Group Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Manager

Group Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Manager within the construction industry. Please note that this recruitment exercise is strictly confidential. Due to certain internal matters currently being managed, we request that the identity of our organisation is not disclosed to prospective candidates or advertised publicly at this stage.

We would appreciate a discreet, database-led search in the first instance, without any public advertisements or disclosure of the recruiting company's identity.

Candidate Specifications

1. Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Quality Management, Engineering or a related discipline.

• A relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.

• Professional certifications in ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 management systems.

• NEBOSH International General Certificate/OSHEMAC or equivalent recognised SHEQ qualification.

• Membership of a relevant professional SHEQ body will be an added advantage.

2. Experience

• Minimum of 8–10 years' progressive SHEQ experience, with at least 5 years in a senior management or leadership role.

• Demonstrable experience in the construction, civil engineering, infrastructure development or mining-related construction sectors.

• Experience overseeing SHEQ operations across multiple projects, sites or business units, preferably at Group level.

• Proven experience implementing integrated SHEQ management systems, conducting audits and maintaining ISO certifications.

• Strong understanding of Zimbabwean occupational safety, environmental and construction regulatory requirements.

3. Key Competencies

• Strategic SHEQ leadership, governance and policy development.

• Construction project risk management, hazard identification and incident prevention.

• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, regulatory inspections and environmental management.

• Experience in incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective action management.

• Ability to drive a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement across geographically dispersed operations.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, leadership, communication and executive reporting capabilities.

• Ability to manage SHEQ performance across both operational projects and subsidiary businesses.

4. Preferred Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in a commercially aware, hands-on SHEQ leader who can operate at both strategic and operational levels, engage effectively with Executive Management and strengthen SHEQ governance across the Group, particularly the Q (Which is the Quality Management Systems).