Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Advisor - Construction

ZipRecruiter; Kirkby-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 45,000; 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 ensuring compliance with safety standards, conducting audits, and providing expert advice during construction phases. Candidates should possess Nebosh qualifications and have experience in high hazard environments. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working options and relocation support.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible working

Employee assistance program

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include Nebosh Health and Safety Management for Construction.
• Desirable qualifications include Nebosh Environmental Certificate.
• Ability to provide advice in high hazard construction.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on Safety, Health, and Environmental standards.
• Conduct compliance audits and inspections.
• Lead accident/incident investigations.

Skills

Compliance auditing

Inspection skills

Investigative skills

Health and safety advice

Environmental advice

Education

Nebosh Health and Safety Management for Construction

Nebosh General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Nebosh Environmental Certificate

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment Certificate

Job description

Job Description

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

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

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' Safety, Health, and Environmental 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, and client safety, health, and environmental representatives.
• Compliance auditing, inspection, and investigative skills.
• Understanding of assurance processes and application of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, incentive, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Additional benefits include flexible working, an employee assistance program, 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. Relocation support is available for eligible roles.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values integrity and merit, empowering you to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, 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 that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on factors like nationality, previous roles, or place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with some roles requiring higher security vetting.

Closing Date: 28th May 2025. We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply early if interested.