Health And Safety Manager

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER – NUCLEAR (SMR PROGRAMME)

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

• Health & Safety Manager | Nuclear | CDM | ISO 45001
• 12-Month Contract
• Circa £50 per hour via Umbrella
• Hybrid – Warrington
• BPSS Clearance Eligibility Required

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client operates at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear energy transformation, supporting the development and deployment of next-generation technologies including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a first-of-a-kind UK infrastructure programme, helping to deliver safe, sustainable, and scalable energy solutions while supporting the UK’s net-zero ambitions.

THE HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER ROLE

As a Health & Safety Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of occupational health & safety across a major nuclear programme. Working closely with the HSSE Lead and wider project teams, you will drive a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance across all phases of the project lifecycle – from design through to construction and delivery. This is a highly visible role where you will engage with regulators, stakeholders, and supply chain partners, influencing safety strategy and ensuring best practice across a complex, high-hazard environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the HSSE Lead in delivering health & safety strategy across the programme
• Champion a strong, positive safety culture across project teams and supply chain partners
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations (2015), HSE legislation, and relevant standards
• Establish and manage governance frameworks for monitoring and reporting H&S performance
• Lead engagement with regulatory bodies including HSE and ONR
• Identify, assess, and mitigate health & safety risks across all project phases
• Collaborate with contractors and suppliers to ensure consistent safety standards
• Provide H&S input into design reviews, constructability assessments, and project milestones
• Develop and track KPIs and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
• Deliver training, inductions, and safety-related materials across the programme

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience in health & safety within nuclear or high-hazard industries (e.g. oil & gas, defence, infrastructure)
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and occupational health & safety systems
• Extensive experience with CDM Regulations (2015) and large-scale construction projects
• Experience engaging with regulators (HSE, ONR, EA/NRW)
• Strong analytical skills – able to interpret data and identify risk trends
• Excellent communication skills – able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability xwzovoh to promote and embed a positive safety culture
• Comfortable working in complex, fast-paced and evolving environments

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Experience on major infrastructure or nuclear programmes
• Knowledge of safety, licensing, and assurance frameworks
• Experience contributing to large-scale transformation or greenfield projects

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Health & Safety, Engineering, Science, or related field
• Chartered Membership of IOSH (or equivalent)
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) desirable

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply via this advert or email your CV directly to For further information, please call By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.