Project Health, Safety & Environment Manager
Regular travel across multi-site (7 sites across the UK)
Base location aligned to nearest site
Full-time | Permanent
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Project Health Safety & Environment Manager to provide expert Health, Safety and Environmental leadership across a portfolio of capital projects within Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI). This role will support safe design, installation and commissioning of new machinery and process equipment, ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations (2015), PUWER and internal MMI Health, Safety & Environment standards.
As a key advisor to Engineering, Operations and Project Teams, you will champion a proactive safety culture, influencing decision-making from early project concept through to handover. This is an opportunity to shape best practice across a diverse network of UK manufacturing sites.
Key Responsibilities
Project Health, Safety & Environment Leadership

• Lead HSE standards and compliance across all capital projects within the MMI portfolio.
• Ensure safety requirements are embedded in project design, planning, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.
• Act as a visible on-site HSE presence during critical activities.

Machinery & Process Safety

• Support PUWER compliance, machinery risk assessments and alignment with relevant machinery safety standards.
• Review machinery designs, layouts and specifications to ensure safe access, guarding, ergonomics and maintainability.
• Support CE/UKCA marking processes and technical file reviews.
• Ensure safe integration of new equipment into existing site operations.

CDM Regulations Compliance

• Provide competent advice to ensure compliance with CDM 2015 across multiple projects.
• Support the Client role and monitor Principal Designer and Principal Contractor performance.
• Review Construction Phase Plans, RAMS and associated documentation.

Contractor & Site Management

• Support contractor prequalification, site induction processes and performance monitoring.
• Assist with incident investigations, near miss reviews and sharing of lessons learned.

Training & Engagement

• Provide coaching, training and guidance on machinery safety and CDM awareness.
• Promote a strong, engaged safety culture within project and site teams.

What We’re Looking For
Essential Qualifications & Skills

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Health, Safety & Envrionment experience within engineering, manufacturing, FMCG or food production project environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of PUWER, CDM Regulations and machinery safety.
• Experience in machinery risk assessments and working with new equipment installations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• UK driving licence.

Why Join Us?
This is a high-impact role in a major UK manufacturing organisation, offering exposure to complex engineering projects, multi-site operations and the opportunity to influence safety performance at a strategic level. Benefits included are:

• Company car or allowance - your choice!

• Up to 15% bonus

• 4 x Life assurance

• Partner level healthcare cover

• Annual pay reviews

• PerkBox access to save money across numerous retailers

• Career stability

• Opportunities to develop professionally

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