Senior Safety, Health and Environment Manager

Willmott Dixon; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm is looking for a Senior Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager to lead health and safety initiatives across their North East sites. The role involves ensuring compliance with legal standards, conducting audits, and delivering training to teams. Ideal candidates should have a Level 5 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health, relevant SHE certifications, and strong communication skills. The position offers hybrid working options, competitive benefits, and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Annual incentive bonus

Access to low carbon and electric cars

Qualifications

• In-depth health, safety and environmental knowledge within the construction sector.
• Valid driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and enforce health, safety, and environmental standards across sites.
• Conduct audits and site visits to ensure compliance.
• Provide SHE training to project teams.
• Lead investigations into accidents and incidents.

Skills

Strong communication and influencing skills

Ability to simplify complex SHE topics for diverse audiences

Self‑motivated with a positive attitude

Resilience to hold teams to account

Education

Level 5 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health

Valid CSCS & SMSTS qualifications

TechIOSH membership and relevant SHE certifications

CertIOSH membership

Job description

Willmott Dixon is looking to recruit a Senior Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager to join our North East team (local regional office based in Gateshead), providing guidance and support to all our construction sites based within our North East region. This role would ideally suit someone based in the Darlington, Middlesborough or Stockton on Tees area so that you are centrally based to support these projects. Willmott Dixon support hybrid working with flexibility to work from home 1 to 2 days per week when not on-site or in the office.

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 in the region.
• Collaborate with internal teams (including pre-construction) and external stakeholders (including supply chain partners) to share best practices and foster a proactive safety culture.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and service strikes, establishing root cause and implementing corrective actions promptly.
• Deliver health, safety and environmental training to project team and supply chain partners.
• Support with accreditations and associated submissions for audit at BSI at group and LCO level.
• Support in selection and onboarding of supply chain partners from PQQ to onsite.
• Support in bids to meet our customer health, safety and environmental needs.
• Accountable for ensuring successful safety, health and (low risk) environmental management across multiple construction projects within the North East region, and provide clear feedback on performance.
• Advise project teams on compliance with SHE legal and company policy requirements, especially high-risk activities, and audit project teams on compliance with legal SHE requirements and group policies.

Qualifications

• Valid CSCS & SMSTS qualifications.
• TechIOSH membership and relevant SHE certifications (e.g., IEMA, SEATS, SMSTS).
• Level 5 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health.
• In-depth health, safety and environmental knowledge within the construction sector.
• Valid driving license.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify complex SHE topics for diverse audiences.
• Self‑motivated with a positive attitude and resilience to hold teams to account.
• CertIOSH membership.

Desired Skills

• Proven experience in managing SHE management systems, audits, and performance.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify complex SHE topics for diverse audiences.
• Self‑motivated with a positive attitude and resilience to hold teams to account.

Benefits

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer. 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 and an annual incentive bonus. 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 car leasing scheme.