Location: West Sussex | Salary: Up to £55,000 + Company Car + Full Fuel Card
Are you a seasoned SHEQ professional with deep roots in the Heavy Plant, Plant Hire, or Construction sectors?
This is a high-impact leadership role for a proactive individual ready to take full ownership of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality across a thriving Plant division in West Sussex. We are looking for a SHEQ Manager who doesn’t just manage paperwork but actively drives operational safety excellence and continuous improvement across our busy sites and workshops.
If you are passionate about maintaining world-class safety standards on-site, cultivating a robust safety culture, and have a proven track record within a dynamic Plant/Construction environment, this is your next career move.
We recognise the value of your specialist Plant/Construction expertise and offer a competitive, robust reward structure:
Top Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 (Negotiable based on specific Plant/Heavy Machinery SHEQ experience).
Mobility: Company Car and a Full Fuel Card (essential for covering our operational sites across the region).
Professional Clout: Opportunity to drive strategic change and enhance your reputation as a senior SHEQ leader in the sector.
As the SHEQ leader, you will be instrumental in protecting our people and our assets, ensuring the Plant operation runs safely and efficiently in West Sussex:
Regulatory Compliance: Develop and enforce site-specific SHEQ documentation and procedures, ensuring full compliance with CDM regulations and relevant Plant/Lifting Operations standards.
Operational Auditing: Lead hands-on site inspections and workshops audits (covering maintenance, fabrication, and repair areas), proactively identifying and mitigating hazards unique to the Plant sector (e.g., working at height, lifting operations, machinery guarding).
Culture & Training: Implement targeted toolbox talks and safety training for operational teams, focusing on the real-world risks faced by Plant Operators, Fitters, and Site Teams.
Incident Investigation: Conduct detailed root cause analyses for all incidents and near misses, implementing robust preventative measures immediately across the Plant operation.
Process Improvement: Drive the maintenance and continual enhancement of our ISO accredited management systems (9001, 14001, 45001) to boost operational quality and environmental stewardship.
We require a candidate who can hit the ground running with proven industry knowledge:
Essential Experience: Demonstrable, hands-on experience managing SHEQ specifically within the Plant Hire, Heavy Construction, or Civil Engineering sectors.
Core Qualifications:
NEBOSH National General Certificate (minimum).
NVQ Level 5 or 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice.
An Environmental Management or relevant ISO lead auditor qualification is highly beneficial.
Technical Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of LOLER, PUWER, and CE marking requirements as they relate to heavy machinery and plant equipment.
This is a chance to move into a senior, strategic role where your sector expertise as a SHEQ Manager will directly influence the safety and success of a major Plant operation in West Sussex.
Job Number: 934305 / INDPLANT
Apply now to shape the future of safety in our Plant division!
Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
