Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Lead

Environmental Health & SafetyUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeBury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK£55k - £65k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Health & Safety qualification, such as a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
Lead Investigator certification.
A Lead Auditor qualification, such as ISO 9001.
An IEMA Certificate or equivalent environmental qualification.
In-depth knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulatory frameworks, client technical standards, and the application of internal Safe Systems of Work (SSOW).
Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations.
Experience conducting subcontractor due diligence and compliance assessments.
A proven track record in developing and implementing HSEQ management systems.
Experience managing incident investigations through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Experience leading internal audits and maintaining external accreditations.
Experience within construction or other high-risk environments.
A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

Communicate and cascade HSEQ initiatives, systems, processes, activities, and regulatory and compliance requirements across the business.
Promote compliance throughout the contracts, demonstrate leadership behaviours, and set expected standards.
Work with clients and operational teams to align everyone working on the contract with HSEQ goals, rules, and standards.
Put in place processes and reports to continually monitor and maintain health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
Ensure correct HSEQ reporting, recording, documentation management, and safe systems of work, including regular site and remote inspections, audits, and quality checks.
Ensure verification inspections and audits are completed, and follow up on closure of findings and non-conformances.
Undertake and support accident and incident investigations, promoting high-quality reporting and closure.
Complete weekly and monthly reports on HSEQ compliance, performance, achievements, and identified issues.
Proactively address and manage identified risks, communicate and drive improvements, and liaise with the internal HSEQ team and external auditors.
Monitor contract accident and incident statistics and share reports at client meetings.
Support contract training and competency requirements and ensure contracts achieve high training-compliance standards.
Build and maintain client relationships.
Drive correct and safe behaviours on site and in the office.
Assist the Quality Assurance and Environmental Lead with accreditations and provide support on standards including ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Achilles, and RoSPA.
Support contracts with quality-control inspections to ensure standards are maintained, and conduct briefings and training for engineers and supervisors as appropriate.

Desired Qualifications

Utilities experience is highly desirable.

As a HSEQ Lead, you will be responsible for health, safety, environment and quality aspects of work delivered through our utilities contracts. This role links to a wider central HSEQ team meaning you will be responsible for communicating and cascading HSEQ initiatives, systems, processes, activities, regulatory and compliance requirements across the business. The role reports directly to the Head of HSEQ.

You will be responsible for promoting compliance throughout the contracts, demonstrating leadership behaviours and setting the standards we expect everyone to follow. This role will require considerable interaction with our clients and operational teams, ensuring that all working on the contract are aligned to HSEQ goals, rules and standards.

You will have a passion for ensuring exceptional levels of health, safety, quality and environmental standards are delivered; putting in place the processes and reports to continually monitor and maintain quality standards
You will be responsible for ensuring correct HSEQ reporting, recording, documentation management and safe systems of work; this includes regular inspections, audits and quality checks both at site and remotely
You will be responsible for ensuring the completion of verification inspections and au-dits; following up on closure of findings/non conformances
You will undertake and support the accident and incident investigations; promoting good quality reporting and closure
You will complete a weekly and monthly report on HSEQ compliance, performance and achievements plus issues identified
You will proactively address and manage any risks identified; communicating and driv-ing improvements as well as close liaison with the internal HSEQ Team and external auditors
You will monitor Accident and Incident statistics for the contract; sharing reports at cli-ent meetings
You will support the contract on training and competency requirements, ensuring that the contracts are achieving the highest standards of training compliance
You will build and maintain relationships with the client
You will drive the correct and safe behaviours out on site and within the office
You will assist the Quality Assurance and Environmental Lead with accreditations and provide support where required, with standards, including but not limited to ISO45001, ISO9001, ISO14001, Achillies, ROSPA and more
You will support the contracts with quality control inspections to ensure that the correct standards are in place at all times, carrying out briefings/training for engineers and su-pervisors as appropriate

Health & Safety Qualification e.g. NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent L6 qualification)
Lead Investigator certification
Lead Auditor qualification (e.g., ISO 9001)
IEMA Certificate (or equivalent environmental qualification)
In-depth knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulatory frameworks, client technical standards, and the application of internal Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations
Experience conducting subcontractor due diligence and compliance assessments
Proven track record in developing and implementing HSEQ management systems
Experience managing incident investigations through to root cause analysis and corrective actions
Experience leading an internal audit and maintaining external accreditations.
Experience within construction or other high risk environments
Utilities experience would be highly desirable
Full UK Driving License

About the Company

Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Network Plus provides utility and infrastructure services across the UK, supporting the maintenance, construction, and delivery of essential services in sectors such as wastewater, power, local infrastructure, gas, telecoms, and water. It delivers end-to-end solutions for infrastructure projects, handling planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, with revenue generated mainly through long-term contracts with clients like local authorities and large utility companies. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and the adoption of new technologies and methods to improve service delivery on large-scale projects that require specialized equipment and expertise. Its goal is to ensure critical infrastructure remains reliable and efficient, supporting sustainable operations and long-term client relationships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salford, United Kingdom
Founded: 2000

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