Senior SHE Manager

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Coventry; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buy

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Share save

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager to lead and embed a strong safety culture across our energy operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement in SHE performance.

The successful candidate will be a Chartered IOSH member (CMIOSH) with proven SHE leadership in the energy sector, excellent stakeholder engagement and a track record of measurable safety improvements.

Qualifications

• CMIOSH (Chartered Member of IOSH) – essential.
• Demonstrable SHE leadership experience within the energy sector – essential.
• Strong knowledge of UK SHE legislation and industry standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable SHE performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of SHE policies, standards and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert SHE guidance and leadership across all levels of the business.
• Drive a proactive safety culture, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and energy sector regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits and incident investigations with effective corrective actions.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, contractors and operational teams.

Skills

CMIOSH

SHE leadership

UK SHE legislation

Leadership & comms

SHE improvements

Job description

Senior Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager

Talented people are the key to our success.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager to lead and drive our SHE strategy across operations. This is a critical leadership role responsible for embedding a strong safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering continuous improvement across all SHE performance metrics.

The successful candidate will be a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) and will have proven experience within the energy sector, a strong understanding of the unique risks, regulatory frameworks and operational challenges associated with this industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of SHE policies, standards and procedures aligned with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert SHE guidance and leadership across all levels of the business.
• Drive a proactive safety culture, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental and energy sector regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits and incident investigations, ensuring effective corrective actions.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, contractors and operational teams.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• CMIOSH (Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) – essential.
• Demonstrable SHE leadership experience within the energy sector – essential.
• Strong knowledge of UK SHE legislation and industry standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable SHE performance improvements.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working.
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach.
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Recognition scheme and long service awards.
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role).
• Option to participate in share‑save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families.

About Our Energy Business Unit

We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks and delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators. Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying and jointing of cables (fluid filled and XLPE), substations and overhead line, new build, repair and refurbishment services.

We are looking for people who share our passion for delivering great customer service whilst working within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.