Head of SHEQ

Seddon Construction Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Head of SHEQ to oversee health and safety management across their Property Services. The role, based in Bolton, Stoke, or Birmingham, involves ensuring compliance with safety legislation, conducting audits, and leading training initiatives. The ideal candidate has a thorough understanding of the construction industry and a commitment to quality and compliance. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Car Allowance

26 Days Holidays

Pension Scheme

Free Parking

Private Health Care

Professional Development & Training Opportunities

Free Well-being Initiatives

Flexible Working

Online Retailer Discounts

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of the construction industry and contract delivery.
• Good analytical skills with practical problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, compliance, and environmental culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage health & safety across the Property Services business.
• Ensure safety management system is compliant with legislation.
• Conduct audits and inspections for health & safety performance.
• Support departments in achieving their safety and health goals.
• Lead training and development for staff on SHEQ policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of contract delivery

Commitment to quality and compliance

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of SHEQ to join our Property Services team covering the North West & Midlands regions and can be based in our Bolton, Stoke or Birmingham office.

The purpose of the role is to lead and manage health & safety across the Property Services business from pre-construction through to on-site delivery ensuring consistent good practice, safe methods of working and supporting a positive culture in accordance with current legislation, standards, codes of practice and guidance notes.

• Competitive Salary / Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities/ Free Well-being Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working/ Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon SmartSpending)

What you’ll do:

• Support Departmental Heads in achieving their business needs.
• Ensure production of accurate reports on health & safety performance.
• Input into Business Plans, KPI disciplines and annual health & safety strategy.
• Be responsible for the management of workload / allocations and audit frequency to meet the needs of the business.
• To implement, monitor, advise on Safety, Health & Environment policies and procedures throughout the company.
• Ensure the safety management system is up to date with legislation and industry standards.
• To ensure consistency across the SHE Advisors/external SHE consultants and communicate the message of PROTECT 3 Campaign.
• Visit all sites to measure, monitor and advise on legal requirements relating to Safety, Health and Environmental issues.
• Carry out site safety and environmental audit on a risk basis in agreement with the Senor Leadership team.
• Conduct accident & incident investigation when required to ensure good corrective and preventative actions are made.
• Support Pre-construction team with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Deliver SHEQ inductions and staff training.
• Lead on monthly health & safety communication.
• Lead continuous improvement of the standard practices and procedures through stakeholder engagement
• Coordinate and deliver supply chain events.
• Support annual health & safety conferences.
• Lead the procedures manual development to support construction delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring all departments are compliant with legislation, standards, practices and procedures set out in the manuals.
• Overall responsibility for maintaining, gaining approval to 9001, 14001, 18001, 50001 standards and any additional accreditations.
• Ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date with any current or proposed changes in Regulations and Legislation.
• Lead the ongoing control and monitoring of compliance with approved practices and procedures through internal and external audits.
• Implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Research, investigate and propose business improvement measures to the Board, including technological construction options and solutions.
• Support the development of construction staff through continuous professional development measures.
• Ensure completion of monthly inspections and audits.
• Ensure company policies, process and procedures are reviewed annually.
• Develop and deliver periodic quality awareness training and development.

Have you got what it takes:

• Thorough understanding of contract delivery and wider construction industry.
• Good analytical skills and ability to apply common sense to operational issues.
• Demonstrate a personnel commitment to quality, compliance and environmental culture.

Department

Property Services NW

Company

5 - Seddon Construction - Property Services