Lead Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Manager

Chorley

Competitive & Company Car/Allowance

Closes 27/07/2025

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Are you passionate about safety? Can you drive success within a team? Do you want to make a difference in a growing region? If so, Story might be the perfect fit. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Manager to join our team, based from our Chorley office - and there has never been a better time to join!

 

The Role

As a Lead HSQE Manager at Story Contracting you will represent HSQE at the Senior Management Team level within the North West region. You will be responsible for driving safety performance, ensuring that the HSQE management system is implemented and advice and support is provided consistently across the business. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Responsible for managing the development of a positive health & safety and sustainability culture focused upon accident prevention and improving the health & safety of all personnel on-site and adding social value to the project offerings.
  • Leadership of the regional operational HSQE team
  • Ensure that professional HSQE support and guidance is provided consistently across the region to enable the effective management of health & safety in accordance with, and by contributing towards HSQE Policies, Standards, Procedures and Operation licenses.
  • Deliver governance and audit strategies
  • Ensure thorough event investigations and emerging risk reviews are completed
  • Produce reporting and trend analysis
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives

 

Benefits 

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary, pension (and company car/allowance) we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work. 

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best. 

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

 

The Ideal Candidate

  • Extensive experience of managing HSQE within Construction or rail engineering environments
  • Experience of managing a team
  • HND / degree or equivalent in Health and Safety (essential)
  • HND / degree or equivalent in Environment (desirable/optional)
  • Chartered member of IOSH/IEMA
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

 

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

 

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

 

Think you’d be a good fit? 

Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date. 

Apply today and start your story!

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