Health and Safety Manager

EDF Energy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Manager to champion Zero Harm initiatives across the UK and Ireland. This role involves influencing HSE strategy and ensuring compliance across projects while providing leadership and support to teams. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in HSE, strong technical expertise, and the confidence to guide senior leaders. Join us for a rewarding career contributing to a cleaner future with competitive benefits, including flexible working and a focus on inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible benefits tailored to lifestyle

Electric vehicle leasing

Market-leading pension scheme

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven track record in health and safety management.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Environmental qualification desirable, such as IMEA.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of Zero Harm HSE strategy.
• Set HSE standards and provide leadership to business leaders.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 across projects.
• Oversee investigations into high potential and serious incidents.

Skills

Understanding of HSE legislation

Ability to influence stakeholders

Experience with CDM 2015

Strong technical expertise

Education

Degree-level qualification in HSE or related discipline

Chartered IOSH membership or NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

HSE compliance tools

Statistical analysis techniques

Job description

About the Role

Are you ready to help shape a safer, greener future by embedding Zero Harm into every stage of our renewable energy projects? At EDF Power Solutions, your leadership in health, safety and environment will directly support our ambition to power Britain and Ireland’s journey to net zero.

The Opportunity

As a Health & Safety Manager, you’ll be at the heart of delivering our Zero Harm ambition across a diverse and rapidly growing portfolio. You’ll influence, drive and embed HSE strategy, ensuring that preventing harm is a positive lever for business performance and sustainable growth.

Reporting into the Central HSE team, that is part of the Chief People Office, you’ll work across the full project lifecycle, from design and early development through to delivery and operations. You’ll collaborate with talented colleagues across engineering, construction and operations, as well as external partners, regulators and industry bodies, shaping best practice and strengthening our safety culture.

You’ll travel across the UK and Ireland to support projects, stakeholders and the wider HSE community.

An inclusive environment to work within, passionate and talented partners across the organisation to collaborate with, a challenging mindset to ensure we progress our Company culture, with Zero Harm at heart and towards our growth ambition: this is what EDF Power solutions represents to me.

Location: Working on a Hybrid basis from one of our offices, London, Edinburgh or Durham. We're proud to offer a Flexible First approach to work, meaning you can work comfortably from home with our offices as your base location.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a Health and Safety Manager who is proactive, influential and committed to championing Zero Harm across our UK and Ireland activities. You’ll bring strong technical expertise and the confidence to guide senior leaders and project teams.

• Degree‑level qualification in HSE or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of HSE legislation and compliance requirements across the UK and Ireland
• Robust experience with CDM 2015 and the Irish equivalent
• Experience in auditing, compliance, reporting and analyticsChartered IOSH membership or NEBOSH Diploma

• Relevant professional qualification, such as NEBOSH Diploma and Chartered membership of the Institution of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH).
• Environmental qualification desirable, for example an Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IMEA) qualification.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the development and deployment of the Zero Harm HSE strategy
• Setting HSE standards and providing leadership, reporting and guidance to business leaders
• Ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and the Irish equivalent across projects
• Delivering and supporting HSE audits to drive continuous improvement
• Overseeing investigations into high potential and serious incidents to ensure effective corrective actions
• Support the delivery and analysis of accurate HSE statistical Management information including providing statistical analysis of incidents from base data to help identity future focus areas and reduce key risks.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

If you’re looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a net zero future – then you’re in the right place! If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, we’d love you to come and join us.

Alongside a competitive salary, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle – from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Closing Date

29th of January 2026

Why EDF Power Solutions?

We’re united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change and power a net zero future. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we’re the UK and Ireland’s most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low‑carbon energy – and we’d love you to help us get there.

Energise your career. Accelerate a net zero future.

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Join us, and let’s do good together.