Location
Birmingham

Hours
Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm

Salary
Competitive depending on experience

About the Role
The Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) department at Alternative Heat is dedicated to ensuring the wellbeing of all employees, contractors, and visitors across every project and site. The HSE Officer will manage all health, safety, and environmental aspects across decarbonisation projects, underfloor heating projects, and maintenance/service contracts. This role involves developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive safety and environmental programs to ensure safe and compliant workplaces, monitoring regulatory compliance, minimizing workplace hazards, and promoting a culture of safety and wellbeing throughout operations.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with their line manager, in-house teams, client representatives, and project delivery teams to develop and deliver effective HSE management arrangements that meet client-specific and legal requirements. They will ensure the safe delivery of on-site projects and maintenance programs while driving continuous improvement through best practices and innovative approaches, with a strong emphasis on behavioral safety.

Regular site visits and strong relationship building will be key to providing dedicated support and expert guidance on all HSE matters. Reporting to the HSE Manager (Decarbonisation Project), the officer will play a critical role in fostering a strong safety culture across decarbonisation, maintenance, and servicing projects within this rapidly growing sector.

Experience
Extensive industry experience in construction, infrastructure, major projects, decarbonisation, energy transition, or renewable energy sectors. Knowledge of technologies such as heat pumps, district heat networks, retrofits, insulation programmes, solar, or battery installations is essential. Strong understanding of CDM 2015 regulations in the UK and ROI, including client and principal contractor responsibilities. Proven experience supporting contractors and subcontractors with CDM duties. Skilled in conducting site audits, incident investigations, risk assessments, and compliance monitoring within live construction environments.

About you
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to influence teams at all levels. Proactive and positive approach to fostering a strong safety culture. Ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership, clients, and remote teams to integrate health, safety, and environmental considerations into operational planning and project delivery across the entire project lifecycle.

Qualifications
Relevant health, safety, and environmental qualifications and certifications are expected, alongside demonstrable knowledge of legal and industry standards. A commitment to continuous professional development and best practice in HSE management is essential.