Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Advisor - Construction

ZipRecruiter; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Advisor for construction projects in Barrow-in-Furness. This role involves providing safety advice, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programmes

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Essential: Nebosh Health and Safety Management for Construction certificate.
• Desirable: Nebosh Environmental certificate.
• Ability to provide health, safety, and environmental advice in high hazard environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and governance on Safety, Health, and Environmental standards.
• Conduct compliance audits and inspections.
• Lead risk reduction and improvement projects.

Skills

Compliance auditing

Inspection skills

Investigative skills

Health and Safety advice

Environmental advice

Education

Nebosh Health and Safety Management for Construction certificate

Nebosh Environmental certificate

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Advisor – Construction

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (on-site)

Salary: Circa £45,000

What you’ll be doing:

1. Provide professional interface with timely and consistent advice, support, coaching, and governance of Safety, Health, and Environmental standards and legislation to support the client’s construction projects.
2. Provide Safety, Health, and Environmental assurance through compliance auditing, inspection, and reporting of Principal and sub-contractors' arrangements and construction activities.
3. Offer conventional Safety, Health, and Environmental advice and assurance during the design and construction phases of major projects.
4. Support, lead, and deliver key risk reduction and improvement projects/activities.
5. Conduct accident/incident investigations, ensuring comprehensive reports with root cause analysis.

Your skills and experiences:

• Nebosh Health and Safety Management for Construction certificate or Nebosh General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent qualification (essential).
• Nebosh Environmental certificate or Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment certificate or equivalent qualification (desirable).
• Ability to provide health, safety, and environmental advice across all levels within a high hazard construction environment.
• Professional interaction with Regulators, CDM duty holders, as Client Safety, Health, and Environmental representative.
• Compliance auditing, inspection, and investigative skills.
• Understanding of assurance and application of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Additional benefits include flexible working, employee assistance programmes, Cycle2work, and employee discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Safety, Health, and Environment team:

Would you like to work in a site-based team that helps keep our facilities, construction projects, and people safe and healthy, while ensuring business compliance? As a SHE Advisor, you will support the design and construction of new facilities enabling the safe construction, testing, and delivery of Nuclear-powered Submarines. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to eligibility.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those currently underrepresented in our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and individuals.

We aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which depend on factors like your nationality, previous security clearances, and place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with some roles requiring higher security vetting levels.

Closing Date: 28th May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please submit your application promptly.