Principal Occupational Hygiene Specialist Inspector

HSE’s Specialist Division (SPD) are looking for ambitious leaders with technical experience in a regulatory environment to join their team.

As an occupational hygiene specialist inspector you would responsible for planning and delivery of projects, technical policy work, intervention campaigns and support to others aimed at improving controls and changing behaviours in the workplace.

HM Specialist Inspector – Process Safety

Do you have a curious mind about how processes across many different industries work, and a genuine interest in regulating to protect people where they live and work? If so, then this is the perfect role for you!

Chemicals, Explosives and Microbiological Hazards Division (CEMHD) is responsible for the GB-wide regulation of onshore major hazard premises and installations as well as the chemicals manufacturing sector as a whole. This involves regulatory interventions in workplaces, engaging with key industry stakeholders and providing assurance to Government and the public that major accident risks are being properly managed.

You’ll work alongside other technical specialists to ensure the work activities of those we regulate are operating within the legislative framework by inspecting, investigating, and assessing organisations.

Your work with HSE will make the most of your experience – whether that’s inspecting a chemical processing plant, assessing a company’s safety report or providing technical assistance to colleagues undertaking complex investigations into serious incidents.

This role is available nationally but we are particularly interested in people in the North East and the South East.

Data Scientist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to join our growing team.

As a Data Scientist, you will be instrumental in developing robust analytical data sources and creating tools to help synthesise health and safety data. You’ll be part of an analytical team working closely with HSE’s technical and regulatory specialists. Your work will directly generate and enhance the evidence base, empowering informed decisions within the Building Safety Regulator and across a wide range of industry sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity to support innovative work within government. Together with the widest range of health and safety specialists in Britain, you’ll be helping to protect thousands of people, whilst working in an inclusive environment where all our people can thrive and be themselves.

Mechanical Engineer (Engineering Incident Investigator)

This vacancy is for an engineer to join our Engineering team in the Major Hazards Capability Group. This is an excellent opportunity to use your skills to contribute to innovative work to support HSE incident investigations, and research and testing projects to directly improve the lives of people in their workplaces.

You can expect to contribute to a diverse range of projects within the health and safety sector, especially HSE incident investigation support and, also be involved in work for other government departments and industrial clients.

You will be part of a team of mechanical, electrical and gas engineers delivering experimental testing primarily in relation to incident investigations but, you will also collaborate with technical experts across many other disciplines.

This exciting opportunity will be based in the Science Division of the HSE at our research laboratory and unique outdoor testing facilities in Buxton, Derbyshire.

HSE’s Science Division is a world leading provider of health and safety solutions to industry and government. The scope of our work requires a diversity of talented individuals.

EA to CRD Director

This is an exciting opportunity to work primarily as an EA to the Director of CRD, to provide support to the CRD Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and to also be a key contributor to the work of CRD’s Divisional Support Team (DST).

Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD), as a key arm of the Health and Safety Executive, is responsible for the delivery of a range of chemical regulatory regimes and employs approximately 450 staff across a range of professions in the locations: Liverpool, York, London, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes and Bristol.

The role of the DST is to drive consistent, efficient, and effective use of our resources and implement corporate initiatives across the Division.

You will report directly to the Band 4 on the DST and work as part of that team, as well as providing comprehensive Executive Assistant support to the Director of CRD.

Assistant Investigator

As an Assistant Investigator you will work as part of a team who will utilise a range of investigative processes to ensure effective response to an investigation of building safety related issues that fall under the remit of the Building Act 1984 and the Building Safety Act 2022.

You will consider victims and assist in carrying out criminal prosecutions in line with the Acts. You will be expected to use your own initiatives with support and direction from colleagues.

You will be supporting investigations from their arrival into the unit through to their conclusion. This will include, but will not be limited to triaging and processing information coming into BSR, gathering and collating evidence and intelligence  and assisting with the production of reports. Your work would contribute to ensuring decisions regarding the outcome of the investigations are in line with BSR’s Enforcement Policy Statement (EPS).

This is an exciting time to join BSR and as part of this team will be responsible for helping to shape a new culture of building safety in your community today and for the future.

Travel

The post has a national remit but the successful candidate will be required to do some travel to Leeds, Buxton, Bootle and other HSE locations, to attend meetings and to attend their local office as business needs require.

Deputy Head Of Operational Support

We are seeking two exceptional candidates to join us as Deputy Heads of Operational Support, who will be jointly responsible for leading and managing the Operational Support community, who primarily support three operational regulatory divisions (Inspection, Investigation and Specialist) within the HSE.

The purpose of these roles will be to drive high-level, effective and efficient service delivery across a broad range of work, offering advice, guidance and making decisions at pace. Whilst having oversight of all work across the community, those in post will lead on developments and improvements to shape future work and delivery.

Reporting to the Head of Operational Support, the successful candidates will directly line manage three Band 4 Senior Admin Managers, with responsibility for a well-established and geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 120 staff.

The successful applicants will work collaboratively with colleagues in the wider Divisional Support Unit to ensure a joined up and seamless service.

Portfolio Planning and Assurance Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Porfolio Planning and Assurance Manager in our thriving Operational Services Division.

The successful applicant will play an important role in defining, building, and monitoring our roadmap of digital and business transformation, focusing on operational and regulatory effectiveness and efficiency whilst improving overall portfolio outcomes.

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Policy Advisor x2

We are looking for two policy advisors to assist with the development of policy within the Higher-Risk Building Policy team.

The successful candidates will help the team develop evidence-led approaches to multi-disciplinary working and design methodologies for the risk-based prioritisation of building assessments as part of the Building Safety Regulator’s duties to regulate higher-risk buildings.

Release Manager

Technology, data, and digital services underpin everything that HSE does. We are a knowledge organisation, with a wealth of experience in keeping people safe. It is the responsibility of the Technology Division (TD) to ensure that everyone in the organisation can access our data and information, to share it and to use it to make effective decisions. We support over 3000 colleagues working in a hybrid style at home and in 26 offices across Great Britain. Our services keep inspectors functioning effectively and efficiently on industrial sites nationwide, from oil platforms in the North Sea to our deepest mines and quarries.

We strive to constantly improve the technology and services supporting the organisation. Our end user computing devices are leading edge, and we are making significant progress in delivering new cloud-based services. Our service management and information management services are very highly regarded within the organisation and pride themselves on excellent customer service. Our commercial team has built strong relationships with suppliers and our project management team is embedded in our corporate change programme, transforming the older legacy systems that have underpinned the organisation for a long time.

As HSE’s Release Manager, you will oversee the release management lifecycle which includes scheduling, coordinating, and the management of releases across the organisation for multiple applications. It will involve the coordination of various teams; tracking of progress; management of risks and resolution of conflicts to ensure successful product releases. You will ensure that our software and applications are delivered with high quality and on schedule.