QHSE Manager

Job Posted: 29 May 2026

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience
• Industries: Environment General Office Management & Executive

Role Purpose 

The QHSE Officer supports safe, compliant, and efficient operations across both facility environments (workshops, offices, site infrastructure) and R&D environments (labs, prototype areas, and test facilities). 

The role manages risks associated with routine operations and non-routine experimental activity, ensuring regulatory compliance, safe equipment operation, environmental responsibility, and a positive QHSE culture.

Responsibilities involve:

·       Ensure compliance with UK HSE legislation and ISO 45001/14001 standards across facilities and R&D environments

·       Conduct inspections of workshops, labs, equipment, and workspaces to identify and mitigate risks

·       Develop and maintain Safe Systems of Work, risk assessments, and operational procedures.

·       Manage contractor activities, including permits to work, inductions, RAMS reviews, and site supervision

·       Monitor workplace safety, including housekeeping, ergonomics, and manual handling practices

·       Conduct or support incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.

·       Oversee R&D safety, including experimental risk assessments, test rigs, high-energy systems, and lab operations

·       Manage chemical safety (COSHH), laboratory compliance, and specialist equipment such as LEV and fume cupboards

·       Support environmental compliance, including waste management, emissions monitoring, and sustainability initiatives

·       Deliver training, maintain HSE documentation and reporting, and collaborate effectively across technical and operational teams

Qualifications & Experience 

·       NEBOSH General Certificate

·       Additional qualification or experience with COSHH, Incident Investigation, ISO 45001 and 14001, Fire Safety, Environmental Management, LOTO, or risk assessment desirable

·       Experience in mixed environments such as R&D laboratories, engineering workshops, and facility operations

·       Additional training such as First Aid, Fire Marshal, or spill response would be useful

Key Behaviours 

·       Promote safety across both routine facility operations and innovative R&D activities

·       Composed, organized, and decisive when handling abnormal events or experiments

·       Collaborative, supportive, and constructive in multidisciplinary environments 

·       Committed to identifying risks, improving processes, and driving HSE culture