Health & Safety Coordinator Contractor

About Us

We manage some of the UK's largest and most complex wireless environments, including multiple central London boroughs and Docklands. Across more than 5,000 mast site locations, 2,000 connected buildings and 200+ outdoor networks, our work helps ensure people stay connected where it matters most.

Backed by DigitalBridge, we bring together deep telecoms expertise and commercial real estate know-how to deliver long-term impact in the market. We are also proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work, with 82 percent of our people saying it is a great place to work, compared with 54 percent at a typical UK-based company.

Location: Crawley or Farringdon based
Reporting to: Head of SHEQ
Contract: 6-month contractor role

The Role

Are you passionate about Health, Safety, Environment and Quality and ready to play a key role in driving standards forward across a dynamic organisation?

We are looking for a proactive and detail-driven SHEQ Coordinator to support our Head of SHEQ on a 6-month contract, maintaining and improving our Integrated Management System, ensuring we not only meet but exceed our legal and client obligations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced environment where you will be central to shaping a strong safety culture, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring operational excellence across multiple sites and suppliers. The role will also include occasional ad hoc site visits (typically a couple per month) to support audits and compliance checks.

About the role

In this varied and hands-on position, you will work closely with the Head of SHEQ to support compliance, audits, reporting and training across the business. You will play a key part in ensuring our systems, processes and documentation are robust, up to date, and effectively embedded across teams.

You will also act as a vital link between internal teams, suppliers and clients, helping to maintain high standards and ensure everything runs safely, smoothly and in line with ISO and CDM requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Support the maintenance and development of the Integrated Management System and associated ISO accreditations
• Assist with internal and external audits, including site inspections and supplier due diligence
• Carry out occasional ad hoc site visits (typically a couple per month) to support compliance monitoring and audits
• Monitor and maintain key documentation including CPPs and RAMS, ensuring SLA compliance
• Track and report health and safety KPIs, producing monthly dashboards and insights
• Support the investigation and closure of non-conformances raised by clients or auditors
• Maintain and update the training matrix, ensuring all employees complete required training on time
• Coordinate health and safety input within procurement and supplier approval processes
• Contribute to health and safety presentations, workshops and internal communications
• Help maintain and update the SHEQ intranet page and internal resources
• Promote and support a positive health and safety culture across the organisation

About you

• Proven experience or strong understanding of Health and Safety within a similar environment
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Experience of internal auditing
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal, including client and supplier interaction
• Strong decision-making ability and a confident, proactive approach
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Personal attributes

• A strong team player with natural leadership qualities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Highly principled, with strong integrity and attention to detail
• Adaptable and solutions-focused
• Passionate about improving health and safety culture

Why Freshwave: You'll be joining a dynamic team with a clear focus on operational excellence and end-to-end project delivery. This contract offers £250 per day and the opportunity to extend beyond six months, giving you both stability and variety in your work.