Head of SHEQ – Water & Utilities

Overview

Head of SHEQ – Water & Utilities

Location:

Enfield, with travel around London and South East of England (e.g., Affinity Water, Southern Water, South East Water & Thames Water areas).

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 + package

Department: SHEQ

Reporting to:
Director of Support Services & ESG

Liaising with: SHEQ Team, Contracts Managers, other operational staff and subcontractors

Direct Reports: 2 x Senior SHE Advisors, 1 x Senior Environmental Advisor, 1 x SHEQ Analyst

Role scope:
Manage the health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality function for the company, including providing support for two joint ventures.

• Lead, define, and implement the SHEQ strategy and vision ensuring compliance in all areas.
• Lead the continual development of the Aligned Cultural behavioural safety programme.
• 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, 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 and others to whom they have a duty as defined by legislation and Company procedures.
• Develop and use appropriate metrics to measure and drive improvement in the service. Develop and implement improvement plans in agreement with the Operations Directors.
• 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 regular reports on operational SHEQ performance.
• Prepare and present at Client forums.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post.

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

Desirable Qualifications

IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management

Bachelor’s Degree

ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Internal Auditor

Experience Required

• Thorough knowledge of appropriate health, safety and environmental legislation and 9001,…