HSE Manager (Projects) - UK

Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future?

Nordex has an exciting opportunity for the role of HSE Manager (Projects) covering wind farms across the UK

Contract Type:  Permanent

Location: The successful candidate can be based anywhere across the UK, however much of our current workload is based across Scotland. 

There is also a requirement to attend meeting at our Head Office in Manchester on a regular basis

How can you make a difference?

This position is responsible for providing advice and guidance to our project management teams and external providers with respect to HSE legislation and to work with the teams to identify compliant and sustainable solution to any identified shortfalls.

What will you be doing? 

Key responsibilities for this role include: 

• Providing constructive suggestions on how processes can be improved and work on specific process improvement actions as part of the Nordex UK/Ireland, and Nordex corporate HSE teams.
• Assisting the Project Management team in the investigation of incidents, near-misses and unsafe behaviour/conditions, and the determination and implementation of suitable corrective and preventive actions.
• Managing reports and actions via the company system and liaising with authorities as appropriate.
• Assisting the Sales and Project Management teams with project/site-related H&S issues
1. Advising on pre-qualification and contractual requirements
2. Supporting the development of site H&S plans/statements
3. Performing joint site inspections with the site managers
4. Performing HSE audits
5. Advising on remedial actions and track completion
6. Advising on requirements for H&S documentation

• Assessing and auditing contractors to ensure suitability for local use.
• Become a “critical friend” to Project managers, Site Managers.
• Building a strong working relationship with client HSE staff.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to high health, safety and environmental standards by monitoring works, providing support and building relationships needed to influence the delivery of the project.
• Drive to close out actions raised via the company’s HSE consultation process.
• Championing communication on HSE matters to employees.
• Pursuing external demonstration of QHSE excellence (awards, presentations)

What are we looking for? 

The successful candidate will hold NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 7 IOSH Diploma or a degree in a related HSE Field alongside significant HSE related experience in a high hazard environment. 

You will have experience in dealing with customers to meet their expectations while ensuring that Health & Safety is a number 1 priority.  You are also required to have an excellent knowledge of the legal HSE context for the UK and Ireland and take a balanced approach to risk management. 

You will have the ability to learn quickly about all aspects of wind farm HSE, including aspects of civil engineering, electrical engineering, turbine erection, and the Nordex way of working. 

Other essential skills and behaviour required for this role includes:

• Excellent IT skills, especially in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Internal audit experience in line with relevant ISO standards and internal management system.
• An ability to objectively analyse situations and develop practical solutions.
• Self-reliance. HSE Managers will often be required to give specialist support to PM colleagues.
• Good interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Be able to manage your own time autonomously to support the team fully.
• Full Driving license

You will be required to undertake a full medical including passing Chester Step test for this role as there will be a requirement to climb. 

What we can offer you?

Time Off  - Our teams receive 33 days annual leave including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day‘s holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday.

We also offer our employees the opportunity to purchase up to 5 day of additional annual leave every year too.

Health & Wellbeing – Health and Wellbeing is incredibly important at Nordex, which is why we have different benefits for our employees including:

Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions)

Bike2Work Scheme

Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses

Company Sick pay scheme

The option to purchase Private Healthcare

Volunteering - All our employees can use 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.

Family friendly -  Our family friendly policies include, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.

Memberships - Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Recruitment Process

The closing date for this role is Friday 13th March 2026, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response.

The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button.  The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process. 

We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can, so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which maybe from a withheld number)

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by. 

Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders​ …. All whilst protecting the environment.

Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.