Head of Environment, Health, and Safety

Consortium Professional Recruitment; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a strategic Head of SHEQ to enhance safety, environmental, and quality standards in a busy manufacturing environment. This role involves developing SHEQ strategies, ensuring compliance, and leading a dedicated team to foster a high-performance culture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HSEQ roles and relevant qualifications, ready to make a significant impact on the organization’s operations.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior HSEQ/SHEQ role within manufacturing, construction, or engineering.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), IOSH membership, and Lead Auditor qualifications preferred.
• Deep understanding of health risk management, environmental compliance, and quality control processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead SHEQ strategy aligned with business objectives and ISO standards.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation.
• Lead a team of SHEQ professionals covering health, safety, environmental and quality disciplines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Health risk management

Environmental compliance

Quality control

Continuous improvement

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Lead Auditor qualifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001)

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Senior Consultant - Engineering at Consortium Professional Recruitment

Job Title: Head of Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ)

Location: East Yorkshire

Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, private medical insurance, pension

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Head of SHEQ to lead our safety, environmental, and quality agenda across both factory and site operations. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to embed a high-performance SHEQ culture, lead compliance efforts, and drive continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing and project-based environment.

What You'll Do

• Develop and lead SHEQ strategy aligned with business objectives and ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001)
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation, including CDM
• Oversee internal audits, inspections, and management systems, driving corrective actions where needed
• Lead a team of SHEQ professionals covering health, safety, environmental and quality disciplines
• Act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies and certification audits
• Support tendering and client-facing activities with SHEQ documentation and expertise
• Lead proactive training, induction, and safety culture initiatives across factory, site, and subcontractors
• Champion occupational health and wellbeing across the workforce
• Monitor environmental impact, sustainability KPIs, and support the business journey to Net Zero
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Manufacturing, HR, and Project teams to maintain high SHEQ standards

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a senior HSEQ/SHEQ role within manufacturing, construction, or engineering
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), IOSH membership, and Lead Auditor qualifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001) preferred
• A collaborative and confident leader with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Deep understanding of health risk management, environmental compliance, and quality control processes
• Comfortable working across strategic planning and hands-on delivery
• Track record of influencing positive safety culture and continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a business committed to raising standards and empowering its SHEQ function to lead from the front. With support from senior leadership and a dedicated SHEQ team, you'll shape policy, influence culture, and make a lasting impact on how the organisation operates.

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven’t received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit www.consortiumrecruitment.co.uk

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and Production

• Industries

  Construction, Manufacturing, and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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