SHEQ Lead | Utilities & Infrastructure Safety & CDM

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

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Irwin and Colton is recruiting a SHEQ Lead to support major water-sector projects across Manchester and Liverpool. The role focuses on providing expert guidance on SHEQ and CDM, ensuring safe delivery through design, construction and commissioning, and leading audits and incident investigations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong construction risk and incident investigation background, a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, and proven stakeholder management skills to engage clients and delivery

Qualifications

• Strong technical grounding in construction risk, assurance and incident investigation.
• Relevant Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) and proactive approach to CDM and compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and 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 implementation of corporate and client standards into 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. The role focuses on providing expert guidance on SHEQ and CDM, ensuring safe delivery through design, construction and commissioning, and leading audits and incident investigations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong construction risk and incident investigation background, a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, and proven stakeholder management skills to engage clients and delivery