Site Safety Lead

Overview

As a Site Safety Lead, you will partner with site leadership to raise safety and environmental performance across the Portsmouth site. You will drive a positive safety culture, provide expert HSE guidance, and ensure compliance with legislation and standards. You’ll lead investigations, coach teams, and deliver improvements through training and mentoring. The role supports a mission to safeguard lives through responsible, compliant operations and continuous safety improvement. This position offers exposure to cutting‑edge technology and cross‑functional collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• matched contribution pension with life assurance
• generous holiday allowance (+ option to purchase extra days)
• Health Cash Plan / Private Medical Insurance / Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal (various perks)
• Armed Forces Covenant support and Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold
• volunteering opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HSE guidance to the Site Operations Team and drive improvements to safety culture
• Partner with site leadership to ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and standards
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders (customers, regulators, professional bodies) to enhance HSE engagement
• Deliver safety improvements via training, coaching, and competency development for teams
• Lead and support incident investigations and apply root cause analysis for continuous improvement
• Monitor HSE performance, conduct audits, support ISO compliance, and track emerging legislation
• Promote best practices and lead by example to foster a positive safety and environmental culture
• Support travel to Haslar and other sites as required

Key requirements

• Strong practical knowledge of Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001) and awareness of ISO 14001
• Experience leading HSE in operational/engineering/delivery contexts
• Proven track record of leading change and improving safety performance in complex environments
• Excellent analytical, coaching, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and prioritisation abilities
• Proactive, solution-focused approach with accident investigation training (root cause analysis)
• Eligibility for SC clearance (minimum)

• analytical thinking
• coaching
• influencing
• ISO 45001
• ISO 14001
• NEBOSH General Certificate (Level 3)

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