SHES Manager

Murphy Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is recruiting for a SHES Manager to join the Energy Team on the National Grid, HWUP Project. The role involves providing leadership in safety, health, environmental, and quality matters, ensuring management controls, conducting audits, and developing SHESQ plans. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in SHES management, relevant senior-level qualifications, and solid knowledge of applicable compliance standards. Attractive benefits include a discretionary bonus, enhanced pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Investment in professional development

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Proven managerial experience in SHES/Health & Safety.
• Relevant memberships at a senior level like IOSH/IEMA/CQI.
• Familiarity with MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in SHESQ matters and support roles.
• Ensure compliance with SHESQ Plans and company procedures.
• Conduct regular inspections/audits for compliance.
• Lead incident investigations and recommend improvements.
• Develop and implement SHESQ campaigns and improvement plans.

Skills

Proven experience within a SHES / Health & Safety managerial role

Relevant SHESQ Membership at Senior level – IOSH / IEMA / CQI

MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)

Solid understanding of ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards

Experience within civil engineering or construction

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a SHES Manager to work with the Energy Team on the National Grid, HWUP Project.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in‑house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever‑changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries – ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) hryques serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and atender is demonstrated in our long‑standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

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• Establish and provide Leadership in best practice in safety, health, environmental, sustainability and quality ( SHESQ ) matters in conjunction with the SHESQ function.
• Advise and support Managers and Supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for the SHESQ of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by Legislation and Company Procedures.
• Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the SHESQ Plans.
• Manage & carry out regular inspections / audits of sites and work places to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures and the relevant Statut nkw.
• Lead, partake and oversee accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
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• Manage and produce SHESQ plans, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant SHESQ issues for Operation Units / contracts / yards and help set-up contracts / yards to include appropriate controls.
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• Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with Legislation, Company procedures and Contract Requirements.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Proven experience within a SHES / Health & Safety managerial role.
• Relevant SHESQ Membership at Senior level – IOSH / IEMA / CQI.
• MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project).
• Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards.
• Experience within civil engineering or construction.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year; holidays increase with length of service.
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus.
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc.

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector‑leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Jack Roberts on 07514 313533 to discuss in more detail.

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK