Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Manager

Willmott Dixon; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Car scheme

MEA allowance

Flexible working

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is recruiting a Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager to guide multiple projects across North London and the northern home counties. The role supports hybrid working with 1–2 days per week remote, with office-based activity in Hitchin.

You will ensure effective SHE management, advise project teams on legal and policy compliance, and audit performance to drive continuous improvement across the region.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health.
• TechIOSH membership and SHE certifications (IEMA, SEATS, SMSTS).
• Valid driving licence and CSCS Card.
• Proven experience in managing SHE management systems, audits and performance.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, advise, support, enforce, and report on health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Ensure project teams are equipped to manage SHE risks and opportunities effectively.
• Conduct audits, site visits, and investigations to guarantee compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
• Analyse SHE performance data and provide insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to share best practices and foster a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure all accidents and incidents are responded to promptly with root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Strong communication

Influencing skills

SHE topic simplification

Education

Level 3 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health

Tools

TechIOSH

IEMA

SEATS

SMSTS

Job description

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Manager

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Manager

Willmott Dixon is looking to recruit a Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager to join our team in providing guidance and support on our projects based across North London & the northern home counties. We support hybrid working with flexibility to work from home 1 to 2 days per week when not on-site or in our office based in Hitchin.

As the SHE Manager, you will be accountable for ensuring successful safety, health and (low risk) environmental management across multiple projects within the region and will provide clear feedback on performance. You will advise project teams on compliance with SHE legal and company policy requirements, especially high-risk activities and will audit project teams on compliance with legal SHE requirements and group policies

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, advise, support, enforce, and report on health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Ensure project teams are equipped to manage SHE risks and opportunities effectively.
• Conduct audits, site visits, and investigations to guarantee compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
• Analyse SHE performance data and provide insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams (including pre-construction) and external stakeholders (including supply chain partners) to share best practices and foster a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure all accidents and incidents are responded to promptly, with thorough internal and statutory notifications detailing root causes and corrective actions.
• Level 3 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health.
• TechIOSH membership and relevant SHE certifications (e.g., IEMA, SEATS, SMSTS).
• Valid driving license and appropriate CSCS Card.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and resilience to hold teams to account
• Proven experience in managing SHE management systems, audits, and performance.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify complex SHE topics for diverse audiences.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

• This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel.
• Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.