Health & Safety Manager in Essex, Rochford

Location: Rochford or Stowmarket

Hours: Mon - Fri 7am - 4:30pm (47.5 Hrs)

We are seeking an experienced SHEQ professional to lead and manage the company's Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) strategy, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, industry standards, and company policies. The role will drive continuous improvement, foster a strong safety culture, and maintain ISO accreditations across all business operations.

The role will report into the Performance Director within PSS and have a reporting line into the A&A central SHEQ team, and ultimately report into the SHEQ Director.

• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, CDM Regulations, and environmental legislation.
• Maintain and improve ISO management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Conduct and review risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for all business works when required.
• Implement safe systems of work and monitor compliance on site.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external accreditation audits (ISO) with support from the A&A HSEQ team.
• Prepare monthly SHEQ performance reports for the Water division internally, and for existing clients such as Anglian Water.
• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions, and SHEQ training for staff and subcontractors.
• Promote a proactive safety culture across all teams.
• Bring on site supervisors and managers to be able to effectively manage safety.
• Investigate accidents and near misses, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed and update on internal and external systems i.e. SHE Assure and M2i (AW).
• Report RIDDOR incidents to HSE and follow internal accident and incident reporting procedures.
• Drive initiatives to reduce environmental impact (waste, emissions, water management).
• Liaise with enforcing authorities and clients on SHEQ matters.
• Support tender submissions with SHEQ documentation.

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or higher qualification).
• Membership of IOSH or IEMA.
• Proven experience in SHEQ management within construction, utilities, or drainage sectors.
• Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and ISO standards.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to travel to multiple sites across the regions of the business.

• Experience with drainage or civil engineering projects.
• Auditor qualification for ISO standards.
• Environmental management experience.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave.
• Company pension.
• Life assurance scheme (x4 salary).
• Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support).
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Training and career progression opportunities.

PSS has been providing an in-house one-stop solution for all aspects of water and drainage including specialist drain lining, traditional open cut excavation, tankering, CCTV, blockage clearance and root cutting for over 25 years.

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.