Senior SHEQ Advisor

United Infrastructure Ltd; Trafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle or car allowance

Pension scheme

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

United Infrastructure is seeking a Senior SHEQ Advisor to lead safety, health and environmental efforts across major social infrastructure and construction projects. You will mentor SHEQ Advisors, support operational teams and help shape a proactive safety culture.

You will work closely with the SHEQ Manager, oversee incident investigations, audits and continuous improvement initiatives, and travel to sites to engage with teams and stakeholders across programmes.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• SHEQ Leadership: champion a proactive culture across multiple projects and workstreams; implement policies and strategic objectives; deputise for the SHEQ Manager; mentor Advisors.
• Operational Support: be the first point of contact for Advisors; support teams with contractual and day-to-day SHEQ issues; monitor performance metrics and audits.
• Incident Investigation: lead investigations; ensure proper reporting and root cause analysis; share lessons learned.
• Stakeholder Management: build relationships with clients, subcontractors and teams; provide guidance through site-based and remote engagement; attend meetings and workshops.
• Continuous Improvement: analyse data to identify improvement opportunities; drive safety, environmental and quality initiatives across projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influencing

Safety culture

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma

IOSH Membership

Environmental/Quality knowledge

Job description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.
Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
Utility Infrastructure –
Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
Social Infrastructure -
Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

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.

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and benefits package
Company vehicle or car allowance
Pension scheme
Ongoing professional development and training
Opportunity to progress within a growing business
Work on major social infrastructure and construction projects
Supportive and collaborative team environment

About You

You will be a confident and approachable SHEQ professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, influencing positive behaviours and making a genuine impact on project performance. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be comfortable travelling to sites, and be passionate about driving continual improvement across safety, health, environmental and quality standards.

Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.