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HSEQ Manager - (Closing date 31/03/2025)

Vacancy Location Icon Durham

Overall Objective:

  • To manage the reporting of HSEQ standards on Esh Group Sites 
  • To minimise the potential likelihood of workplace accidents and incidents 
  • To promote and encourage increased safety awareness with particular promotion of the Esh Safe Brand (Everyone Safely Home)
  • Ensuring Health Safety Environmental Quality compliance is maintained throughout the business
  • Promote the Even Greener Initiative within Esh Group to actively target Net Zero

Key Accountabilities:

  • Work closely with stakeholders managing, assisting, advising, and coaching on all health and safety  issues and work streams while ensuring ethical and legal requirements are always maintained
  • To act as the subject matter expert for all health and safety matters across Esh Group operating areas, ensuring that technical information and legislative requirements are translated into the business in a pragmatic and effective way
  • The company operate a fleet of over 700 vehicles and the role will require assistance and support in this area
    Supporting both external and internal stakeholders in delivering health and safety compliance and performance in their business areas, beyond minimum legal compliance
  • Partnering with stakeholders (incl sub contractors)  ensuring that health and safety initiatives enhance and compliment the wider businesses strategy and performance
  • Ensure high-risk hazards are identified monitored and managed across the Group activities with particular focus on Work at Height, Health issues, Service Strike Avoidance, Asbestos, Excavations etc 
  • Provide advice and assistance to Site Management teams on their duties under HASWA, CDM 2015 and other associated legislation
  • Assist in the maintenance of the Integrated Management System including ISO 9001(Quality) ISO 14001 (Environmental) ISO 45001 (Health and Safety) and ISO 50001 (Energy Management)
  • Conduct regular HSEQ inspections and audits to agreed timescales, including relevant management of own time
  • Investigate all accident, incidents and dangerous occurrences that may occur on site. Establish the cause and nature of the incident implementing preventative action to avoid re-occurrences
  • Prepare and Chair HSEQ meetings

General Responsibilities:

  • Esh Group is committed to achieving a high standard of Health and Safety in all its activities and the post holder will be expected to contribute to maintaining standards to ensure compliance with all appropriate legislation
  • To take a full role in the implementation of personal development through appraisals and to participate in any identified training or development opportunities. The role will encourage membership of appropriate professional Safety Organisations e.g., Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH) with Chartered Membership desirable
  • Additional presence will also be required at local HSE events, local safety forums etc
  • To recognise the importance of fairness and equality in the workplace, to treat everyone with dignity and respect

It is not possible for this document to totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post holder.  The outlined duties may therefore vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility.

Key Measurements: 

  • Number of site safety inspections / month from team 
  • Submission of accurate and timely reports 
  • Satisfaction levels/Feedback from site visits and external clients
  • Ongoing improvement targets set by HSEQ Director
  • Suitable Time Management 

Experience & Qualifications:

  • At least 4 years’ occupational site experience within a Civils /New Build /Utilities  background 
  • NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent- essential, ideally qualified to NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
    Environmental – on site experience coupled with academic qualification
  • Awareness of Management System audits including ISO 9001, 14001 and ISO 45001
  • Awareness of Energy Saving Opportunities and understanding of key carbon emissions
  • Understanding of Waste Criteria (WAMITAB or similar desirable) 

Personal Skills:

  • Excellent people skills (engaging, listening, and understanding people’s needs)
  • Producing and delivering high quality communications (presentations, reports, and emails)
  • Full driving licence
  • Suitable integrity, aware of own competence levels
  • An effective communicator - oral, written and presentation skills as appropriate to their audience
  • Attention to detail – essential
  • Excellent time management skills- essential 
  • An efficient and effective organiser
  • Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel Competent in IT - the provision of timely and accurate information and trends analysis is critical
  • Highly motivated – good use of own initiative

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, everyone is encouraged to apply again when a suitable role becomes available.

Yes, anyone applying to work at Esh will be treated equally in line with our policy. We strive to recruit from the widest and most diverse talent pool available.

In line with GDPR legislation, we treat your information with the strictest confidence. It will not be shared with third parties.

Our interview process is based on individual role requirements. We use competency-based questions and may also use other selection tools such as presentations or psychometric testing. It may sound daunting, but it isn’t – you will be given sufficient guidance prior to your interview.

Sorry, unfortunately not.

Sorry, unfortunately not. Please check our current vacancies on our website or sign up to receive vacancy alerts.

Yes, if one of our team recommends you and you’re successful, they could earn up to £500 as long as they are not part of the selection process.

Yes, you can email us direct at HR@esh.uk.com or complete the enquiry form at the foot of our Careers page.

Contact our HR Team

North East & Tees Valley

Durham Office, 0191 377 4570

Yorkshire & Humber

Leeds Office, 0113 399 3030