QHSE Manager in Andover

Who Are We:

Cardo Group is a trusted provider of building maintenance, refurbishment, and retrofit services for social housing and public sector buildings across the UK. With nationwide coverage and skilled local teams, we deliver a reliable end-to-end service that ensures homes and public spaces are safe, sustainable, and well-maintained.

We specialise in responsive repairs and voids, planned maintenance, energy-efficiency upgrades, compliance works, and major improvement programmes. Our approach combines quality workmanship, strong resident communication, and efficient project delivery to achieve the best outcomes for customers and communities.

Driven by ambitious growth plans, we continue to expand our capabilities and adapt to the evolving needs of our clients. Our reputation is built on consistent service delivery, trusted partnerships, and a commitment to doing things the right way. As we grow, so do the opportunities – for our people, our clients, and the communities we support.

Cardo Group is becoming one of the UK’s most forward-thinking maintenance and retrofit providers. Do you want to be part of something great?

Role Overview:

To provide strategic leadership and oversight of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) management across the business, ensuring effective governance, legal and regulatory compliance and robust assurance arrangements across all operations.

The role is responsible for developing a proactive QHSE culture, overseeing risk management and assurance activities, monitoring operational performance and driving continual improvement across construction, maintenance, retrofit and renewable activities.

Working collaboratively with the operational teams this role will ensure QHSE requirements are embedded within business processes and that the company continues to meet its obligations as an employer, contractor and Principal Contractor, together with applicable management system, certification and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for QHSE across the organisation, ensuring appropriate standards, controls and assurance arrangements are established and maintained.
• Identify and analyse Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental risks and opportunities, developing proportionate action plans and improvement initiatives.
• Promote a proactive and positive QHSE culture, encouraging ownership, accountability, engagement and continuous improvement at all levels of the organisation.
• Act as a subject matter expert and provide competent QHSE advice and guidance to senior management, operational teams and other stakeholders.
• Lead, manage and develop the QHSE team, establishing clear responsibilities, objectives and performance expectations and ensuring the function has appropriate competence and capacity to support the business.

Health & Safety:

• Establish and oversee effective risk management and risk assessment arrangements across the business, ensuring significant hazards are identified and proportionate controls are implemented.
• Provide competent advice and support to operational managers in the development and review of risk assessments, RAMS and safe systems of work, ensuring ownership of operational risk remains appropriately embedded within operational management.
• Ensure suitable arrangements are maintained for higher-risk activities including, where applicable, working at height, asbestos, electrical and gas activities, lifting operations, hazardous substances and other construction-related risks.
• Oversee QHSE audits, inspections and assurance activities across operational sites and office locations. · Provide oversight of the company’s arrangements for compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, including the effective discharge of responsibilities when acting as Principal Contractor & Principle Designer.
• Provide leadership and oversight to the CDM Site Safety Management team, ensuring appropriate site assurance, inspection, reporting and escalation arrangements are maintained.
• Oversee the company’s arrangements for accident, incident, near-miss and hazardous occurrence reporting and investigation, ensuring significant events are promptly escalated and proportionately investigated.
• Lead investigations into serious or significant incidents & provide competent advice regarding statutory reporting requirements.
• Analyse incident and accident data to identify trends and ensure lessons learned are translated into improvements to risk controls, procedures, training and operational practices.
• Lead the company’s Health & Safety Committee/Safety Forum, ensuring appropriate representation from across the organisation and using the forum to review performance, share learning and identify improvement opportunities.

Quality Management:

• Lead the development and continual improvement of the company’s Quality Management arrangements, ensuring operational processes, assurance activities and corrective actions support consistent standards of workmanship and service delivery.
• Oversee arrangements for identifying, recording, investigating and managing quality non-conformances.
• Establish and monitor appropriate QHSE key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure performance and the effectiveness of controls.
• Prepare and present regular QHSE reports to the Head of People & Governance highlighting performance, trends, significant risks, incidents, non-conformances, audit findings and areas requiring improvement.
• Oversee the company’s QHSE internal audit and assurance programme, ensuring appropriate coverage of operational activities, management systems, statutory requirements and relevant certification and accreditation requirements.
• Develop, implement and maintain appropriate QHSE policies, procedures, standards and supporting documentation.
• Provide QHSE leadership and support for the maintenance of relevant management systems, certifications, accreditations and registrations, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and, where applicable, PAS 2030/2035, MCS and other applicable accreditations.
• Act as an appropriate QHSE contact for external auditors, certification bodies, consultants, clients and regulatory authorities.
• Work with relevant internal owners to support ongoing compliance with applicable trade associations, registrations, accreditations and certification schemes.

Environmental Management:

• Provide leadership and oversight of the company’s environmental management arrangements and promote continual improvement in environmental performance.
• Ensure applicable environmental risks, impacts, legislation and reporting requirements are appropriately identified and managed.

Legal & Regulatory Compliance:

• Maintain oversight of applicable legislation and regulatory developments, ensuring relevant changes are identified, assessed and communicated to affected areas of the business.
• Oversee periodic evaluation of compliance against applicable legal and regulatory requirements and ensure identified gaps are appropriately addressed.

Supply Chain & Subcontractor Assurance:

• Contribute to the management and development of the company’s approved subcontractor supply chain, including due diligence, approval, onboarding and ongoing compliance and performance monitoring.
• Ensure appropriate QHSE requirements are embedded throughout the subcontractor management process, providing specialist review and challenge where required.
• Support the ongoing growth of a reliable, compliant and high-quality approved subcontractor network, identifying areas of risk, addressing poor performance and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Strong understanding of risk management, risk assessment, RAMS and safe systems of work.
• Good working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems and associated audit and continual improvement principles.
• Understanding of current environmental legislation, environmental management requirements and reporting obligations.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead, influence and drive behavioral and cultural change.
• Excellent analytical skills · Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong report-writing skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively

We Will Provide:

• Competitive salary plus car allowance.
• Excellent development and progression opportunities
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Range of Salary Sacrifice Schemes [holiday purchase, EV schemes, AVC Pension contributions]
• Life Assurance cover
• Wellbeing Resources and Counselling services
• Retail & Lifestyle Discount Platform
• Enhanced Family Leave Provisions
• Recognition initiatives and awards
• Occupational Sick Pay

Why Join Cardo Group?

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. Diverse perspectives strengthen our business, drive innovation, and help us better serve the communities we work with.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is rooted in our core values:

• Teamwork – We collaborate, support one another, and achieve more together.
• Integrity – We act with honesty, fairness, and transparency in everything we do.
• Excellence – We set high standards and deliver quality for our people and our customers.
• Respect – We value every individual and create a space where all voices are heard.

We ensure fair opportunities, embrace diverse backgrounds and experiences, and foster a culture where everyone truly belongs. Join us on our ambitious, exciting, and inclusive journey.