HSQE Manager

We’re looking for a passionate and proactive HSQE Manager to play a pivotal role in raising standards, influencing culture, and ensuring excellence across our projects. This is more than a compliance role - it’s an opportunity to lead from the front, partnering with project teams and senior leaders to deliver outstanding health, safety, quality, and environmental performance., * Lead and manage HSQE activities across construction/site operations.

• Develop, implement and maintain HSQE policies, procedures, plans and risk assessments and project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Health and Safety, environmental and quality Legislation, regulations and client requirements.
• Manage the Company’s ISO certification and support successful external certification, surveillance and recertification audits.
• Develop, implement, maintain and continually improve the company’s Integrated Management Systems and ensure the Systems remain complaint with ISO Standards.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to project teams, supervisors and leadership on all HSQE matters.
• Liaise with clients, principal contractors, consultants and other professionals on HSQE matters.
• Facilitating project risk reviews and supporting method statement preparation.
• Support the preparation and review of RAMS. COSHH assessments, environmental plans and quality plans and other relevant documentation.
• Monitor environmental performance, including waste, pollution prevention and sustainability requirements.
• Collect, validate and analyse carbon data relating to materials, plant, fuel, transport, waste, energy and other project activities.
• Maintain accurate carbon reporting records and provide emissions data and performance reports to clients and project management teams.
• Identify opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and support the implementation of project-specific carbon reduction initiatives.
• Ensure the company’s activities and project documentation align with applicable requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated legislation and guidance.
• Monitoring performance data, identifying trends, and driving targeted improvement initiatives.
• Deliver HSQE inductions, briefings, toolbox talks and training where required.
• Conducting site inspections and audits, producing clear reports, and ensuring effective close-out actions.
• Lead and co-ordinate internal and external audits and compliance processes.
• Working closely with Project Managers and site teams to meet and exceed HSQE objectives.
• Identifying skills or competency gaps and helping teams address them.

If you thrive in a fast-paced construction environment and want to be part of a company that genuinely values safety, innovation, and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you., * NEBOSH Construction Certificate (Level 5 or above or working towards).

• Environmental or quality management qualification (ISO 14001/ IS0 9001)
• Health and Safety Management (ISO 45001)
• Membership of IOSH (desirable).
• Strong working knowledge of current HSQE legislation and best practice.
• Proven experience developing and implementing procedures.
• Experience preparing for and managing internal and external audits.
• Confident communicator with strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Valid CSCS card.
• Experience within Groundworks and RC Frame projects (highly desirable)., * HSQE Manager: 3 years (preferred)

Founded in 1986, Mitchellson is now one of the UK’s most respected family-run Groundworks and Concrete Frame subcontractors, delivering projects ranging from £1m to £100m. Our success is built on strong relationships, technical expertise, and a clear commitment to protecting our people, our clients, the public, and the environment.