- Vitality Private Medical Insurance
- Private Dental Cover
- Life Assurance
- Company pension with 6% employer contribution
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing professional development and role-based qualifications
- Access to our digital learning platform
- The opportunity to help shape a safer, more sustainable future
Ready to Make an Impact?
Join enfinium and help us create a safer workplace while supporting the UK's journey to Net Zero. Your expertise will help protect our people, strengthen our culture and contribute to a cleaner, greener future for generations to come.
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