2fawcett Infrastructure are recruiting for a SHEQ Manager

Right across the infrastructure sector there is a continuous need to maintain, renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you are at in your career, our client provides an environment where you can grow, develop and thrive.

They deliver essential infrastructure services for life, operating with a safety-first mindset and a strong client and customer focus — all within a friendly, fun and respectful environment where people are encouraged to succeed.

Where will you be working?

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a leading provider of end-to-end energy infrastructure solutions covering:

• Electricity transmission
• Distribution
• Renewable energy
• EV
• Metering
• Home decarbonisation

This role sits within their Transmission & Renewables team, responsible for designing, building and commissioning substations up to 400kV. Their teams work across the construction and maintenance of transmission lines and substations, ensuring the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of power nationwide.

This is a hybrid role, with a combination of site work across England and Wales, office attendance and remote working.

What will you be doing?

As SHEQ Manager, you will lead the SHEQ performance across substation and renewable energy projects.

You’ll work closely with operational teams, ensuring a strategic, proactive and forward-thinking approach to all aspects of SHEQ. You’ll ensure compliance, drive continual improvement and support long-term relationships with key clients while delivering against agreed SHEQ plans and strategic targets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading SHEQ performance across multiple transmission and renewables projects
• Partnering with operational teams to embed a proactive SHEQ culture
• Driving compliance and continuous improvement
• Supporting client relationships, frameworks and strategic objectives
• Leading and managing all incident and accident investigations
• Completing full Root Cause Analysis reporting and follow-up actions
• Championing innovation and new ways of working across project teams

If you are confident in leading SHEQ strategy, engaging stakeholders, and driving high standards across complex projects, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience within the utilities and/or construction sectors
• Confidence in engaging with clients and stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to build deep understanding of client systems, priorities and objectives
• Experience facilitating SHEQ and client meetings
• Ability to resolve or escalate issues promptly and effectively
• Visible health & safety behavioural leadership — acting as a role model to others
• NEBOSH qualification (essential)
• Full UK driving licence — travel required, including occasional overnight stays

What’s in it for you?

A comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life in and out of work, including:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• 24/7 online GP service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• My Rewards portal with access to 1,000s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to Work, Salary Finance & Give As You Earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave
• Reward & recognition scheme

Additional benefits include:

• Company car & fuel card — with EV and Hybrid options
• “My Car Choice” salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid scheme
• Private healthcare and healthcare cash plan
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays