SHE Manager

Swindon

Talented people are the key to our success. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SHE Manager to be a key member of the Safety, Health & Environmental team on the CP7 Wales & Western Framework.

You will provide subject matter expertise and direction ensuring the continuous improvement to safety, health and environmental (SHE) performance. Ideal previous experience would include working within a Rail environment.

• SHE Leadership & Strategy:
  Provide professional leadership, advice, and support to the Rail business on Safety, Health, Environment, Sustainability, and Competence Assurance, maintaining and further developing exacting standards across the Business Unit.
• Best Practice Implementation:
  Develop, implement, and continuously improve Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) best practices, ensuring full compliance with current legislation, industry standards, Morgan Sindall policies, and approved codes of practice.
• Safe Culture Promotion:
  Proactively collaborate with managers and teams to embed a positive safety culture, supporting the company’s Protecting People commitment and Perfect Delivery.
• SHEQ Advisory Support:
  Function as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on SHEQ matters including action plans, audits, inspections, risk assessments, investigations, and policy deployment.
• Training & Development:
  Identify SHE training needs and deliver or coordinate effective training programmes to enhance competence and awareness among staff and management.
• Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement:
  Monitor, analyse, and report on SHE performance data to identify trends, drive compliance, and support continuous improvement through targeted action plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Build and maintain strong working relationships with regulatory bodies, local authorities, trade unions, clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Policy & Compliance Management:
  Support the development, implementation, and consistent application of SHE policies, procedures, and compliance requirements across all projects and contracts.

• Proven experience working within the rail sector, with Network Rail project experience and PTS certification considered highly desirable.

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (essential)
• NEBOSH or Level 6 Applied Occupational Health Diploma (desirable)
• Environmental Management Systems qualification (desirable)
• CMIOSH status or NVQ Level 4 (desirable)

• Hold an appropriate CSCS card relevant to the role.
• Hold a PTS competency.

• Experience in a similar SHE/SHEQ management role within construction, civil engineering, or rail environments.

• In-depth knowledge of current safety, health, and environmental legislation and its practical application in a construction or project-based engineering environment.
• Detailed understanding of best practice in safety, health, and environmental management.

• Strong knowledge of effective management strategies, with the ability to influence, coach, and work collaboratively with managers and operational teams to achieve positive SHE outcomes.

• Confident communicator with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including site teams, senior management, and external bodies.

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working.
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach.
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Recognition scheme and long service awards.
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role).
• Share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

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