Construction SHEQ Lead: Safety, Quality & Environment

Snowdon Recruitment Ltd; Borough of Rossendale; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowdon Recruitment Ltd. seeks a seasoned SHEQ Manager for a hands-on leadership role in a growing specialist contracting business.

You will own safety, quality and environmental performance, advising Directors and site teams, conducting audits and driving continuous improvement across live projects. The role requires 5+ years in SHEQ/Quality in construction, NEBOSH GC, and strong knowledge of UK CDM and H&S legislation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' SHEQ, H&S or Quality experience within construction, M&E, fire protection or specialist contracting.
• Strong practical experience working across live construction sites.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of UK construction H&S legislation, CDM and Building Safety requirements.
• Experience with RAMS, site auditing, incident investigation and corrective actions.
• Experience managing ISO and/or third-party audits.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to challenge both senior management and site personnel.

Responsibilities

• Act as the company's competent H&S adviser, providing advice to Directors and operational management.
• Take ownership of H&S performance, policies, procedures and continual improvement.
• Undertake regular site inspections and SHEQ audits, ensuring actions are effectively closed out.
• Review RAMS, risk assessments, COSHH assessments and project H&S requirements.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and non-conformances, identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with CDM, relevant legislation, client requirements and construction best practice.
• Own and continually improve the Quality Management System and QAP processes.
• Ensure project teams follow QAPs and maintain appropriate records and documentation.
• Manage and host ISO 9001 and third-party audits, including corrective actions.
• Monitor installation quality, inspection, testing, commissioning and handover documentation.
• Review and improve procedures, forms and document-control systems.
• Take ownership of environmental performance and compliance.
• Monitor waste, pollution prevention, environmental incidents, recycling and client/contract requirements.
• Develop practical initiatives to improve environmental awareness and performance.
• Own the competence-management system, including training and competency matrices.
• Ensure employees, managers and subcontractors are appropriately competent for the work they undertake.
• Identify training and development requirements and coordinate appropriate upskilling.
• Support toolbox talks, briefings, inductions and refresher training.
• Maintain accurate, current and auditable competence records.

Skills

SHEQ management

H&S compliance

Quality management

Auditing

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Tools

RAMS

ISO audits

Job description

Snowdon Recruitment Ltd. seeks a seasoned SHEQ Manager for a hands-on leadership role in a growing specialist contracting business.

You will own safety, quality and environmental performance, advising Directors and site teams, conducting audits and driving continuous improvement across live projects. The role requires 5+ years in SHEQ/Quality in construction, NEBOSH GC, and strong knowledge of UK CDM and H&S legislation.