SHEQ Lead: Utilities & Infrastructure Safety & CDM

Irwin and Colton; Manchester; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits

Job summary

Irwin and Colton is recruiting a SHEQ Lead to support major water-sector projects across Manchester and Liverpool. You will provide guidance from design through construction and commissioning, ensuring CDM compliance and robust incident management.

The role requires NEBOSH or equivalent safety qualifications, strong risk and investigation expertise, and excellent stakeholder engagement with clients and delivery teams. A competitive package includes a £70,000 salary, car allowance and benefits.

Qualifications

• A strong technical grounding in construction risk, assurance and incident investigation.
• A relevant Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) and a proactive approach to CDM and statutory compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to build credibility with clients and delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide SHEQ and CDM guidance across projects, supporting safe delivery from design through construction and commissioning.
• Support compliance with CDM 2015, including coordinating pre-construction information and reviewing Construction Phase Plans.
• Lead audits, site assurance activity and the implementation of corporate and client standards into practical local arrangements.
• Take ownership of high-potential/high-severity incident management, investigations, reporting and close-out of corrective actions.

Skills

Construction risk

Incident investigation

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

Irwin and Colton is recruiting a SHEQ Lead to support major water-sector projects across Manchester and Liverpool. You will provide guidance from design through construction and commissioning, ensuring CDM compliance and robust incident management.

The role requires NEBOSH or equivalent safety qualifications, strong risk and investigation expertise, and excellent stakeholder engagement with clients and delivery teams. A competitive package includes a £70,000 salary, car allowance and benefits.