HSEQ Manager UK

Elliott Group is continuing to grow across the UK, and we are seeking an experienced HSEQ Manager. The Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) Manager is a senior leadership role within Elliott Group, responsible for driving HSEQ performance, culture, and compliance across all UK operations. This is a London based role. The role provides strategic oversight and assurance across Health & Safety, Environmental and Sustainability performance, and Quality, ensuring alignment with company objectives, ISO standards, and client expectations. A key focus of the role is to embed consistency, strengthen accountability across project teams, and drive continuous improvement through data‑led performance, effective systems utilisation, and visible leadership.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, lead, and continuously improve the company’s HSEQ standards, procedures, and governance frameworks in conjunction with the Directors.
• Drive a consistent and effective HSEQ communication strategy, ensuring key messages, learnings, and expectations are embedded across all projects.
• Provide leadership, direction, and performance management to HSEQ Advisors, ensuring high standards of delivery, consistency, and accountability.
• Report to the UK Operations Board on HSEQ performance, trends, key risks, and strategic improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for HSEQ matters in external engagements, including client interfaces, audits, and regulatory interactions.
• Lead and evolve structured Lessons Learned processes, ensuring learnings from incidents and near misses are effectively communicated and embedded.
• Maintain and enhance company‑wide safety standards, ensuring alignment with best practice and operational requirements.
• Drive excellence, consistency, and governance in the use of core systems: Procore, HammerTech, SustainIQ.
• Lead the continuous improvement of environmental and sustainability practices aligned with company ESG objectives, including carbon reduction and resource efficiency.
• Strengthen performance in Considerate Constructors Scheme and wider community engagement initiatives.
• Oversee the quality and consistency of preconstruction HSEQ planning and documentation, ensuring robust project mobilisation.

Health & Safety Leadership

• Provide strategic oversight of Health & Safety performance across all projects, ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 and all applicable legislation.
• Ensure effective implementation and ongoing assurance of the company’s safety management systems across all sites.
• Oversee audit and inspection regimes, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely close‑out of actions.
• Lead incident and accident investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Intervene where necessary to address high‑risk activities and ensure appropriate controls are in place.
• Promote a proactive, visible, and engaged safety culture across all levels of the organisation.

Environmental & Sustainability Leadership

• Provide leadership and assurance on environmental compliance in line with ISO 14001 and statutory requirements.
• Oversee implementation and performance of Environmental Management Plans across all projects.
• Lead environmental and ESG performance, including waste management and circular economy initiatives, energy, fuel, and water consumption, carbon emissions and reduction strategies.
• Ensure accurate and timely environmental reporting through SustainIQ, with a focus on data quality and audit readiness.
• Drive initiatives aligned with the company’s ESG strategy and client requirements.
• Maintain oversight of environmental risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.

Quality Oversight

• Provide oversight of the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001.
• Drive improvement in the quality and integrity of inspections and records within Procore.
• Identify trends and recurring issues, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement in delivery standards.

People, Training & Competency

• Lead the development and competency of HSEQ personnel across the business.
• Ensure structured and consistent delivery of HSEQ training programmes.
• Support site teams through coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance.
• Ensure workforce competency requirements are defined, monitored, and maintained.

Systems, Reporting & Performance

• Ensure consistent and effective use of core systems: Procore, HammerTech, SustainIQ.
• Drive a data‑led approach to HSEQ performance, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Oversee preparation of HSEQ reports, ensuring clear visibility of performance and risk.
• Ensure audit readiness across all projects and systems.

Governance & General

• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, standards, and company policies.
• Maintain oversight of HSEQ documentation, policies, and procedures, ensuring they remain current and effective.
• Attend and contribute to senior management and project meetings.
• Support project teams in integrating HSEQ requirements into planning and delivery.
• Undertake any additional duties as required by the Senior Management.

ISO Requirements

• Operate in full compliance with Elliott Group’s Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Ensure alignment between operational delivery and documented procedures.
• Contribute to achieving company objectives and HSEQ KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement through audits, corrective actions, and system enhancements.
• Ensure stakeholder requirements are understood and effectively delivered.

Relevant Experience

• Relevant degree or HND in Health & Safety, Environmental, or Construction‑related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience within the construction industry, including experience in a senior HSEQ role.
• Proven track record of managing Health & Safety performance across multiple projects within a main contractor environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK health, safety, and environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 management systems.
• Experience leading incident investigations, audits, and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Proven ability to influence and support site management teams to achieve high standards of HSEQ compliance and performance.
• Experience overseeing site audits and inspection regimes, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely close‑out of actions.
• Experience in environmental management, including compliance, monitoring, and reporting of key metrics (waste, energy, water).
• Strong leadership experience, including managing, mentoring, and developing HSEQ personnel.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, including experience presenting to senior management and clients.

Desired Experience

• Strong working knowledge and practical experience of Procore, including inspections, audits, reporting, and document control.
• Experience using HammerTech or similar safety management systems for inductions, permits, and compliance tracking.
• Experience in environmental and ESG data management systems, ideally SustainIQ, including data capture, analysis, and reporting.

At Elliott Group, you’ll be part of a team that values professionalism, collaboration and upholds our ZeroRisk policy.