Hsse manager

HSSE Manager

Location: Darlington

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

NES Fircroft is proud to partner with the Northern Endurance Partnership (bp, Equinor, TotalEnergies) as they deliver the CO₂ transportation and storage infrastructure for the East Coast Cluster, one of the UK's most significant carbon capture and net zero programmes.

The Role:

Reporting to the Managing Director, the HSSE Manager will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and safeguarding NEP's safety culture across its construction, operations and future development activities. This includes responsibility for HSSE across onshore assets (interface with carbon capture projects, CO2 compression and pipeline transport) and offshore infrastructure (pipeline and geological store).

As NEP grows, this role will ensure the organisation's systems, behaviours, and capabilities support safe, compliant and reliable operations. The HSSE Manager will directly influence NEP's leadership, Board, and external stakeholders to embed strong HSSE governance and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide HSSE leadership across construction, operations and future projects.
• Develop and maintain HSSE management systems, governance and assurance processes.
• Lead incident management, risk assessment and organisational learning programmes.
• Support safe delivery of major infrastructure projects through contractor and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage relationships with regulators including the HSE and Environment Agency.
• Ensure compliance with COMAH, environmental permitting and relevant legislation.
• Drive a strong safety culture across the organisation.

What We're Looking For:

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Science, HSSE or similar discipline.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
• Significant HSSE leadership experience within high‑hazard industries such as energy, chemicals, refining, oil & gas or major infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of COMAH and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS/CCUS) would be an advantage.
• Ideally hold Offshore infrastructure experience.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and client responsibilities, would be nice to have.

Why Join NEP?

This is a rare opportunity to play a critical role in one of the UK's most important decarbonisation projects. You'll work at the heart of a nationally significant infrastructure programme, with real impact on the future of energy and industry in the UK.

If you are an experienced land professional looking to contribute to a transformational project, we'd love to hear from you.