SHEQ Manager

SHEQ Manager

NW Recruitment Services Ltd are recruiting on behalf of an established business for an experienced SHEQ Manager.

📍 Location: Lancashire
💷 Salary: £50,000 per annum
🚐 Company Vehicle: Van or car
🕐 Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
👤 Reporting to: Operations Director
📋 Employment: Full-time, Permanent

This is a key role responsible for Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality across the business, combining hands-on compliance with auditing, risk management, incident investigation and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and continually improve integrated SHEQ management systems.
• Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and customer requirements.
• Support and maintain ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Act as the competent person for Health & Safety, advising management and operational teams.
• Develop and maintain SHEQ policies, procedures and documentation.
• Plan and conduct internal, operational and customer-site audits.
• Support external certification audits and manage corrective actions.
• Monitor contractor and supplier SHEQ performance.
• Review risk assessments, RAMS and safe systems of work.
• Lead accident, incident and near-miss investigations and identify root causes.
• Maintain emergency response and business continuity arrangements.
• Manage drug and alcohol testing and coordinate occupational health requirements.
• Support tenders, PQQs, customer requirements and contract mobilisation.
• Deliver SHEQ training, toolbox talks and briefings.
• Produce SHEQ reports, monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Work closely with senior management and operational teams to promote a strong SHEQ culture.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven SHEQ management experience within industrial, engineering, utilities, environmental, construction or another regulated environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience managing integrated management systems and certification.
• Strong auditing, compliance, risk assessment and incident investigation experience.
• Experience with occupational health and drug/alcohol testing processes.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the confidence to advise and challenge where required.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent – essential.
• Internal Auditor qualification – essential.
• Lead Auditor qualification – desirable.
• IOSH membership / GradIOSH / CMIOSH – desirable.

A full UK driving licence is required, together with willingness to travel between operational and customer locations. NW Recruitment Services Ltd are managing the recruitment process on behalf of our client

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