Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley, operating across water, energy and environment sectors throughout the UK. With an annual turnover surpassing £600 million, Mott Macdonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.
As part of our appointment to Scottish Water’s new Enterprise, we will deliver projects at sites across Scotland. Works will include major upgrades to treatment assets, new and enhanced networks, and resilience schemes that will benefit communities across the country.
25+ years in the water sector
Over successive regulatory periods, MMB has delivered a wide range of complex water and wastewater projects that directly support SR27 priorities, including:
- Enhancing resilience and service reliability through treatment works upgrades, network improvements and resilience schemes
- Supporting net zero and climate adaptation via low carbon design, nature based solutions and environmental compliance projects
- Enabling sustainable growth by delivering infrastructure that supports new development and protects existing communities
- Driving efficiency and affordability through integrated delivery, innovation and collaborative planning
- Maintaining a strong focus on customers, communities and safety across everything we do
As Scottish Water Enterprise – Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager you will lead Enterprise-wide safety, health and environmental (SHE) performance, driving a culture of safe, compliant and sustainable delivery across the SR27 programme.
Providing strategic leadership of SHE across SR27, establishing common standards, assurance frameworks and management systems that enable safe, compliant and environmentally responsible delivery.
The role provides independent challenge, expert advice and assurance to support programme teams, minimise risk and continuously improve performance across the Enterprise
The role of Scottish Water Enterprise – Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager includes:
- Set Enterprise-wide SHE strategy, standards and expectations; embed SHE within governance, planning and performance management.
- Provide direct counsel and assurance to the Managing Director, Enterprise Leadership Team and Board on SHE performance, risk and compliance
- Own SHE performance measures, insight and reporting, supporting Enterprise governance and decision-making.
- Lead Enterprise audits, assurance activities and incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned drive continuous improvement
- Provide leadership and assurance on high-risk activities, operational interfaces, process safety and CDM compliance.
- Drive environmental performance through pollution prevention, sustainable delivery and circular economy practices.
- Set standards for SHE capability, competence and resource deployment across all programme areas.
- Lead occupational health, safety wellbeing and welfare assurance across the Enterprise, partnering with the People & Culture Lead.
What you’ll need:
Essential
- Significant SHE leadership experience within major infrastructure, utilities or regulated delivery environments
- Proven ability to operate in complex multi-partner or matrix organisations and advise senior governance forums
- CMIOSH (or equivalent), NEBOSH National Diploma, relevant degree, or IEMA/CQI Practitioner status
- Expert understanding of CDM 2015 regulations, ideally with an APS qualification
- Commercial acumen: SHE impact on Enterprise KPIs, incentive mechanisms and SW regulatory structures
- Strong interface and people management skills across SHE conversations and incident management
- Ability to establish a positive, consistent SHE culture across multiple partners and programme areas
- Collaborative, serving leadership style that inspires partners to bring their best capability and strengths
- Experience managing complex interfaces with live operational assets and Scottish Water Operations
- Excellent communication skills for Board-level reporting and cross functional stakeholder engagement
Desirable
- Relevant degree and/or professional membership
- Previous comparable Enterprise delivery knowledge
What’s in it for you:
Alongside our significant training and development investment and bespoke progression plan, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.
Please note the closing date for the role will be 18th November 2026. Please apply before the closing date to be considered. When applying provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
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