Safety & Environment Intern

A 12-month internship in health, safety, and environmental management, focused on compliance, risk assessment, and sustainability in the wind energy sector, combining environment, safety, and data analysis, in a hybrid work setup.

How can you make a difference?

The Safety & Environment Intern will work with the HSE team here at Nordex UK & Ireland to support with the delivery of safety and environmental initiatives across the Nordex UK & Ireland region.

This is a 12-month internship for a placement student who is looking to gain hands on experience in a busy environment to develop their skills in Safety, compliance and sustainability or a recent graduate

What will you be doing? 

• Supporting the Health, Safety and Environment team with hazard identification and audits

• Supporting risk assessments, safety briefings and toolbox talks

• Contributing to incident investigations by gathering information and document finding

• Supporting compliance activities related to environmental legislation and company policies

• Help the team with environmental awareness campaigns

• Updating HSE dashboards, monthly reports and trackers

• Conducting research on best practice, emerging regulations and sustainability initiatives

• Helping to promote a positive safety culture

• Supporting business improvement projects

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders

• Supporting with adhoc tasks to support the wider Nordex team

What are we looking for? 

You will be currently studying a Environmental, Health & Safety or Sustainability degree and be looking to undertake a placement as part of your degree or you will of recently graduated with a relevant degree and be looking for work experience in this area.

Other skills and behaviours required for this role include: 

• Strong organisational and attention to detail skills

• Strong interest in Safety, Health and Environmental management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• AI knowledge and how it can be used to improve efficiency

• High level of competency in using MS Office packages

• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to tight deadlines

• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn

What we can offer you?

Time Off  - Our teams receive 33 days annual leave including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day‘s holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday.

We also offer our employees the opportunity to purchase up to 5 day of additional annual leave every year too.

Health & Wellbeing – Health and Wellbeing is incredibly important at Nordex, which is why we have different benefits for our employees including:

• Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions)

• Bike2Work Scheme

• Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses

• Company Sick pay scheme

• The option to purchase Private Healthcare

Volunteering - All our employees can use 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.

Family friendly  -  Our family friendly policies include, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.

Memberships - Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Recruitment Process

The closing date for this role is Friday 17th April 2026, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response.

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by. 

Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders​ …. All whilst protecting the environment.