SHEQ Advisor – England & Wales

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JR101352# SHEQ Advisor – England & Wales
** Reporting To:
** SHEQ Manager  
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* Location:

** England & Wales – project based with regular travel between offices and live operational sites  
** Function:
** Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ)## Role Purpose The SHEQ Advisor will provide competent, practical and proactive Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality support across projects and operational activities throughout England and Wales.

Reporting to the SHEQ Manager, the role will work closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, employees and supply chain partners to ensure work is planned and delivered safely, responsibly and in accordance with legislation, client requirements, company standards and the Integrated Management System.

The SHEQ Advisor will have a strong site presence, supporting frontline teams while providing appropriate challenge and assurance. The role will promote a positive SHEQ culture based on visible leadership, workforce engagement, learning, continual improvement and the principle that everyone has the authority and responsibility to speak up and stop work where conditions are unsafe.##

Key Responsibilities ### Health & Safety
* Provide competent health and safety advice to project and operational teams.
* Support implementation of the project's Construction Phase Plan and SHEQ arrangements.
* Undertake regular site inspections, audits, assurance activities and behavioural safety engagements.
* Monitor compliance with company procedures, project requirements and applicable legislation.
* Provide advice on appropriate risk controls and safe systems of work.
* Review risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) and challenge where controls are insufficient.
* Support the development and review of task-specific risk assessments.
* Monitor high-risk construction activities and provide practical advice to site teams.
* Support effective implementation of permit-to-work and authorisation arrangements where applicable.
* Promote workforce engagement, positive intervention and "Don't Walk By" behaviours.
* Exercise and promote stop-work authority where an immediate risk of harm is identified.

The role will support project teams in meeting their duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. HSE guidance emphasises planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating construction work and ensuring those undertaking it have the necessary skills, knowledge, training and experience. (HSE)### High-Risk Activities Provide advice and assurance across activities relevant to the project portfolio, which may include:
* Excavation and buried services.
* Cable avoidance and safe digging.
* Working at height.
* Lifting operations and lifting accessories.
* Temporary works.
* Plant and people interface.
* Electricity and electrical safety.
* Overhead lines and underground cables.
* Confined spaces.
* Traffic and pedestrian management.
* Manual handling.
* Hazardous substances.
* Noise and vibration.
* Construction plant and equipment.
* Hot works and fire prevention.### CDM Compliance
* Support project teams in complying with CDM 2015 requirements.
* Assist with development, implementation and review of Construction Phase Plans.
* Support effective coordination between client, principal designer, principal contractor, contractors and other relevant duty holders.
* Monitor construction-phase arrangements and escalate areas of non-compliance.
* Support effective workforce consultation and engagement.
* Assist project teams in ensuring appropriate site induction, information, instruction and supervision arrangements are maintained.

CDM 2015 requires construction work to be…