Head of SHEQ

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of SHEQ to join our Property Services team covering the North West & Midlands regions and can be based in our Bolton, Stoke or Birmingham office.

The purpose of the role is to lead and manage health & safety across the Property Services business from pre-construction through to on-site delivery ensuring consistent good practice, safe methods of working and supporting a positive culture in accordance with current legislation, standards, codes of practice and guidance notes.

• Competitive Salary / Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities/ Free Well-being Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working/ Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon SmartSpending)

What you'll do:

• Support Departmental Heads in achieving their business needs.
• Ensure production of accurate reports on health & safety performance.
• Input into Business Plans, KPI disciplines and annual health & safety strategy.
• Be responsible for the management of workload / allocations and audit frequency to meet the needs of the business.
• To implement, monitor, advise on Safety, Health & Environment policies and procedures throughout the company.
• Ensure the safety management system is up to date with legislation and industry standards.
• To ensure consistency across the SHE Advisors/external SHE consultants and communicate the message of PROTECT 3 Campaign.
• Visit all sites to measure, monitor and advise on legal requirements relating to Safety, Health and Environmental issues.
• Carry out site safety and environmental audit on a risk basis in agreement with the Senor Leadership team.
• Conduct accident & incident investigation when required to ensure good corrective and preventative actions are made.
• Support Pre-construction team with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Deliver SHEQ inductions and staff training.
• Lead on monthly health & safety communication.
• Lead continuous improvement of the standard practices and procedures through stakeholder engagement
• Coordinate and deliver supply chain events.
• Support annual health & safety conferences.
• Lead the procedures manual development to support construction delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring all departments are compliant with legislation, standards, practices and procedures set out in the manuals.
• Overall responsibility for maintaining, gaining approval to 9001, 14001, 18001, 50001 standards and any additional accreditations.
• Ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date with any current or proposed changes in Regulations and Legislation.
• Lead the ongoing control and monitoring of compliance with approved practices and procedures through internal and external audits.
• Implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Research, investigate and propose business improvement measures to the Board, including technological construction options and solutions.
• Support the development of construction staff through continuous professional development measures.
• Ensure completion of monthly inspections and audits.
• Ensure company policies, process and procedures are reviewed annually.
• Develop and deliver periodic quality awareness training and development.

Have you got what it takes:

• Thorough understanding of contract delivery and wider construction industry.
• Good analytical skills and ability to apply common sense to operational issues.
• Demonstrate a personnel commitment to quality, compliance and environmental culture.

Department

Property Services NW

Company

5 - Seddon Construction - Property Services