Group HSE Manager

NRL is working with a leading global business whose organisation supports major international energy, mining, power and infrastructure clients, handling complex cargo movements through ports and project sites worldwide. 

We are seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager to lead and strengthen safety culture across their global project logistics and freight forwarding operations.

The role requires a professional who understands the realities of heavy logistics operations, port environments, lifting operations, transport risk and project site safety.
 
You will act as a visible safety leader, supporting operational teams, advising management and ensuring that the highest standards of safety governance are consistently applied across their global business.
 
This is a leadership role requiring credibility, strong communication and the ability to engage confidently with both operational personnel and senior client representatives.

PURPOSE OF JOB: 

To lead and strengthen safety culture across our global project logistics and freight forwarding operations.
To act as a visible safety leader, supporting operational teams, advising management and ensuring that the highest standards of safety governance are consistently applied across our global business.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (listed but not exhaustive to): 

• Lead the development and implementation of the company’s global HSE strategy.
• Promote a strong and practical safety culture across all offices, logistics hubs and project locations.
• Act as the central point of expertise on safety matters within the organisation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to operational teams handling heavy and abnormal cargo.
• Strengthen subcontractor management and engagement
• Working parallel to the heavy lift engineering team on major projects
• Support global tendering with HSE documentation
• Support project implementation with HSE plans, subcontractor management and personnel onboarding
• Support engineering and ops with load outs of HL/OOG cargo including documentation review
• Oversight of high volume activities such as road transport
• Lead and support ISO audits
• Warehousing / laydown oversight
• HSE reporting
• Incident investigation and reporting
• Roll out lessons learned
• Drive HSE awareness, near miss reporting
• Monitor personnel travel to high risk countries
• Office HSE standards
• Risk register ownership

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATRIBUTES:
 
The job holder will need to be able demonstrate:

• Relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Strategy (development and) Implementation skills
• Management skills
• Presentation skills
• Pragmatic approach to (and) problem solving and decision making skills
• Coaching and people management skills
• PC literate with MS Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint operational skills
• Administration and Man Management skills
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Proven experience in logistics, heavy transport, ports or project operations environments.
• Experience supporting safety in lifting operations and heavy cargo handling.
• Working knowledge of LOLER regulations and lifting compliance frameworks.
• Experience operating within international project environments.
• Familiarity with HSE expectations of major global energy and mining clients.
• Lead auditor qualification

The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.
 
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