Fantastic opportunity for a Head of SHEQ / Senior Health & Safety Manager for a hugely successful civil engineering contractor based in North London

ROLE PURPOSE of the Head of SHEQ

Manage the health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality function

Responsibilities of the SHEQ Manager :

• Lead, define, and implement the SHEQ strategy and vision
• Lead the continual development of the behavioural safety programme.
• Drive the Net Zero strategy.
• Ensure that the SHEQ Team has sufficient competent resource
• Develop, review and update health, safety, environmental and quality policies, procedures and documentation, ensuring they comply with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Manage the certification process for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001 standards.
• Manage and lead all incident investigations, ensuring investigations produced are of sufficient quality and within prescribed timescales.
• Manage an effective inspection and internal audit plan
• Be accountable for validating and approving subcontractor’s pre-qualification checks and support subcontractor onboarding.
• Liaise with external bodies including the Health and Safety Executive, Clients and other stakeholders.
• Provide input into prequalification and tender submissions.
• Prepare regular reports on operational SHEQ performance.
• Prepare and present at Client forums.

Experience Required for the Health & Safety Manager

• Thorough knowledge of appropriate health, safety and environmental legislation and 9001, 14001 and 45001
• Ability to set the health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality strategy for the Company
• Proven experience of establishing health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality processes and procedures
• Ability to use monitoring and auditing results to drive continuous improvement
• Ability to establish and lead a team of advisors
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all organisational levels
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Capable of delivering articulate presentations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)

 Qualifications Required for the Health & Safety Manager

• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational H&S Practice
• Minimum 5 years’ health, safety and environmental experience
• Must hold a current UK Driving License

Desirable Qualifications

• Hold or working towards Chartership of Institution of Occupational Safety & Health
• IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management
• Bachelor’s Degree
• ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Internal Auditor

On offer is a very attractive salary package coupled with great career opportunity

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