Senior SHEQ Manager - EfW Plant Safety & Compliance

Vital Energi; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Energi is hiring a SHEQ Manager for its EfW assets at Port Clarence and Drakelow, with travel between sites. The role concentrates on leading safety, health, quality and environmental initiatives, and coaching managers and staff to embed sound SHEQ practices across operations.

The successful candidate will drive reporting, investigations, risk reviews and environmental compliance, ensuring robust controls and continuous improvement in line with UK legislation and ISO standards.

Qualifications

• BSc in Environment/Engineering required or equivalent.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or higher preferred.
• IOSH membership or equivalent safety qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Influences safety culture across site personnel and stakeholders.
• Provides frontline SHEQ advice and coaching on site.
• Drives and supports reporting, investigations and corrective actions.
• Manages Safe System of Work (SSOW) and Permit To Work (PTW).
• Conducts risk reviews, site inspections and non-conformance follow-up.
• Maintains document control under ISO-aligned systems.
• Supports data analysis to inform decision making and action plans.
• Promotes continuous SHEQ improvement and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership in SHEQ

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BSc in Environment/Engineering

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Technician/Managing Safely

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Vital Energi is hiring a SHEQ Manager for its EfW assets at Port Clarence and Drakelow, with travel between sites. The role concentrates on leading safety, health, quality and environmental initiatives, and coaching managers and staff to embed sound SHEQ practices across operations.

The successful candidate will drive reporting, investigations, risk reviews and environmental compliance, ensuring robust controls and continuous improvement in line with UK legislation and ISO standards.