Senior SHE Advisor

Location: Midlands & North West (Regional coverage)

Package: Negotiable Salary + Company Car / Car Allowance + Discretionary Annual Bonus (dependent on company results) + 35 Days Holiday

The Senior SHE Advisor will provide expert safety, health, and environmental guidance across framework projects in the Midlands and North West. The focus of the role is site-based compliance, active challenge of live safety arrangements (RAMS, Permits, Briefings), data-driven performance monitoring, and embedding continuous improvement across civil engineering and water infrastructure operations.

On-Site Compliance & Challenge

• Critically review RAMS, site briefings, and Permit-to-Work systems to ensure suitability and on-the-ground compliance.
• Provide visible site engagement, coaching, and constructive challenge to operational teams.

Auditing & Systems

• Conduct routine SHE audits and inspections across live sites.
• Maintain alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.

Investigations & Reporting

• Lead/support root-cause investigations for incidents and near-misses.
• Use Microsoft Power BI and digital tools to analyse trends and report KPIs to the leadership team.

Communication & Culture

• Produce Safety Bulletins, Alerts, and Technical Advisories.
• Coach and mentor site personnel and junior SHEQ team members to foster a positive safety culture.

Risk & Subcontractor Management

• Manage occupational health risks (COSHH, noise, HAVS, manual handling).
• Assess and monitor subcontractor competence and site delivery.

• Extensive H&S experience in civil engineering, groundworks, or water infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on experience challenging RAMS, permit management, and site briefings effectively.
• Practical understanding of ISO management systems and root-cause analysis methodologies.
• High level of IT literacy (MS Office), with practical exposure to business intelligence tools (Power BI preferred).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Mandatory: Full UK Driving Licence, NEBOSH Construction Certificate and/or Higher Qualification, IOSH Membership (Graduate/Certified status or above), relevant CSCS Card.
• Hours: 45 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 17:30).
• Remuneration: Negotiable base salary, Company Car (EV available) or allowance, Discretionary Annual Bonus (dependent on company results).
• Benefits: 35 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays), pension, life assurance (2× salary).

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