HSSE Manager

HSSE Manager - Contract Ongoing
Rate: 400 per day (Outside IR35)
Location: Essex

Are you an experienced HSSE professional ready to take on a key leadership role in a major infrastructure project? Would you thrive in a dynamic, site-based environment where your expertise can make a real impact on safety standards?

We are supporting a leading civil and marine infrastructure company to recruit an HSSE Manager for a significant project in Essex. This role involves leading health, safety, security and environmental activities in a busy port environment, ensuring compliance and fostering a robust safety culture across the site.

The HSSE Manager will:

• Lead the implementation and maintenance of HSSE policies, procedures, and standards across the project.
• Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and audits to identify potential hazards.
• Coordinate incident investigations, root cause analysis, and enforce corrective actions.
• Promote safety initiatives, conduct safety meetings, and support training activities.
• Liaise with various site teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure health and safety compliance.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in HSSE management within construction, infrastructure, or marine environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK health, safety, environmental and security legislation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced site setting.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile project and contribute to safe infrastructure development. For more information or to apply please contact Tom Hewat at or (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.
Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed). Irwin and Colton is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.