Senior SHEQ Advisor

United Infrastructure Group; Thame; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group is seeking an experienced Senior SHEQ Advisor to join our Social Infrastructure team in the UK. You will lead SHEQ activities, guide operations, and mentor SHEQ Advisors to drive safer practices and quality across major projects.

You will support policy implementation, manage incidents and audits, and collaborate with clients and subcontractors to strengthen risk management, environmental stewardship and continuous improvement across sites.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Construction Certificate required.
• NEBOSH Diploma or Level 6 NVQ in Occupational Health & Safety advantageous.
• IOSH Membership (CMIOSH or working towards) preferred.
• Environmental or Quality Management qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Champion a proactive and positive SHEQ culture across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Support implementation of company policies, procedures and strategic SHEQ objectives.
• Act as deputy to the SHEQ Manager when required and provide coaching to SHEQ Advisors.
• Serve as first point of contact for SHEQ Advisors within designated workstreams and support operational teams with SHEQ issues.
• Lead incident, near miss and non-conformance investigations and identify root causes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Coaching & mentoring

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma or Level 6 NVQ in Occupational Health & Safety

IOSH Membership

Environmental or Quality Management qualifications

Job description

Join a Business Committed to Excellence in Safety, Health, Environment and Quality

We are looking for an experienced Senior SHEQ Advisor to join our Social Infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven SHEQ professional to play a key role in supporting the delivery of major construction and refurbishment programmes while helping to shape a positive safety culture across the business.

Working closely with the SHEQ Manager, you will provide expert guidance, support operational teams, mentor SHEQ Advisors and help drive continuous improvement across safety, health, environmental and quality performance.

Key Responsibilities

SHEQ Leadership

• Champion a proactive and positive SHEQ culture across multiple projects and workstreams.

• Support the implementation of company policies, procedures and strategic SHEQ objectives.

• Act as deputy to the SHEQ Manager when required.

• Provide coaching, mentoring and technical support to SHEQ Advisors.

Operational Support

• Serve as the first point of contact for SHEQ Advisors within your designated workstreams.

• Support operational teams with contractor performance concerns, compliance matters and day–to–day SHEQ issues.

• Assist with monitoring SHEQ performance metrics and audit results through EcoOnline.

• Support project and contract teams in maintaining effective project risk registers.

Incident Investigation

• Lead and support incident, near miss and non–conformance investigations.

• Ensure incidents are reported and managed in line with legal and company requirements.

• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Share lessons learned across the wider business.

Stakeholder Management

• Develop strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and operational teams.

• Deliver SHEQ guidance and support through both site–based and remote engagement.

• Attend project meetings, pre–start meetings and planning workshops.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse SHEQ data and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Drive initiatives that enhance safety, environmental sustainability and quality performance.

• Support innovation and best practice sharing across projects.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in a SHEQ position within the construction, refurbishment or infrastructure sector.

• Strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice.

• Experience supporting multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.

• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to build credibility with operational teams and senior management.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Construction Certificate.

• NEBOSH Diploma or Level 6 NVQ in Occupational Health & Safety.

• IOSH Membership (CMIOSH or working towards).

• Environmental or Quality Management qualifications would be advantageous.