SHEQ Advisor – England & Wales

SHEQ Advisor – England & Wales
Reporting To: SHEQ Manager
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 ResponsibilitiesHealth & 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 dutyholders.
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 sensibly planned, appropriately resourced, coordinated and communicated, with workers engaged in how risks are managed. (HSE)
Environmental Management
Support implementation of project environmental plans and controls.
Undertake environmental inspections alongside health and safety assurance activities.
Monitor compliance with environmental legislation, permits, licences, consents and client requirements.
Support controls relating to:
Pollution prevention.
Watercourses and drainage.
Fuel and chemical storage.
Waste management.
Spill prevention and response.
Dust, noise and nuisance.
Ecology and protected species.
Invasive species.
Soil and habitat protection.
Escalate environmental concerns to the SHEQ Manager and environmental specialists.
Support environmental incident investigation and corrective actions.
Quality
Support implementation of project quality arrangements and the Integrated Management System.
Undertake quality observations and assurance activities during site visits.
Support compliance with approved procedures, specifications and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
Identify quality concerns, defects and non-conformances and escalate appropriately.
Support the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process.
Assist with corrective action and lessons learned activities.
Promote a Right First Time approach to project delivery.
Site Inspections & Assurance
Complete planned and reactive SHEQ inspections.
Record findings clearly and communicate them to responsible persons.
Agree proportionate corrective actions with operational teams.
Monitor actions through to effective closure.
Identify recurring themes and trends.
Escalate significant or repeated non-compliance to the SHEQ Manager.
Participate in client inspections and joint assurance visits.
Support internal and external management system audits.
Incident Management & Investigation
Respond to accidents, incidents, environmental events, quality failures, close calls and high-potential events.
Ensure immediate controls are implemented following incidents.
Support preservation and collection of evidence.
Assist with incident investigations using the company's approved investigation methodology.
Support root cause analysis and development of corrective and preventative actions.
Track investigation actions through to closure.
Support statutory and client reporting requirements as directed by the SHEQ Manager.
Communicate lessons learned and support their implementation across projects.
Workforce Engagement
Build strong relationships with site teams and supply chain partners.
Regularly engage with employees carrying out frontline activities.
Deliver toolbox talks, briefings and SHEQ campaigns.
Encourage reporting of good calls, close calls, hazards and improvement opportunities.
Promote positive intervention and constructive challenge.
Recognise and reinforce examples of good SHEQ performance.
Support a fair and learning-focused culture.
Supply Chain Management
Monitor subcontractor SHEQ performance.
Support pre-start and mobilisation activities.
Participate in subcontractor inspections and performance reviews.
Ensure subcontractors understand project SHEQ expectations.
Identify areas of poor performance and support improvement plans.
Escalate significant supply chain concerns to the SHEQ Manager and project leadership.
Risk Management
Support identification and assessment of project SHEQ risks.
Review controls against the hierarchy of control.
Challenge reliance on administrative controls or PPE where higher-order controls are reasonably practicable.
Participate in risk workshops and constructability reviews where required.
Support consideration of health and safety risk during planning and design.
Encourage early identificat