HSEQ Manager

HSEQ Manager - Glasgow - Construction Company - Up to £43,000 CBW are seeking an experienced and proactive HSEQ Manager to lead and continuously improve the Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) systems across the business. Reporting directly to the Company Directors, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving operational excellence throughout the organisation.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to continual improvement.

Key Responsibilities Health, Safety & Environmental Leadership

• Act as the primary point of contact for occupational health, safety, environmental, and quality matters across the business.
  
  
• Communicate health and safety guidance, legislation, and best practices effectively to all levels of the workforce.
  
  
• Ensure company Safe Systems of Work are communicated, understood, and consistently implemented across all operational sites.
  
  
• Promote a proactive safety culture that encourages engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Compliance & Management Systems

• Ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality legislation and industry standards.
  
  
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company's integrated management systems.
  
  
• Maintain compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and UKAS 17020 accreditation requirements.
  
  
• Monitor regulatory developments and recommend improvements to maintain best practice and compliance.
  
  

Auditing, Inspection & Performance Monitoring

• Plan and conduct internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of HSEQ processes and procedures.
  
  
• Carry out regular site inspections and compliance reviews to ensure company policies and procedures are effectively implemented.
  
  
• Monitor, measure, and report on HSEQ performance indicators, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
  
  
• Lead investigations into incidents, defects, and non-conformances, ensuring appropriate corrective and preventative actions are implemented.
  
  

Risk Management

• Conduct and review risk assessments across business operations.
  
  
• Support Site Managers in developing suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements.
  
  
• Ensure all required HSEQ documentation is maintained, reviewed, and readily available.
  
  
• Verify that COSHH assessments are completed, current, and effectively communicated for all hazardous substances.
  
  

Quality Assurance & Business Support

• Review defect reports received from site teams and coordinate actions in accordance with company procedures.
  
  
• Provide HSEQ support and input into tender submissions and quality questionnaires as required.
  
  
• Assist with the development and implementation of initiatives that enhance quality, safety, environmental performance, and operational efficiency.
  
  

Qualifications and experience

• Full UK driving licence.
  
  
• Willingness to travel to operational sites as required.
  
  
• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
  
  
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the business.
  
  
• Recognised qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  
  
• Minimum of 5 years' practical experience within a Health & Safety role, including the development and implementation of management systems.
  
  
• Minimum of 5 years' practical experience within an engineering-related environment.
  
  
• Experience working with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and UKAS accreditation frameworks.
  
  
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives and driving positive safety culture change.