Health Safety and Environment Advisor - Civil Engineering

Stand Tall Consultancy; Bedford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established civil engineering contractor as a SHEQ Advisor in Bedford. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of a leading player in the greenfield residential sector. You will work closely with senior management to promote SHEQ best practices, ensuring compliance and enhancing the company's safety culture. Your expertise will help shape the future of the organization by developing effective systems of work and fostering positive relationships with stakeholders. If you are passionate about health and safety and want to make a real impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH or NCRQ certification is essential for this role.
• 2 years of relevant sector experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote SHEQ procedures and ensure compliance with legal obligations.
• Monitor SHEQ performance and produce reports for management.
• Develop safe systems of work and maintain positive relationships.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Time management

Collaborative work

Education

NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate

IOSH Technician or IIRSM Member

CSCS Card – AQP/PQP

Relevant sector experience (2 years minimum)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

My client is a well-established, privately owned specialist Civil Engineering contractor that has undergone a successful growth period and has become a leading player in the greenfield residential sector.

To continue this growth, they are looking to appoint a SHEQ Advisor to their expanding technical team at their Bedfordshire offices.

This is a great opportunity to work within an expanding business.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Working in partnership with senior management to set the highest possible leadership standards in promoting SHEQ procedures and best practices – ensuring compliance with company procedures and legal obligations.
2. Monitor SHEQ performance through inspections, audits, and engagement, producing performance reports to inform senior management teams and directors' decision-making.
3. Assist with improvements, initiatives, and targeted campaigns to address areas of poor performance—developing the maturity of the management system, improving lines of communication, and enhancing the wider business culture.
4. Assist with event investigations, identifying root causes, lessons learnt and controls to prevent reoccurrence – continually improving SHEQ performance.
5. Provide accurate advice, support, guidance, and innovative solutions to management and operations teams, ensuring that industry best practices are adopted at a minimum.
6. Develop safe systems of work in consultation with operational teams – developing effective controls within RAMS and SSOW documentation.
7. Aided with the business’ training needs analysis, and had functional responsibility for continually reviewing, arranging, and booking training courses in line with business needs – being an ambassador for learning and development company-wide.
8. Build and maintain positive relationships with external customers, supply chain partners, external auditors and regulators – upholding the company Purpose, Vision and Values.

Essential Competence and Training:

1. NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate, NCRQ Certificate or NVQ Level 3 Occupational Health and Safety
2. Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) – Technician or IIRSM Member
3. CSCS Card – AQP/PQP
4. Relevant sector experience in a similar role (2 years minimum)
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
6. Ability to maximise and manage their own time effectively in order to meet deadlines
7. Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation
8. Work collaboratively and engage with fellow employees / staff
9. IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows based programmes to include Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable Competence and Training:

1. Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) – Graduate or Chartered
2. NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Diploma, NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent degree qualification)
3. Minimum of 5 years experience of working within the relevant sector

A full job description can be provided on request.

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