HSE Compliance Manager – BT Group
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Why this job matters
BT’s property estate (around 8 000 sites across the UK) is diverse and geographically spread, presenting various challenges and HSE risks for those working in these environments and the broader community.
This role is pivotal in managing hazardous substances such as Asbestos, Legionella, Radon, and overseeing environmental and general Health & Safety compliance to ensure we meet our legal obligations, safeguard colleague safety, and support continuous performance improvement.
The role holder proactively engages with internal and external stakeholders, including strategic alliance partners, to manage risks effectively, delivering high‑risk HSE programmes and continuously identifying improvement opportunities.
They also ensure effective management of HSE risks presented through building use and work activities, providing assurance that required standards are met.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Governance and Oversight: Leading the development and implementation of HSE compliance frameworks, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
* System Management: Build and manage the HSE management system to form the foundation of effective governance across all HSE compliance workstreams.
* Programme Delivery: Drive compliance assurance of high‑risk HSE programmes such as Radon, Legionella, Flat Roofs, Waste Water, Asbestos and Environmental management across BT’s property estate.
* Data and MI Utilisation: Use management information to proactively identify risks and trends, and inform strategic decision‑making.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal teams, strategic alliance partners (e.g. CBRE, HSE consultants) and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
* Policy and Process Development: Ensure all HSE policies and procedures are current, effective and aligned with statutory and business requirements.
* Enhancing Physical & Financial Safety / BT’s Safety Culture: Lead the integration of HSE into transformational and operational strategies across the organisation; promote a safety‑first culture through training, communication and continuous improvement initiatives.
You’ll Have The Following Skills And Experience
* Identifying solutions – able to develop straightforward solutions to improve HSE management.
* Give specialised advice – provide recommendations based on expertise proactively and on request.
* Stakeholder engagement – effectively engage with external and internal stakeholders to drive performance and raise awareness of waste and natural environment controls.
* Understanding of regulatory framework – good understanding and application of all relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
* Contract and supplier management – drive strategic partners to support the delivery of HSE objectives.
* Professional qualifications – hold a relevant professional level 6 qualification in safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) and full membership with a recognised professional body (IOSH). Environmental related qualification such as IEMA Certificate desirable.
Benefits
* Annual on‑target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
* BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
* Life assurance
* Direct share scheme
* Exclusive colleague discounts on BT broadband packages
* 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM‑only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM‑only plans
* Discounted EE TV and NOW Entertainment membership
* Support for working parents – pay during maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
* Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships, etc.
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
* Volunteering days to give back to the local community
* Brand‑new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement (‘My EV’)
About Us
BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivaled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet – we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.
Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full‑fibre broadband.
While we are through the most capital‑intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.
Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.
A FEW POINTS TO NOTE
Although these roles are listed as full‑time, if you’re a job share partnership, work‑reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
Inclusive Hiring Statement
Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway – you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
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