SHEQ Advisor
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-05-09
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Management
Operations Manager -
Engineering
Operations Manager
Overview
The Vacancy Central Alliance part of the RSK Group have a unique opportunity for a SHEQ Advisor to join their team, reporting through to the Senior Leadership Team. The role is based out of our Wakefield and/or Normanton Offices, with some occasional travel to visit our work and flexibility to work from home once competent in role. We are offering the role on a full-time, permanent basis.
The successful candidate will advise and support Central Alliance to comply with our Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001 and SHEQ policy, within the below areas, to assist in creating and maintaining a safe environment for all employees:
- Leadership and Commitment
- Hazard Identification and Risk Management
- Comprehensive Policies and Procedures
- Employee SHEQ Training
- Communication and Participation
- Incident Reporting and Investigation, including supporting RSK Group SHEQ investigations
- Performance Monitoring and Improvement
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
You will also role model Safety First and Central Alliance’s other Core Values, complying to RSK Group policies & procedures, including RSK 9 Guiding Principles and Golden Safety Rules.
Accountabilities- Contribute expert information and sound, timely and respectful opinions on all SHEQ related items, providing direction and leadership within the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and across the business.
- Drive, promote and implement a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in all elements of SHEQ throughout the business.
- Provide proactive support and guidance to the business on compliance with statutory requirements and company standards.
- Develop and deliver, where necessary, business-wide SHEQ training and coaching programs, tailored to differing roles in the business.
- Manage employee SHEQ compliance, competency and training effectively, so no employees are at risk of injury, harm or at risk of breaching SHEQ rules and regulations.
- Maintain common process for assessing risk across all SHEQ documents including Site Specific Risk Assessments / H&S Plans, RAMS and POWRA’s (across all departments).
- Ensure risk assessment training is provided to all staff undertaking site operations.
- Ensure all incidents, accidents and near-misses within the business are reported in accordance with RSK and client reporting requirements.
- Manage and ensure all staff are trained in incident reporting (incidents, accidents, near-misses) and safety observation reporting. Part of this entails making sure staff have online access to all SHEQ forms.
- Present key SHEQ metrics and performance to KPIs at monthly and quarterly meetings. Discuss significant incidents, accidents and near-misses to the team, along with safety observations, so all are aware.
- Challenge our systems, process, and technology to strive towards solutions that will make undertaking key business tasks safer, which in turn will lead to increased sales, reduced costs, increased productivity.
- Develop knowledge of British Drilling Association (BDA) requirements and guidelines, which will enable you to complete high quality SHEQ audits on drilling rigs and will enable you to play an active and effective role in incident investigations for the Ground Investigation department.
- Provide safe, effective and best practice guidance / assistance to any SHEQ questions or requests for support and help that arise from employees within the business.
- Provide resources for SHEQ training and upskilling for all stratum levels in the business – training to be relevant to role holders.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the RSK Group, embracing diversity of thought and experience, to maximise excellence in SHEQ.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with clients, to foster repeat business, which includes visiting and liaising with key client SHEQ teams.
- Create a culture and demonstrate firsthand that safety is the first value - we aim for zero harm, and we encourage staff to stop work and report if unsafe.
- Proactively support and closely work with operational teams, particularly Directors and Heads of Departments, to ensure that all elements of SHEQ are considered at all stages across the…
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