Minerva Defence

Facilities and Health & Safety Manager

Facilities Management +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWorcester, UK

About the Job

Requirements

Hold a NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent health and safety certification, with working knowledge of UK health, safety and fire legislation.
Have at least 5 years of facilities management experience, including industrial or multi-site environments.
Have experience conducting risk assessments and leading incident investigations.
Have experience managing facilities budgets, service contracts and landlord relationships.
Be eligible for UK SC clearance (UK citizen or at least 5 years of UK residency) and hold a full UK driving licence for travel between sites.

Responsibilities

Oversee maintenance, repair and operation of buildings, equipment and infrastructure at both sites.
Manage service contracts for cleaning, security, waste, utilities, grounds, mechanical and electrical servicing, alarms and CCTV.
Create and run a preventative maintenance programme, and manage reactive maintenance through contractors.
Liaise with landlords at both sites on structural and building fabric matters.
Monitor utility usage and control costs.
Manage the facilities budget and support fit-outs, equipment installs and site changes.
Serve as the designated Health & Safety Lead and Competent Person under UK law.
Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, fire and environmental legislation.
Develop health and safety policies, conduct risk assessments and maintain RAMS.
Oversee workshop safety at the manufacturing site, including ventilation, machine guarding, personal protective equipment, and safe storage of batteries and flammables.
Lead incident and near-miss investigations and maintain records.
Maintain emergency preparedness plans, coordinate fire drills and ensure first aid provision.
Monitor contractor safety performance, including inductions, permits to work, insurance checks and RAMS.
Promote a positive safety culture across the company.
Monitor staff compliance timelines.
Manage statutory inspections and testing, including fixed wire testing, PAT, legionella, asbestos, gas safety, LOLER and COSHH.
Maintain asset registers and compliance documentation.
Support physical security alongside the security lead, covering access control, alarms, CCTV and visitor management.
Identify and mitigate operational risks across both sites.

Desired Qualifications

Hold a facilities management qualification.
Have DSEAR experience or qualification.
Have previously served as a named competent person.
Have experience in workshop or production environments.

Facilities and Health & Safety Manager

Minerva Defence · Worcester, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-04

Workplace: on_site

Department: Miscellaneous

Description

Responsible for facilities, health and safety across our manufacturing site and office.

Minerva Defence is one of the fastest-growing defence technology companies in Europe. We create the software, hardware and networking that make unmanned systems effective on the modern battlefield, all ideated, designed and manufactured end-to-end in the UK, and in active use today. We are deliberately low-profile: a team of around 70, small in headcount and outsized in effect. We look for people who are not just talented but genuinely committed to the work, the team, and the purpose behind it.

You will be responsible for the daily operation, maintenance and safety of our buildings and grounds across two sites: a manufacturing facility and an office. You will keep both sites safe, compliant and running well, and hold the company to its health, safety and environmental obligations. The company works at pace and intends to continue doing so, so the role calls for sound judgement about which risks can be managed and which require work to stop.

Responsibilities

Facilities & Operations Management:

Oversee the maintenance, repair and operation of buildings, equipment and infrastructure at both sites
Manage service contracts for cleaning, security, waste, utilities, grounds, M&E servicing, alarms and CCTV
Create and run a preventative maintenance programme, and manage reactive maintenance through contractors
Liaise with the landlords at both sites on structural and building fabric matters
Monitor utility usage and control costs
Manage the facilities budget and support fit-outs, equipment installs and site changes

Health & Safety Management:

Serve as the designated Health & Safety Lead and Competent Person under UK law
Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, fire and environmental legislation
Develop H&S policies, conduct risk assessments and maintain RAMS
Oversee workshop safety at the manufacturing site, including ventilation, machine guarding, PPE and safe storage of batteries and flammables
Lead incident and near-miss investigations and maintain records
Maintain emergency preparedness plans, coordinate fire drills and ensure first aid provision
Monitor contractor safety performance, including inductions, permits to work, insurance checks and RAMS
Promote a positive safety culture across the company
Monitor staff compliance timelines.
DSEAR experience

Compliance & Risk Management:

Manage statutory inspections and testing: fixed wire, PAT, legionella, asbestos, gas safety, LOLER and COSHH
Maintain asset registers and compliance documentation
Support physical security alongside our security lead, covering access control, alarms, CCTV and visitor management
Identify and mitigate operational risks across both sites

Requirements

Minimum:

NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent H&S certification, with working knowledge of UK health, safety and fire legislation
5+ years in facilities management, including industrial or multi-site environments
Experience running risk assessments and leading incident investigations
Experience managing facilities budgets, service contracts and landlord relationships
Eligible for UK SC clearance (UK citizen or 5+ years UK residency), with a full UK driving licence for travel between sites

Preferred:

A facilities management qualification
DSEAR experience or qualification
Previous time as a named competent person
Experience of workshop or production environments

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation including;

Share options vesting over three years
Bupa private medical insurance
6% employer pension contribution
25 days leave plus bank holidays
Enhanced mat/pat leave
Enterprise level AI tooling
Relocation support/home office budget

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