West London Waste Authority

Manager

• Coordinate WLWA's health and safety responsibilities across all operational and office-based activities, championing a safety-first culture.
• Support the Managing Director and senior managers in fulfilling their legal and moral duties under UK health and safety law.
• Lead the design, implementation, and review of Risk Assessments, COSHH Assessments, Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain a central register of safety-critical documents with version control and team access.
• Use digital tools such as Work Wallet to manage audits, inspections, incident reporting, permits to work, and toolbox talks.
• Act as WLWA's Competent Person for SHEQ matters and maintain legal registers covering relevant legislation and codes of practice.
• Lead engagement with Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Environment Agency (EA), local authorities, and other regulators.
• Lead WLWA's SHEQ audit programme, conduct site inspections (scheduled and reactive), and manage third-party audits and external assessments.
• Produce SHEQ KPI reports for the Head of Operations and Senior Leadership Team, and support integration of SHEQ risks into WLWA's strategic risk register.
• Ensure all contractors and agency staff receive robust SHEQ induction and manage WLWA's Permit to Work system for high-risk tasks.
• Maintain and test WLWA's SHEQ emergency procedures, lead post-incident reviews, and support site-level drills.
• Collaborate across WLWA teams (Operations, Procurement, Governance, People and Culture, Comms) and engage with external partners, contractors, and professional networks.

SHEQ Manager