HSSE MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: July 17, 2025 - The Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Manager possesses strong knowledge of relevant legislation, industry codes, and international standards such as ISO9001, ISO14001, and OHSAS18001. This role requires excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills to assess system performance, propose improvements, and support continuous compliance. The manager demands the ability to influence stakeholders, interpret technical data, and deliver clear, research-based recommendations for health, safety, and environmental management.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Manager Resume
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Incident Investigation
  • Field Auditing
  • Audit Execution
  • Policy Implementation
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Plan Implementation
  • Legal Compliance
  • Hazard Assessment
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Culture Building
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Training Delivery
  • Crisis Coordination
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Strategic Advising
  • Team Coaching
  • Client Communication

Summary of Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Public Health with 6 years of Experience

  • Working experience in a technical role or HSE role in a relevant industry
  • Experience fulfilling CDM duties, in particular the Principal Contractor role
  • Working experience leading a team
  • Experience in an HSE role on an EPC Project, including pre-construction exposure
  • Excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation and industry codes and standards
  • Good planning and organisational skills
  • Effective/competent MS Office Suite User
  • High level of communication skills in both written and spoken formats
  • Highly developed influencing and interpersonal skills
  • Must be an effective two-way communicator, confident in the presentation of HSSE data/material to all levels of the project team
  • Able to build strong working relationships with peers, clients and third-party stakeholders
  • Demonstrable commitment to company and client values
  • Passion for effective HSSE management and in particular safety and assurance, including the need to minimise incidents on the project
  • Positive attitude and ability to drive through adversity

2. BA in Risk Management with 4 years of Experience

  • Experience in the oil and gas and power generation industries
  • Must have a Level 6 Diploma in a Health and safety-related discipline
  • Crisis and emergency management experience and relevant related qualification
  • Security management experience and relevant related qualification
  • Possesses effective written, oral, and presentation skills
  • Experience and/or familiarity with ISO45001 and ISO 14001
  • Experience with the represented workforce
  • Ability to operate within and support matrixed leadership and functional teams
  • Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, including air, wastewater, and hazardous waste

3. BS in Environmental Science with 8 years of Experience

  • Management experience within HSE systems, working with corporate clients
  • Practical working knowledge of up-to-date HSE tools and techniques within a Facilities Management environment
  • Quality Management system development or auditing experience
  • Significant practical experience in problem-solving HSE issues in a dynamic/diverse environment
  • Experience in investigating incidents and reporting objectively
  • Must have CMIOSH (Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) or National equivalent
  • Must be fluent in English
  • Excellent verbal communication skills - incorporating contact on a one-to-one level, addressing senior management meetings, formal presentations and client meetings
  • Effective written communication - ranging from factual/technical reports and risk assessments, through to the drafting of account policy, and training materials
  • Ability to work unsupervised and take positive action to resolve issues on own initiative
  • Self-motivated with the ability to enthuse and manage multi-cultural teams and management
  • Presentation skills to deliver specialist advice at all levels and to deliver localised training to staff
  • Good organisational skills, ability to balance competing demands and to meet deadlines
  • Ability to contribute as a member of specific groups within the company's meeting structure
  • Ability to research and generate policy and strategy
  • Team player, strong business acumen
  • Ability to work through and identify the root cause of any problem
  • Ability to carry out an audit and gather objective evidence through observation, interview and sampling of documents and records

4. BS in Occupational Safety and Health with 7 years of Experience

  • Good knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, codes of Practice, guidance and operating procedures
  • Ability to keep abreast of trends and related best practices
  • Evidence of strong interpersonal skills to establish credibility with colleagues and senior management and to foster effective working relations with a wide range of senior internal, client and external contacts
  • Influencing/negotiation skills with the ability to adopt different styles depending on the circumstances
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001
  • Able to identify conclusions or approaches to problems
  • Able to identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system
  • Must have a systematic approach with good attention to detail
  • Excellent PC skills, proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Solid organisational skills, analytical ability and communication flair
  • Ability to research specialist HSE subjects and produce reports, making recommendations
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