Astute People
SHEQ Manager
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Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a UK construction and workplace solutions with a strong commitment to health & safety to recruit a SHEQ Manager for its Bristol-based operations with regular UK travel.
The strategically important SHEQ Manager role comes with a salary of £60,000 – £80,000 plus car, alongside a Monday-to-Friday working pattern.
If you’re a SHEQ Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that puts safety, quality, integrity and continuous improvement at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the SHEQ Manager role
Reporting To The Managing Director, You Will
- Develop and deliver the company’s SHEQ strategy, objectives and annual improvement plan.
- Act as the senior competent adviser to the Managing Director, Board and operational leadership team on SHEQ risk, compliance and performance.
- Lead, coach and coordinate SHEQ advisers and representatives across multiple live construction projects.
- Maintain a visible presence across projects, regularly visiting sites and working closely with project and site teams.
- Ensure construction sites operate safely and comply with relevant UK legislation, including CDM 2015.
- Review RAMS, permits, critical controls and other health and safety arrangements.
- Lead or oversee investigations into incidents, near misses and high-potential events.
- Manage compliance audits, inspections, non-conformances, defects, corrective actions and continual improvement.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Substantial SHEQ experience within the construction sector, supporting multiple live projects and significant operational risk.
- Strong knowledge of UK construction health and safety legislation and practical application of CDM duties.
- Demonstrable experience in compliance auditing, incident investigation, non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective action.
- Working knowledge of integrated management systems and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel frequently across the UK, including overnight stays.
Personal skills
The SHEQ Manager Role Would Suit Someone Who Is
- A confident and credible SHEQ professional who can operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.
- A clear and persuasive communicator, able to present complex information simply to site teams, clients and directors.
- Organised, analytical and resilient, with the ability to manage competing priorities across geographically dispersed projects.
- Collaborative, approachable and comfortable working directly with senior leadership.
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Salary and benefits of the SHEQ Manager role
- Salary: £60,000 – £80,000
- Company car
- Monday-Friday working
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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