Software Developer

As part of an internal development function within HSE’s Information Technology and Facilities Division, you will join a team responsible for the development, testing and support of HSE applications. The applications are hosted on a number of technologies (e.g. Ingres; SQL) and developed using a variety of tools (e.g. OPEN Road; .NET; C#; SharePoint; HTML5).

HSE’s IT Services are currently undergoing a modernisation and we are about to get started on significant IT enabled Business Transformation. We are reinforcing in-house capability to give us the skills and experience we need to take our ambitious business plans forward.

This post provides a challenging opportunity for a junior system developer to develop their career and expand our development capability. Working in a small, technically skilled, development team consisting of a senior developer and 4 developers, you will develop and enhance small line of business applications.

Software Development Manager

We are looking for a Software Development Manager to join our existing IT Information Systems Team.

Information, Technology and Facilities (ITF) Division plays a key role for the whole of HSE. We support HSE in delivering its commitments in its current annual plan and its long-term objectives. As a Division, we are responsible for the delivery of key operational services that support HSE in delivering its regulatory, science and commercial objectives. These operational services include Information Technology (IT), Information Management (IM) and Facilities Management (FM) Services.

You will join the existing IT Information Systems Team as Software Development Manager, responsible for a team of Software Developers. You will establish and embed Application Development best practice principles and help to continually improve the service. This position provides an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic role at the core of HSE’s Information Systems processes.

Construction Engineering Specialist

We are looking for a Construction Engineering specialist to join our Construction Team.

Our Civil and Structural Engineers help to ensure employers across Great Britain in a range of essential industries work safely. In this role, you can utilise your technical knowledge and practical experience to influence not only individual employers but whole industry sectors.

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 companies.

Your work with HSE will make the most of your experience – whether that’s evaluating the guidance being given to the emergency services in a rescue situation after an incident, identifying the cause of a structural collapse or providing technical assistance to colleagues undertaking complex investigations into serious incidents involving plant and equipment. This role will broaden your knowledge and challenge your engineering skills.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Technician

We are looking for a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Technician to join our Data Management and Spatial Analysis Team (DMSA) in the Analysis and Data Group.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your skills to contribute to valuable operational and scientific projects, providing services and undertaking research and analysis to support HSE’s regulation and enforcement duties. The team’s work areas include demographics, geographical risk modelling and land use planning, for both internal HSE stakeholders and external commercial customers.

You will work mainly with your team colleagues but there will be opportunities to collaborate with technical experts across many other disciplines.

Human Factors Specialist (generalist including human error and performance influencing factors)

In HSE Science Division we use research methodologies to provide pragmatic guidance and advice to solve current and future needs and are a world leading provider of health and safety solutions to industry and government. The scope of our work requires a diversity of talented individuals.This breadth of expertise underpins our particular strength in creating multidisciplinary teams to support major incident investigations and policy development, as well as undertaking research, providing expert consultancy support and performing site investigations.

We are looking for scientists in the field of human factors with experience of applying their knowledge in industry to join our Risk and Human Factors Group. This is an excellent opportunity to use your skills in a highly diverse way across most industrial sectors to contribute to valuable industry research projects, incident investigations, commercial consultancy project and training delivery.

Engineering Materials Scientist – 2 Year Fixed Term Appointment

We are looking for a scientist to join our Engineering Materials Team in the Major Hazards Group. This is an excellent opportunity to use your skills to contribute to valuable HSE and industry research projects to directly improve the lives of people in their workplaces and be part of a team developing a new technology area for our organisation.

You will be part of a team of specialists and 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.

Hazardous Materials Scientist

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.

We are looking for a scientist to join our Hazardous Materials Team in the Major Hazards Group, specifically to work in the area of explosives testing.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your skills to contribute to innovative work to support HSE incident investigations, and valuable HSE and industry research projects to directly improve the lives of people in their workplaces.

You will be part of a team of specialists and will also collaborate with technical experts across many other disciplines.

Financial Management Accountant

Are you a qualified/near qualified Management Accountant looking to take the next steps to progress your finance career? If so, then this role could be for you.

This varied role will provide you with the opportunity to develop across many of the finance career pathways of the Government Finance Function.  You will work within HSE’s Planning, Finance and Procurement Division (PFPD) as part of the Central Finance team supporting HSE’s budgeting and workforce planning processes, leading on Annual and Monthly Management Account and providing financial reporting to HSE’s Board, Executive Committee (ExCo) and DWP.

We’ve played a key role in the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and we’re currently supporting work to establish the Building Safety Regulator and ensuring the UK is prepared to exit the EU.

If you want to contribute and support this vital work, this business-critical role provides a fantastic opportunity.

Economic Analyst (CRD Band 3/SEO)

The post is for an Economic Analyst primarily to support the work of CRD. Your primary task will be to undertake and assess socioeconomic impact assessments on proposals related to the regulation of chemicals. The scale and scope of questions that the economic analyst may have to deal with will vary, but will primarily be related to the costs and benefits of chemicals regulation and the technical and economic feasibility of alternatives and substitution of chemicals of concern. You would support the Head of Socioeconomic Analysis in their work for CRD.

Using tools such as cost-benefit analysis, impact assessment and options appraisal, the economic analyst will play a crucial role in the regulation of chemicals. The analyst is expected to be at the forefront of assessing the impact of proposals to manage the risks of chemicals.

This post provides excellent opportunities for an economic analyst who is willing to take on a high degree of responsibility with exposure to stakeholders and senior government officials.

if you are interested in this position please apply via the link below.

Project Manager – Fixed Term Appointment

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Project Manager Group. The team is largely focused on delivering Health and Safety Science based projects to customer requirements, time and cost.

You will be the Project manager on a portfolio of science based health and safety related projects. The projects will be a mix of both HSE (internal) and Commercial projects, of low to medium complexity.

You can expect to contribute to a diverse range of projects, and be involved in both commercial and HSE work. You will be part of a team of PM specialists and will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.