SHES Manager at J. Murphy & Sons Ltd, Inverness

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy SHES Manager:

• Establish and provide Leadership in best practice in safety, health, environmental, sustainability and quality (SHESQ) matters in conjunction with the SHESQ function.
• Advise and support Managers and Supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for the SHESQ of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by Legislation and Company Procedures.
• Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the SHESQ Plans.
• Manage & carry out regular inspections / audits of sites and work places to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures and the relevant Statutory Provisions.
• Lead, partake and oversee accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
• Develop and implement SHESQ campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the Operations Director / SHESQ Management / Heads of SHESQ.
• Manage and produce SHESQ plans, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant SHESQ issues for Operation Units / contracts / yards and help set-up contracts / yards to include appropriate controls.
• Manage and Identify any SHESQ consents / permits or exemptions that are required and ensure they are obtained.
• Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with Legislation, Company procedures and Contract Requirements.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Proven experience within a SHES / Health & Safety managerial role.
• SHES Membership i.e. NEBOSH qualified
• Relevant SHESQ Membership at Senior level - IOSH / IEMA / CQI
• MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)
• Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards.
• Experience within civil engineering or construction.