Head of SHEQ

Head of SHEQ
 

Hours of work: 0800-1700 Monday to Friday

Project Partners are working closely with a fantastic Utilities company who are on the look out for an experienced Head of SHEQ to come and join their close-knit team located in Enfield. The ideal candidate will already have experience working within the utilities industry and a strong background in Health, Safety and Environment. 

Role Purpose:

Manage the health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality function for the company.

• Lead, define, and implement the SHEQ strategy and vision ensuring compliance in all areas.
• Drive the Net Zero strategy. Evaluate, prioritise, and articulate initiatives that will be most effective in meeting environmental & sustainability targets.
• Lead the implementation of initiatives, campaigns, and new processes to drive continual improvement of safety, health, environment, and quality in the Company.
• Ensure that the SHEQ Team has sufficient competent resource to support Operations, aiding, coaching and advice where required.
• Engage, support, and positively influence directors, managers, and supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for health, safety and environmental of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by legislation and Company procedures.
• Develop, review and update health, safety, environmental and quality policies, procedures, and documentation, ensuring they comply with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Manage the certification process for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 45001 standards. Lead all surveillance and certification audits.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all legislation, policies and procedures, technical standards and codes of practice and any developments that affect the industry.
• Ensure arrangements are made for employee consultation, and that a robust process for the communication of all matters related to health, wellbeing, safety, environment, and quality is in place. This includes chairing the Safety committee and Health and Wellbeing Forum.
• Manage and lead all incident investigations, ensuring investigations produced are of sufficient quality and within prescribed timescales. Monitor the quality and effectiveness of reports, ensuring root causes are established, corrective actions and recommendations have been fully implemented to avoid recurrences and management controls remain effective.
• Manage an effective inspection and internal audit plan, ensuring that the SHEQ Team carries out a sufficient level of site inspections and internal audits of processes. Monitor and track inspection and audit information to look for trends and compliance with SHEQ management systems. Take appropriate action when areas of potential weakness are identified.
• Be accountable for validating and approving subcontractor’s pre-qualification checks and support subcontractor onboarding.
• Liaise with external bodies including the Health and Safety Executive, Clients, and other stakeholders.
• Provide input into prequalification and tender submissions.
• Prepare and present at Client forums.

Experience Required:

• Thorough knowledge of appropriate health, safety, and environmental legislation and 9001, 14001 and 45001
• Ability to set the health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality strategy for the Company.
• Proven experience of establishing health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality processes, and procedures
• Ability to use monitoring and auditing results to drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to establish and lead a team of advisors.
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all organisational levels.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Capable of delivering articulate presentations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)

Essential Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational H&S Practice
• Minimum 5 years’ health, safety, and environmental experience
• Hold or working towards Chartership of Institution of Occupational Safety & Health
• Must hold a current UK Driving License

Benefits:

- Competitive Salary

- Annual bonus

- 25 days annual leave

- Long Service Scheme

- Car allowance 

- Access to Group Pension Scheme after completion of probation

- Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover if joining pension scheme.

- Healthcare cover for employee and family

- Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Medicash after successful completion of probation

Apply today for mor formation!