Lead SHEQ Advisor (Environmental and Carbon Lead)

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading infrastructure contractor as a Lead SHEQ Advisor, focusing on environmental impact and carbon reduction strategies. This role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, mentoring staff, and developing effective strategies for minimizing environmental impact. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health and safety legislation, risk assessment, and utilities safety knowledge. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic team, driving sustainability and safety in the utilities industry.

Benefits

Annual performance related bonus scheme

Vehicle and Fuel

Royal London Group Personal Pension Plan

Group Life Insurance 1 x Salary

Occupational Health Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Funded qualifications & Training

Qualifications

• Hold relevant Street Works accreditation and NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate.
• Knowledge of H&S legislation, risk assessment techniques, and safety planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and develop environmental strategies.
• Conduct H&S inspections, manage accident reporting, and mentor employees.

Skills

H&S Legislation Knowledge

Risk Assessment Techniques

Safety Planning

Utilities Safety Knowledge

Confined Spaces Skills

NEBOSH General / Construction Certificate

IEMA Foundation Qualification

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Street Works Accreditation

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

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Lead SHEQ Advisor (Environmental and Carbon Lead), Manchester

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Client:

Bluetownonline

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title : Lead SHEQ Advisor (Environmental and Carbon Lead)

Location: Duncan Street, Salford with travel to sites nationally

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

About Us:

Excalon is a leading infrastructure contractor specialising in the provision of services to the utilities industry. With recent new business wins with multiple major clients adding to our existing portfolio of framework agreements and ongoing Major Projects, this is an exciting time to join our business.

Purpose of the role:

To ensure the Company meets the health and safety standards through the implementation of the Company Integrated Management System (IMS) ensuring compliance with government regulations and industry best practice. To support the Head of SHEQ to develop the SHEQ Advisor to achieve Company standards.

Act as Environmental and Carbon Lead for the Company developing the Excalon environmental impact and carbon reduction strategy.

Please note that due to the nature of the role the candidate will need to have a full driver’s licence and be flexible with travelling nationwide to be considered for this role.

Key Accountabilities:

• Act as escalation for SHEQ matters in the absence or cover for Head of SHEQ
• Develop and review CPP’s before they are issued for Construction.
• Carry out H&S Inspections at regular intervals on all projects.
• Co-ordinate Accident Reporting and Investigation.
• Log and monitor hazard reports
• Keep up to date with H&S Legislation and Construction Industry Best Practice.
• Deal with queries and correspondence on H&S issues. Provide advice as required.
• Issue H&S Alerts or Guidance as appropriate.
• To know and implement the requirements of the organisations IMS and Health & Safety Policy.
• Manage & Mentor management of employees to ensure implementation of the IMS and safe conduct of work whilst promoting best practices.
• Act as environmental and carbon reduction lead for the company, acting as organisational advisor and working collaboratively to develop the environmental strategy.
• Establish environmental risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies to minimise the impact of work activities on the organisation and environment.
• Set realistic carbon reduction goals and monitoring current carbon emissions to identify key reduction opportunities.
• To carry out internal audits in accordance with the audit programme.
• Implement Processes for Companies Health and Safety procedures.
• Assist in coordinating and supporting the health, safety & training structure of the company.
• Assist in establishing a regime to ensure that the work teams and depots are monitored by the health and safety company process via inspections and audit.
• Produce non-conformance records including corrective and/or preventive remedies.
• Prepare and distribute lessons learnt.
• Assist SHEQ team with external accreditations ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, NERS, Achilles.
• Review and update company procedures.
• Liaise with safety representatives and operatives.

About you:

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• Hold relevant Street works accreditation
• Knowledge of H&S Legislation
• Safety Planning
• Risk Assessment Techniques
• IEMA Foundation Qualification and Associate Membership
• Confined spaces skills
• Utilities Safety Knowledge
• Excavation Safety Knowledge
• NEBOSH General / Construction Certificate and IOSH

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Internal Auditor for OHSAS ISO45001
• NEBOSH Diploma
• Annual performance related bonus scheme
• Vehicle and Fuel
• Royal London Group Personal Pension Plan
• Group Life Insurance 1 x Salary
• Occupational Health Service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded qualifications & Training

Please note we are not offering sponsorships at this time.

All applicants must reside and have the right to live and work in the UK.