SHE Manager

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Portishead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is seeking an experienced SHE Manager to join the Metrowest Programme, supporting the delivery of rail infrastructure schemes on a Network Rail contract. You will lead health, safety and wellbeing initiatives, provide expert guidance on compliance, risk management and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle.

You will collaborate with project teams, supply chain partners, regulators, and stakeholders to embed a proactive safety culture and ensure safe

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within rail, construction, or major infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and its practical application within construction environments.
• Experience of compliance management, auditing, incident investigation, and risk management.
• OSH qualification or equivalent health and safety professional accreditation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience working on large, complex infrastructure projects with multiple contractors and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and promote a strong health and safety culture.
• NEBOSH qualification or working towards a higher-level health and safety qualification.
• Experience working within Network Rail projects or rail infrastructure environments.
• Membership of a recognised professional body such as IOSH.
• Experience supporting behavioural safety and workforce engagement programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and promotion of health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives across the Metrowest Programme.
• Provide professional advice and support to project teams, operational management, and supply chain partners on health and safety matters.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation, company policies, client requirements, and industry best practice.
• Undertake audits, inspections, and assurance activities to verify compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Support the development and review of risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
• Drive an initiative-taking safety culture through workforce engagement, coaching, and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, ensuring lessons learned are effectively communicated and implemented.
• Analyse health and safety performance data and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.
• Consult with clients, regulators, and other key stakeholders on health and safety matters.
• Support project teams in identifying, managing, and mitigating health and safety risks throughout all phases of delivery.
• Ensure health and safety objectives are integrated into project planning and operational activities.
• Promote continuous improvement and share best practice across the wider business.

Skills

SHE experience

Rail industry

OSH qualification

UK H&S law

Auditing

Incident investigation

Networking with stakeholders

Education

OSH qualification

Tools

Auditing tools

Job description

Portishead / Bristol Talented people are the key to our success. We are looking for a motivated and ambitious SHE Manager to join our team on the Metrowest Programme, supporting the delivery of a range of high-profile rail infrastructure schemes as part of a Network Rail contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced SHE professional to play a key role in driving safe project delivery across a complex and demanding programme. Reporting to the Head of Health & Safety, with a dotted line into the Project Director, you will provide expert guidance on compliance, engagement, risk management, and continuous improvement, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and promotion of health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives across the Metrowest Programme.
• Provide professional advice and support to project teams, operational management, and supply chain partners on health and safety matters.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation, company policies, client requirements, and industry best practice.
• Undertake audits, inspections, and assurance activities to verify compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Support the development and review of risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
• Drive an initiative-taking safety culture through workforce engagement, coaching, and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, ensuring lessons learned are effectively communicated and implemented.
• Analyse health and safety performance data and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.
• Consult with clients, regulators, and other key stakeholders on health and safety matters.
• Support project teams in identifying, managing, and mitigating health and safety risks throughout all phases of delivery.
• Ensure health and safety objectives are integrated into project planning and operational activities.
• Promote continuous improvement and share best practice across the wider business.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within the rail, construction, or major infrastructure sector.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and its practical application within construction environments.
• Experience of compliance management, auditing, incident investigation, and risk management.
• OSH qualification or equivalent health and safety professional accreditation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience working on large, complex infrastructure projects with multiple contractors and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and promote a strong health and safety culture.
• NEBOSH qualification or working towards a higher-level health and safety qualification.
• Experience working within Network Rail projects or rail infrastructure environments.
• Membership of a recognised professional body such as IOSH.
• Experience supporting behavioural safety and workforce engagement programmes.

What is in it for you?

• 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)
• We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About The Rail Business Unit

Millions of people rely on Britain's rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption. Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering. Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include 'live launch' bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational. From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century. 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.