SHEQ Advisor; South

The SHEQ Advisor for the South UK is a critical role responsible for the day-to-day operational implementation of our Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) policies and standards within their designated region. This role will provide essential on-the-ground support to project teams and engineers, ensuring we maintain compliance, drive continuous improvement, and proactively manage risk to support the business's growth.

Key Responsibilities

• On-site Support & Audits:
  Conduct regular site visits, inspections, and audits to ensure compliance with company policies, client requirements, and UK legislation
• Incident Management:
  Assist with the investigation and reporting of all accidents, incidents, and near-misses. The focus will be on identifying root causes to prevent recurrence and assisting the Group SHEQ Manager in maintaining accurate records
• Documentation & Reporting:
  Help prepare, review, and maintain SHEQ documentation, including risk assessments and method statements. This role is responsible for compiling statistics for internal reporting and presentations
• Subcontractor & Supply Chain Management:
  Assist SHEQ Admin in reviewing subcontractor, supplier and customer onboarding forms, to ensure compliance with our standards
• Training & Mentoring:
  Conduct toolbox talks when required and provide guidance and support to operational staff on SHEQ matters
• International Travel:
  Be willing to travel internationally to support the business Group Operations
• Compliance:
  Assist the SHEQ team in the maintenance of our accreditations and certifications across our Group Operations.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Participate in and promote safety campaigns and initiatives, identify areas for improvement, and assist with developing proactive plans to enhance SHEQ performance

Requirements

• Competence: A sound understanding of UK health and safety legislation and regulations is essential
• Security Clearance:
  Must have or be willing to undergo and obtain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. This is a mandatory requirement for the role due to the nature of our clients
• Experience:
  
  Proven experience in a SHEQ or health and safety role, preferably within the construction or engineering sectors, with a solid understanding of CDM 2015 regulations, with some auditing experience
• Qualifications:
  
  A recognised health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely, is a minimum requirement
• Career Development:
  Be willing to work towards achieving an international NEBOSH diploma
• Skills:
  
  Strong IT skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities, and a proven ability to influence others at all levels
• Driver's License: A full UK driving license is required

Benefits

• We are employee-owned! Here at Evolution we have a unique employee ownership model which means that our entire team owns our business. You have the opportunity to become a beneficiary of our future success
• 25 days annual leave + local bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• 2 private health insurances
• Optional annual private wellbeing and health screening appointment fully funded by Evolution
• Employee assistance programme which offers 24/7 access to free health and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance from day 1 (4x salary)