Location
Bishopstoke, with travel between Durham, England and Dunbar, Scotland

Hours
Full Time

About the Role
Prysmian Group, a global leader in cabling solutions supporting the energy transition and digital transformation, is seeking a SHEQ Manager to join our team on the EGL1 project. This full-time, site-based role involves managing the SHEQ team responsible for onshore installation activities performed by Prysmian and its contractors. Reporting directly to the UK Utilities SHEQ Manager, you will oversee departmental and project-specific SHEQ reporting, ensuring compliance with UK CDM Regulations as Principal Contractor.

Your responsibilities will include creating and reviewing RAMS, issuing permits to work for high-risk activities, collaborating with the environmental and sustainability lead to meet project sustainability targets, and reviewing Safety, Environmental, and Quality plans. You will assess key indicators such as near misses and observations, implement preventative measures, and promote a strong health and safety culture across the team and site.

Additional duties include demonstrating health and safety leadership, reporting KPIs, ensuring all non-conformances and incidents are reported and closed out per Prysmian procedures, and conducting thorough investigations with root cause analysis and preventive actions.

The project scope covers site establishment, fencing, access roads, trial holes, topsoil stripping, haul roads, road and ditch crossings, proving pits, duct proving and cleaning, joint bay excavation, cable installation and jointing, reinstatement, and demobilisation.

Experience
- Proven experience as a Health and Safety Manager
- Previous role on Renewable Energy, HVDC, or Transmission Projects preferred
- Experience working for a Principal Contractor under UK CDM Regulations
- Competent in onshore civil and energy construction projects
- Customer-facing experience managing tier contractors and small teams
- Familiarity with Scottish Power, Iberdrola, and/or National Grid projects is advantageous but not essential

About you
- Proactive and engaged with site safety tours, audits, and health and safety meetings
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to promote a positive health and safety culture
- Comfortable writing project plans and procedures to manage health and safety
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications
- Nationally recognized Health and Safety certificate or equivalent (NEBOSH, NVQ, NCRQ)
- Membership of IOSH
- Valid CSCS or CCNSG card
- Knowledgeable and conversant in ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 management systems
- Active Continual Professional Development as a Health and Safety professional
- Fully conversant with UK Health and Safety legislation
- Proficient in ALARP Risk Management Principles