Senior SHE Manager - Environment and Property Safety in Surrey

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Senior SHE Manager with a focus on environment and property. You play a critical role in safeguarding SGN’s people, reputation and license to operate. You will ensure safety is governed, understood and lived throughout the organisation in line with our Zero Harm initiative. You will lead environmental performance across our operations. This role will play a key part in defining and driving the environmental strategy, ensuring it meets legal, regulatory, and operational standards while driving a strong safety culture across the business.

Here’s how you will contribute…

• Lead the development, maintenance, and continual improvement of the Environmental Management System (EMS), ensuring ongoing compliance with ISO 14001 requirements and supporting best practice across the business.
• Provide environmental leadership and advice, ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation, regulations, and industry standards.
• Monitor environmental policy and regulatory developments, assessing potential impacts and supporting the business to respond effectively to changing requirements.
• Lead and support environmental initiatives that contribute to waste reduction, circular economy principles, carbon reduction, and the delivery of wider sustainability objectives.
• Provide environmental governance and support across SGN's property portfolio, ensuring risks and compliance obligations are effectively managed.
• Support property and asset activities by identifying and managing environmental risks associated with land and buildings.
• Improve the quality, management, and use of environmental data, providing reporting, analysis, and insights to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Build effective relationships with operational teams, contractors, and stakeholders to embed environmental governance and responsible environmental practices across the organisation.
• Support the delivery of the Environmental Strategy, emergency preparedness arrangements, and wider SHE objectives, promoting a positive and inclusive culture of environmental responsibility.

What you will need:

• A qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience developing, implementing, and continuously improving health, safety, and environmental management systems, including ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001.
• Strong understanding of relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation, with the ability to interpret requirements and translate them into practical business solutions.
• Experience using data, reporting tools, and digital management systems to monitor performance, identify trends, and support effective governance and decision-making.
• Ability to build effective relationships and provide clear advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders, including operational teams and senior leaders.
• Experience working in a regulated, operational, infrastructure, utilities, energy, or similarly complex environment, with a focus on risk management, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Preferred experience:

• Experience supporting or leading governance, assurance, audit, or compliance programmes.
• Experience engaging with regulators, external auditors, contractors, or industry bodies.
• Experience delivering organisational change, system improvements, or business transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of safety-critical operations, asset-intensive environments, or major infrastructure projects would be beneficial.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).

Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for – now or in the future.

Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a net-zero energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility, and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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