Join Our Team as a Group Health and Safety Officer in Manchester, UK

About the company

Specialising in the engineering, installation, and after-care support of cutting-edge energy solutions like hydrogen-ready gas-fired Power plants, fast response balancing peaking plants, mission-critical standby diesel generation, and battery energy storage. With over 200 dedicated professionals across the UK, Ireland, Australia, and India, we manage a growing portfolio approaching 1GW of distributed generation capacity. For over 35 years, we ve been at the forefront of decentralised low-carbon power generation, helping businesses boost energy efficiency, cut costs, improve power resilience, and reduce emissions on our journey towards net zero.

The Opportunity

We re looking for a passionate and skilled Group Health and Safety Officer to join our friendly team.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus local statutory holidays
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Company pension scheme with an attractive employer contribution percentage
• Company vehicle
• Private healthcare scheme
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Career development opportunities
• Ongoing investment in training to boost your knowledge, expertise, and creativity

Your Role

As our Group Health and Safety Officer, you ll report to the Group Standards Manager and play a key role in ensuring that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are followed. You'll identify workplace hazards, assess risks, and work closely with our SHE Department to ensure we comply with health and safety laws across all our regions. Investigating and reporting incidents to the CEO and Group Standards Manager will be a crucial part of your role.

You'll conduct risk assessments for high-risk tasks, provide SHE inductions for new and existing staff, and carry out housekeeping inspections and audits. You ll also review RAMS and conduct contractor inductions as needed. Working with the SHEQ Department, you ll help update and introduce new health and safety policies, ensuring all equipment meets current regulations.

About You

To be a great fit for the Group Health and Safety Officer role, you ll need:

• A HNC qualification or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering
• A NEBOSH General Certificate in Health & Safety or equivalent/higher
• At least 5 years of recent, relevant experience in a similar role
• A good understanding of health and safety law and legislation
• Knowledge of CDM, LOLER, PUWER, Electricity at Work Act, and Gas Safety Regulations
• Experience in creating policies and risk assessments
• Knowledge or experience of ISO 45001, 14001, and 9001
• A full, valid UK driving licence

Working Hours

• Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
• Friday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

If you re dedicated to promoting health and safety and want to join a supportive and innovative team, we d love to hear from you!