Senior SHEQ Advisor

Phoenix Resourcing Services; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management firm is seeking a Senior SHEQ Advisor to oversee health and safety processes and ensure compliance across various facilities. The role requires significant experience in Facilities Management and relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH, along with strong risk assessment and auditing skills. This permanent position, based in Wigan, offers a salary of circa £50,000 plus package and some hybrid working options.

Benefits

Car allowance

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of Facilities Management.
• Hold a NEBOSH Certificate and an Environmental waste management qualification.
• Previous experience in H&S process oversight and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on Health & Safety processes.
• Ensure H&S compliance across operations.
• Audit and manage environmental waste processes.

Skills

Facilities Management expertise

NEBOSH Certificate

Environmental waste management

Risk assessment knowledge

Auditing experience

Training focus

UK driving licence

Job description

Consultant name

Matt Soulsby

Job reference

000000000098345

Date posted

10 / 12 / 2025

Position

Senior SHEQ Advisor

Location

Wigan

Type

Permanent

Salary

Circa £50,000 plus package (Mon-Fri 40 hours per week)

We are recruiting SHEQ Senior Advisor to work within a large scale facilities management and construction team identifying and minimising the risk of accidents, working with the team to develop key business improvements, maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of legislation and codes of practice applicable to the various facilities, and ensuring operational managers and personnel have the appropriate technical competence to work safely.

The position is a Permanent role paying circa £50,000 plus car allowance. Mon-Fri 40 hours per week.

Based out of the North West Office in Wigan with travel to various facilities and some hybrid working options.

Health & Safety / SHEQ Senior Advisor Description

• Provide advice and oversight relating on-site Health & Safety processes and procedures
• Ensure H&S compliance across the maintenance and facilities operation within the estates
• Ensure up to date code of practice across the department
• Minimise risk and develop and implement business improvements
• Organise staff training
• Work with the integrated business management system
• Ensure quality is maintained across the internal processes and associated record keeping
• Audit and develop risk assessments and RA recording
• Audit and manage environmental waste processes and practices within the facility
• Sites include rail, prisons, commercial, healthcare & educational etc.

Requirements

• To be successful in this role, you must have an excellent understanding of Facilities Management, hold a NEBOSH Certificate, an Environmental waste management qualification, and possess detailed knowledge of risk assessment and auditing.
• A career background in the Facility Management and Construction sectors would be advantageous.
• A valid UK driving licence
• Previous experience in H&S process oversight and auditing plus a focus on training
• Able to pass background checks
• Willing to travel to various client sites across the North