SHE Advisor

Wates Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Learning and career progression

Job summary

Wates is seeking a SHE Advisor to support project teams across the East Midlands, Yorkshire and North East. You'll provide practical safety, health and environmental guidance and help implement standards on site.

The role requires a NEBOSH qualification and a proactive, collaborative approach to risk management, with travel across the region to sites and teams. You’ll work with experienced SHE and operational professionals to develop your construction knowledge.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification is essential for this role.
• Experience in health and safety and risk management is required.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical SHE advice and help colleagues implement standards across sites.
• Support site teams with inspections, audits and SHE reviews.
• Help identify hazards and support effective risk management.
• Review working practices and promote continuous improvement.
• Support incident investigations and share lessons learned.
• Build positive relationships with project teams and supply chain partners.
• Promote a proactive culture where health, safety and wellbeing are prioritized.

Skills

NEBOSH qualification

Health and safety principles

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative mindset

Willingness to travel

Influence working practices

Job description

Are you NEBOSH qualified and looking to develop your career in Safety, Health and Environment? Perhaps you're already working in SHE, you're a construction Supervisor looking for a change of direction, or you're considering how your skills from another industry or the Armed Forces could transfer into construction?

We're looking for a SHE Advisor to support our project teams across the East Midlands, Yorkshire and North East.

You’ll work alongside operational teams across a variety of construction projects, providing practical advice, support and guidance to help create safe, healthy and responsible working environments. You’ll have the opportunity to build your construction knowledge while working with experienced colleagues across the region.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll spend time with our project teams, providing practical SHE advice and helping colleagues understand and implement the standards expected across our sites.

Your role will include:

• Providing advice and guidance on safety, health and environmental matters
• Supporting site teams with inspections, audits and SHE reviews
• Helping identify hazards and supporting effective risk management
• Reviewing working practices and promoting continuous improvement
• Supporting incident investigations and sharing lessons learned
• Building positive relationships with project teams and supply chain partners
• Promoting a proactive culture where everyone takes responsibility for health, safety and wellbeing

What We’re Looking For

A NEBOSH qualification is essential, but we’re open-minded about where you’ve gained your experience.

You may already be working in a SHE role within construction, or perhaps you’re a Site Supervisor with a strong interest in health and safety who is ready for a career change.

We’d also welcome applications from NEBOSH-qualified people from other industries or an Armed Forces background who can demonstrate transferable skills and a genuine interest in developing a career within construction.

You’ll bring:

• A NEBOSH qualification
• A practical understanding of health and safety principles and risk management
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with people at all levels
• The ability to positively influence working practices
• A collaborative, approachable and solutions-focused mindset
• Willingness to travel across the East Midlands, Yorkshire and North East

Construction experience would be beneficial, but it isn’t essential. What’s important is that you can demonstrate strong safety awareness, practical judgement and the ability to build effective relationships.

Why Join Wates?

• Build a career in SHE across a diverse portfolio of construction projects
• Gain exposure to different projects, teams and environments across the region
• Use your existing experience and transferable skills in a new direction
• Work alongside experienced SHE and operational professionals
• Access excellent learning, development and career progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Our commitments:

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]