SHES Manager

Murphy Group; South Hetton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays (+2 by

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate pension scheme

Life assurance

Health screening and enhanced sick pay

Maternity/paternity pay and returners’

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for an SHES Manager to work with the Energy Team on EGL1&2 Projects in the North East. The role focuses on leading SHESQ initiatives, ensuring compliance with legislation and company procedures, and supporting site teams in risk management. Murphy values safety excellence, professional development, and a strong health and safety culture across civil engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a SHES / Health & Safety managerial role.
• Membership in SHESQ senior level bodies (IOSH / IEMA / CQI).
• MS Office knowledge (Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project).
• Solid understanding of ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards.
• Experience in civil engineering or construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead SHESQ guidance and best practice across projects.
• Advise managers to discharge SHESQ duties under legislation and company procedures.
• Ensure personnel understand statutory duties and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with site teams to ensure SHESQ plan compliance.
• Oversee inspections and audits of sites and workplaces.

Skills

Leadership in SHESQ

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Tools

MS Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a SHES Manager to work with theEnergy Team on the EGL1&2 Projects in the North East.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy SHES Manager:

• Establish and provide Leadership in best practice in safety, health, environmental, sustainability and quality (SHESQ) matters in conjunction with the SHESQ function.
• Advise and support Managers and Supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for the SHESQ of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by Legislation and Company Procedures.
• Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the SHESQ Plans.
• Manage & carry out regular inspections / audits of sites and work places to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures and the relevant StatutoryProvisions.
• Lead, partake and oversee accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
• Develop and implement SHESQ campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the Operations Director / SHESQ Management / Heads of SHESQ.
• Manage and produce SHESQ plans, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant SHESQ issues for Operation Units / contracts / yards and help set-up contracts / yards to include appropriate controls.
• Manage and Identify any SHESQ consents / permits or exemptions that are required and ensure they are obtained.
• Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with Legislation, Company procedures and Contract Requirements.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Proven experience within a SHES / Health & Safety managerial role.
• Relevant SHESQ Membership at Senior level - IOSH / IEMA / CQI
• MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)
• Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards.
• Experience within civil engineering or construction.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK