Health, Safety and Environmental Officer – Birmingham – Permanent – circa £50,000
An opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK’s Building Services sector as their Midlands based Health, Safety and Environmental Officer.
This permanent role will commence from March 2026 although it is also open to candidates who may need to give notice to their current employer and start a little later.
Our client develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe. They also offer turnkey design, build, and operational solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating plant schemes. They are also now one of the leading manufacturers in the delivery of De-Carbonisation projects.
The HSE Officer is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive safety and environmental programs to ensure a safe and compliant workplaces. This role involves monitoring regulatory compliance, minimizing workplace hazards, promoting a culture of safety, and ensuring environmental standards are met or exceeded.
The candidate will collaborate closely with their line manager and our in-house teams, throughout client engagement and all stages of decarbonisation projects, underfloor heating projects & maintenance/service contracts as they grow to develop and deliver effective HSE management arrangements. These arrangements will ensure compliance with both client-specific and legal requirements, guaranteeing the safe delivery of on-site projects and maintenance programs
Our client’s Midlands office is based in Birmingham so this will be the usual place of work for office days when not on site.
The successful candidate will interact with operations teams and customers, assessing and documenting all HSE aspects to ensure that all works are being completed in line with the companies expectations.
The appointed candidate will be responsible for outlining proposals / solutions for any issues that are encountered and will be required to work with the delivery team to ensure that these are implemented as required.
Essential Experience:
• HSE professional with considerable experienced gained in the construction or building services sectors. (ROI or UK only)
• NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.
• NEBOSH Construction or equivalent
• NEBOSH Fire or equivalent
• Experience of undertaking health and safety audits.
• Experience of creating RAMS for complex works.
• Knowledge of health and safety aspects, including legislation and technical standards.
• Accident and incident investigation experience.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational, planning and communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to deal with clients & internal staff.
• Ability to influence change and challenge those who flaunt H&S rules and guidance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Packages i.e., word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook etc.
• Ability to travel to various sites across the UK and head office in Ireland when required.
• Full UK Driving licence
Desired Criteria:
• Chartered membership of IOSH or working towards it.
• Asbestos Duty to Manage P405 qualification
• Temporary Works Co-Ordinator qualification (TWC)
• ISO Knowledge (phone number removed), 14001)
Remuneration:
This position offers a competitive salary and is largely dependent on experience so candidate led, however it is expected that basic salary range would be between £40,000 - £50,000 per year with additional company benefits.
These include full in-house training and career development path, competitive pension scheme, Life assurance scheme, Free annual health check during working hours, 30 days annual leave increasing in line with length of service and company social event.
Application:
In order to apply for this position, which is available from March 2026 onwards, please upload your CV in the first instance and you will be contacted should your experience meet the criteria outlined above