Head of SHEQ

Head of SHEQ
Location: Enfield (hybrid)
Annual Salary: Up to £85,000 in addition to annual bonus
Additional: Car allowance or company vehicle
Other: Company pension and life assurance
Are you a highly motivated and dynamic leader working within the H&S sector and looking for a fresh challenge in an exciting and evolving environment?
If so, then the New Year may be presenting the perfect opportunity for you!
Carrington West are delighted to be working alongside one of our clients, a well-established and forward thinking Utilities contractor with a reputation for delivering quality and timely projects across major frameworks.
A really exciting role has arisen to take the lead of their H&S department as the Head of SHEQ and presents an opportunity for a unique and talented professional to oversee the development and reinvigoration of this sector of the business.
You will manage a team of Health & Safety and Environmental advisors and the role will be a mixture of office, site and home based work.
Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Ensure that the SHEQ Team has sufficient competent resource to support Operations, providing assistance, 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.
• 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 policies and procedures, technical standards and codes of practice and any developments that affect the industry.
• Manage and lead all incident investigations, ensuring investigations produced are of sufficient quality and within prescribed timescales.
• 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.

Experience and requirements:

• Have previous experience of establishing health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality processes and procedures and have the ability to use monitoring and auditing results to drive continuous improvement
• Be able to communicate and influence effectively at all organisational levels
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and to be capable of delivering articulate presentations
• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational H&S Practice
• At least 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
• IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management (desirable)
• Bachelor's Degree (desirable)
• ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Internal Auditor (desirable)

This role is likely to move quickly and the company are looking to interview as soon as possible so if you feel you would be suited to the role, please apply with an updated CV or contact Rich at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.