SHEQ Manager - £40,000 to £60,000 + Hybrid Working

Location: Reading (2-3 days a week in Head Office)
Projects: Thames Water (with future AMP8 work across Wessex & Southern Water)

Are you a hands-on SHEQ Manager who loves getting stuck into live projects, driving standards, and making a real impact?

This is your chance to join a growing utilities & civil engineering contractor delivering key projects across the water sector — with huge scope as AMP8 ramps up.

You'll be the go-to expert for all things Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality, shaping policy, leading improvements, and keeping people safe across multiple sites and frameworks.

What You'll Be Doing

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Acting as the company's SHEQ competent person

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Developing, improving, and implementing H&S, Environmental and Quality policies

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Carrying out regular audits, inspections and internal reviews

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Leading investigations, reporting on performance, and driving corrective actions

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Managing and maintaining ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 standards

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Owning industry accreditations including CHAS, Constructionline, Achilles UVDB, ECO Vadis, Avetta and more

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Supporting teams across operations, engineering and project delivery

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Building strong relationships with clients such as Thames Water, Wessex Water, Southern Water

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Leading safety meetings, toolbox talks, training and continuous improvement programmes

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Ensuring environmental protection and sustainability targets are met

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Championing a positive SHEQ culture across the business

What You'll Need

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NEBOSH / IOSH qualification

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Strong CDM knowledge

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Proven experience managing SHEQ within the water industry or construction

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Confident managing and auditing ISO standards

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Sharp attention to detail and high-quality reporting skills

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Ability to work across multiple projects and support various teams

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Strong communicator who can influence at all levels

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Experience dealing with client-side SHEQ teams

What's On Offer

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Salary: £40k-£60k (DOE)

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Hybrid working - typically 2-3 days per week in Reading

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Car / car allowance

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25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

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Opportunity to work on high-profile Thames Water projects

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Long-term progression as AMP8 ramps up across Wessex & Southern Water

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Join a supportive, growing team with a genuine commitment to SHEQ excellence