Health and Safety Risk Assessment Specialist

We are recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Risk Assessment Specialist to join a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation based in Sheffield.

This role will focus on reviewing and improving HSE risk assessment documentation, governance, and compliance processes across five UK operational sites.

Working closely with operational and safety teams, you will be responsible for reviewing, validating, and improving health and safety risk assessment documentation and governance processes across multiple locations. The successful candidate will help ensure safety documentation is accurate, compliant, accessible, and effectively managed, while identifying opportunities for process improvement and stronger governance controls.

Key Responsibilities
Review and validate H&S risk assessments and records
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities
Manage and maintain digital safety documentation systems
Support governance, compliance, and document control processes
Work closely with site teams to improve safety standardsWhat We’re Looking For
Experience within Health & Safety / Risk Assessment roles
Strong document control and analytical skills
Experience using SharePoint or similar systems
Background within manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments preferredThis position is based in Sheffield supporting five UK operational sites. Please note, no lodge or accommodation allowance is available, therefore candidates must currently reside within commuting distance of Sheffield for daily travel to site.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients