SHEQ Manager

SHEQ Manager

National  

Full time, Permanent.

£55,000 - £60,000

Monday – Friday

 

As SHEQ Manager, you will support the SHEQ Department and operational teams across the wider company group, ensuring full compliance with safety, health, environmental, quality, and governance requirements. You will drive continual improvement in both practice and culture, embedding sustainable operations, ethical standards, and robust governance.

 

Benefits

• Car allowance
• Phone allowance
• Generous annual leave
• Remote with travel to sites
• Pension

 

 

As a SHEQ Manager, you will be responsible for: 

 

• Leadership & Strategic Support
• Partner with senior leadership to ensure delivery teams effectively plan, manage, and monitor works in line with strategic aims.
• Advise on legislative changes, translating them into operational best practice.
• Assist management in developing processes that reduce risk and improve performance.
• Engage the workforce on SHEQ and ESG matters to strengthen culture and accountability.

 

Incident & Risk Management:

• Lead incident investigations, ensuring robust causation analysis and advising SHEQ Advisors.
• Identify operational risks and develop targeted mitigation measures.

 

Capability & Training:

• Identify and evaluate workforce training needs.
• Facilitate SHEQ workshops (excluding inductions) to improve skills and capability.
• Develop and distribute communications such as safety alerts, lessons learned, and updates to reinforce best practice.
• Standards, Systems & Audits
• Review and enhance standards, procedures, and guidance to ensure relevance and value.
• Take an active role in developing and maintaining the Integrated Management System.
• Integrate best practices and innovations into ‘Business as Usual’.
• Prepare for and facilitate third-party audits, maintaining and achieving relevant certifications.
• Conduct internal operational site inspections, strategic audits, and supply chain evaluations.
• Support procurement with supplier audits and pre-qualification processes.

 

Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare and present monthly activity reports to the SHEQ r.
• Ensure effective use of company systems in compliance with GDPR regulations.
• Undertake travel within the region and respond flexibly to reasonable business needs.

 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Hold or be working towards a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent qualification).
• Chartered or Graduate Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
•  Qualification or demonstrable competence in environmental management (e.g., IEMA membership, ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent).
• Lead Auditor qualification in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, with experience managing third-party certification processes.
• Proven experience developing, implementing, and maintaining Integrated Management Systems.
• Strong knowledge of ESG principles, corporate governance requirements, and sustainability reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior leadership, operational teams, and external stakeholders to drive cultural change.
• Practical experience in incident investigation, causation analysis, and risk management.
• Experience in delivering SHEQ training, workshops, and workforce engagement initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear reports and deliver persuasive presentations.
• Strong planning, organisational, and analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience working within an operational environment and/or in a SHEQ advisory capacity.
• Full UK driving licence (or valid UK-recognised licence).

 

Call us today on 01302 822 228, to discuss this position.