Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Location:

Region: Rhineland Palatinate
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: HSE
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 13/08/2025
Job Reference: JCEHS_1752669233

Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Job Title: Freelance HSE Manager - Steel Structure Warehouse Project

Location: Zweibrücken, Germany

Industry: Construction / Warehousing / Steel Structures

Employment Type: Contract / Full-time - 18 Months

Languages Required: Fluent in German and English

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager to join our team for a warehouse construction project in Zweibrücken, Germany. The project involves the erection and commissioning of large-scale steel structures, and the HSE Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the safety of all on-site activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and monitor HSE policies, procedures, and systems in line with local German regulations and EU safety directives.
  • Ensure site-wide compliance with occupational health and safety legislation specific to steel structural works and warehouse construction.
  • Conduct regular risk assessments, safety audits, and inspections across all phases of the project.
  • Lead incident investigations and develop corrective/preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Provide HSE training and toolbox talks to workforce, subcontractors, and site personnel.
  • Collaborate closely with project management, engineering teams, and subcontractors to ensure safety is integrated into all activities.
  • Maintain and report on site HSE metrics and ensure continuous improvement of safety performance.
  • Liaise with local authorities and inspectors as required.
  • Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the site.

Requirements

  • Degree or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in an HSE role on construction projects, preferably with steel structures.
  • In-depth knowledge of German HSE regulations (e.g., DGUV, ArbSchG, BetrSichV).
  • Proven track record of managing HSE in high-risk environments such as structural steel erection or large warehouse builds.
  • Fluent in German (spoken and written) and proficient in English.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Relevant HSE certifications (e.g., SiGeKo, NEBOSH, SCC) are a plus.

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

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Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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