Head of SHEQ

Head of SHEQ Location: London or Hertfordshire, with travel to sites Working pattern: Hybrid, mostly office based to start Salary: Negotiable, plus pension, private healthcare and travel Contract: Permanent, full time About the company Our client is a well established M&E firm working across multiple industries, including airports, highways, high voltage, hospitals and energy and defence sites. It is in its next phase of growth and is strengthening its HSQE function to support it. People who join this company stay for the long haul. It is looking for a Head of SHEQ to lead that function into its next stage. About the role This is a senior leadership role reporting to the board. You will lead health, safety, quality and environment across the business, at company level and on projects, and shape the HSQE function as the business grows. What you will do * Manage the ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 management systems * Run the annual management review * Plan and lead internal audits, and manage external audits * Keep accreditations in place, including Constructionline, FORS and rail schemes such as RISQS and the Principal Contractor's Licence * Keep risk assessments and method statements current for every type of work * Lead incident and close call investigations and the weekly near miss meeting * Oversee drug and alcohol testing and fitness for work * Manage competence, supplier validati...