HSEQ - Health Safety & Environmental Advisor

Avove; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure services provider in the UK is seeking a health and safety consultant to join their team in Warrington. This role involves providing advice on health and safety matters, conducting audits, and collaborating with the team to ensure compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of HSEQ practices and excellent IT skills. This position offers 24 days holiday, a pension scheme, and other lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan

Avove Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HSEQ practices required.
• Ability to implement and monitor effective HSEQ procedures.
• Experience in utility sectors preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional health and safety advice to account personnel.
• Conduct audits and inspections in line with audit plans.
• Assist contract leadership in monitoring health and safety performance.

Skills

Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality practices

Strong IT skills

Experience in Vegetation Management or Utility sectors

Job description

Location: Warrington

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

At Avove Utilities, we are proud to work in partnership with United Utilities, delivering essential water and wastewater infrastructure services across the region. Together, we play a vital role in maintaining and improving the networks that keep clean water flowing to millions of homes and businesses every day.

What will your day look like…

• Providing professional advice, challenge, and intervention with regard to health and safety matters to account personnel - predominantly operations managers, supervisors, and operatives.
• Conduct audits and inspections in accordance with the account audit plan, also conduct joint inspections with DLO Supervisors and Client.
• Assisting the contract leadership team monitor health and safety performance. Liaise with Medigold for annual Occupation Health Screening Assessments.
• Maintaining dialogue with client health and safety practitioners on day to day operational safety and strategic matters.
• Assisting and prompting effective incident reporting and updates in line with company, legal and client requirements. Leading / assisting an investigation team, depending on the severity.
• Overseeing the reviews of task risk assessments and safe working practices documented in the method statements.
• Managing E20 (Fieldworker / Depotnet) on accounts.

About you…

• Experience in Vegetation Management or Utility sectors preferred (not essential).
• Strong understanding of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) practices.
• Ability to implement and monitor effective HSEQ procedures.
• Strong IT skills required for managing reports, tracking incidents, and maintaining documentation.
• Collaborate closely with the local Account Director and wider team.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and promote a safe working environment.

What’s in it for you…

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan.
• Avove Discount Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options.

Financial wellbeing programme

• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About Avove...

Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long‑term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high‑quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.

We are an equal opportunities employer...

At the heart of what we do is a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate what makes each of us unique and are building a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves. Join us—and take the next step toward a rewarding and inclusive career.