SHE Manager

Story Contracting Limited; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/ allowance

Health cash plan

Wellbeing support

Flexible working

Job summary

Story Contracting Limited seeks a SHE Manager to lead the Safety, Health and Environmental strategy across the Construction Division. You will partner with project teams, give expert guidance, and ensure work is delivered safely and to high standards on site across Cumbria.

You will report to the Construction Managing Director, build strong relationships, influence behaviours and drive continual improvement in health, safety and environmental performance, while traveling to sites and developing

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent is required.
• Graduate Member of IOSH, with ambition to work towards CMIOSH.
• Experience leading HSE performance in construction/civil engineering environments.
• Proven ability to build relationships, influence behaviours and drive cultural change.
• Experience conducting site audits and incident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver SHE strategy across the Construction Division.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to project teams to ensure safe delivery.
• Lead as key SHE contact for Construction Senior Management Team.
• Audit, investigate incidents and support continual improvement initiatives.
• Travel across Cumbria to support operational sites and engage teams.

Skills

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

IOSH Graduate Member

Auditing & incident investigations

Relationship building & influencing

Site audits & investigations

Job description

As a SHE Manager at Story Contracting, you will be responsible for delivering our Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) strategy across the Construction Division. Working in partnership with our project teams, you will provide expert advice, guidance and support to ensure projects are delivered safely, responsibly and to the highest standards.

As the key SHE contact for the Construction Senior Management Team, you will be a visible and proactive leader who is passionate about building strong relationships across all levels of the business. You will have the confidence and credibility to influence behaviours, support decision-making and provide constructive challenge where required, helping our teams achieve the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance.

This role will report directly to the Construction Managing Director. You will play a pivotal role in protecting and enhancing our health, safety and environmental performance, driving continual improvement and helping our teams identify opportunities, manage risk effectively, and deliver positive outcomes for our people, our clients and the communities in which we work.

You will be an experienced SHE professional with strong auditing and incident investigation capabilities, a keen eye for detail, and a practical, collaborative approach. Most importantly, you will be a people person who enjoys engaging with site teams, building trust and influencing behaviours to achieve the right outcomes.

We are looking for someone who thrives on building relationships and being present on site. You will be comfortable having constructive conversations, recognising good performance and challenging behaviors where required. Through coaching, support and accountability, you will work with our teams to protect and enhance our health, safety and environmental standards, ensuring we continue to deliver work safely, sustainably and in a way that strengthens Story Contracting's reputation as a trusted contractor.

You will be self-driven, with the ability to manage your time effectively, and prepared to travel across our sites predominantly located throughout Cumbria, to support our operational teams.

The Ideal Candidate

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent)
• Graduate Member of IOSH, with ambition to work towards CMIOSH
• Experience leading Health, Safety and Environmental performance within a construction and/or civil engineering environment
• Proven ability to build relationships, influence behaviors and drive positive cultural change across operational teams
• Experience of conducting site audits, incident investigations and supporting continual improvement initiatives

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary, pension (and company car/allowance) We show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

Our agile working policyallows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team.Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Think you’d be a good fit?

Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date.