QSHE Advisor

CBRE Group, Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a QHSE Advisor to support the BT Workplace account across diverse construction activities, ensuring CDM compliance and first-line assurance.

You will liaise with operational teams, assist in RAMS and environmental tasks, and help maintain ISO standards while promoting CBRE’s RISE values.

This role is based in Manchester, contributing to safe delivery and ongoing QHSE improvement.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent H&S qualification).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with staff at all levels.
• Experience supporting audits (H&S and/or environmental).
• Good IT competency including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proactive, customer-focused mindset and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Core QHSE Support across CBRE BT account.
• Provide first-line QHSE support and escalate complex matters.
• Support reporting, data collation and stakeholder updates.
• Assist in incident and environmental investigations and RCA.
• Promote environmental awareness and ISO 14001-aligned processes.
• Support site audit programmes covering H&S and environmental elements.
• Provide CDM-related support to project teams and ensure documentation is compliant.
• Coordinate with site teams and head office on QHSE documentation.

Skills

NEBOSH GC

Communication

Audit support

IT skills

Power BI

SharePoint

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions is a division of CBRE providing integrated solutions across large multi-discipline property portfolios. We are an organisation that has people at the heart of its culture and our aim for this account is to deliver an exceptional service to BT.

Our BT Workplace team provide a full range of building maintenance services to their 7,000 buildings in the UK, from commercial offices and telephone exchanges to call centres and retail shops.

We encourage new ways of working, driving innovation, whilst always living to our RISE values.

• Respect
• Integrity
• Service
• Excellence

Job Title: QHSE Advisor

The QHSE Advisor provides day-to-day Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental support across the BT account, with a strong focus on construction activities, in project delivery and CDM compliance. The role supports both the QHSE Manager and Environmental Manager in the safe execution of minor works, projects, and construction-related activities by providing first-line assurance, advising operational and project teams, and ensuring that construction risks are effectively managed in line with statutory, client and CBRE requirements escalating issues where specialist expertise or management input is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Core QHSE Support
• Ensure the CBRE safety and environmental recording systems are kept up to date, accurate and reflective of construction project activities.
• Provide first-line QHSE support to operational teams, answering routine queries and escalating complex matters to the QHSE Manager or Environmental Manager as appropriate.
• Support the QHSE Director and QHSE Manager with management reporting, data collation and updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in incident and environmental event investigations, ensuring timely reporting, evidence gathering and root cause analysis as instructed.
• Environmental Responsibilities
• Support operational teams with day-to-day environmental compliance such as waste management, spill response, pollution prevention measures and local permit requirements.
• Conduct basic environmental checks during site visits (e.g., waste segregation, storage of hazardous materials, contamination risks) and escalating findings to the Environmental Manager.
• Assist the Environmental Manager with environmental audits, inspections and environmental data gathering where required.
• Promote environmental awareness across teams and support the delivery of environmental campaigns, toolbox talks and communication cascades.
• Help ensure ISO 14001-aligned processes are implemented at site level, escalating non-conformances for expert review.
• Audit, Assurance & Compliance
• Support delivery of the site audit programme, including both H&S and environmental elements.
• Record, track and follow up corrective actions from audits, inspections, incidents and environmental events.
• Support quality assurance checks on RAMS, permits, work packs and environmental documentation.
• Projects & CDM Support
• Provide project teams with first-line QHSE and CDM-related support, ensuring documentation is complete and compliant before escalation.
• Work with the Environmental Manager and QHSE Manager to ensure environmental risks are identified in RAMS, Construction Phase Plans, and method statements.
• Participate in project-related inspections, audits and assurance activities, with complex CDM or environmental queries escalated appropriately.
• Operational Communication & Coordination
• Be a point of contact for operational managers, providing timely advice across H&S, environmental and quality queries.
• Liaise closely with site teams and head office, ensuring accurate processing of QHSE-related documentation, records and communications.
• Promote CBRE’s culture, values and RISE behaviours across all operational interactions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent H&S qualification).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with staff at all levels.
• Experience supporting audits (H&S and/or environmental).
• Good IT competency including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A proactive, customer-focused mindset and the ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience supporting environmental compliance or holding an environmental awareness qualification (IEMA Foundation or similar).
• NEBOSH Construction
• Experience using SharePoint and Power BI.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 standards.
• Exposure to facilities, telecoms, utilities or multi-site environments.
• pressure and against rapidly changing demands and priorities

Our mission: To build a world-class business through exceptional service and exceptional people

RESPECT

We act with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration.

INTEGRITY

No one individual, no one deal, no one client, is bigger than our commitment to our company and what we stand for.

SERVICE

We approach our clients’ challenges with enthusiasm and diligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people, capital and opportunities.

EXCELLENCE

We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients, employees and shareholders.