SHE Advisor

Costain Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions firm in the UK is seeking a professional to join their Safety, Health, and Environmental Department. The role involves implementing the Group SHE Management System, supporting operational teams, and ensuring compliance with SHE standards. Candidates must have SHE-related experience, relevant qualifications, and a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement. This position offers a chance to contribute to a sustainable working environment and requires a driving license for on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Support and influence the Contract Operational and Supply Chain Teams in implementing the Group SHE Management System.
• Support and deliver training for Contract teams.
• Assist in delivering Contract SHE requirements effectively.
• Involve in feedback on performance in assessing Contracts Supply Chain Contractors.
• Support the annual Contract and Group SHE Objectives delivery.
• Engage with the Contract SHE Assurance programme for compliance.
• Assist in investigating unplanned events and close out assurance findings.
• Support timely reporting and analysis of SHE data.

Skills

SHE related experience

SHE experience in relevant industry

GradIOSH

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

NEBOSH Oil and Gas

IEMA Associate Qualification (Course)

Tech IOSH or Associate AIEMA

NEBOSH Occupational Safety Diploma

Job description

Job Info

• Job Identification 101486
• Job Category Safety, Health and Environment
• Posting Date 10/03/2025, 09:33 AM
• Locations PL1 4SG (On-site)
• Contract Type Permanent
• Driving Required Yes
• Security Clearance Required Yes

Job Description

The Group Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Department is responsible for ensuring that Costain operates in a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible manner through the implementation of the Group SHE Management System and Group SHE Plan. The Group SHE Management System provides a framework and standards for managing safety, health and environmental risks and opportunities and aims to prevent injury, ill health and provide a safe working environment and protect and enhance the natural environment in balance with socio-economic requirements throughout all our activities and operations. The department’s purpose is to protect employees, the community, and the environment while ensuring that Costain operates sustainably and complies with relevant legislation and regulations.

To support the Contract SHE functions, provide, and support SHE solutions and enable the Contract / Operational Teams to implement the Group SHE Management System.

To build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, whilst providing an independent and objective view of SHE Performance on the Contract.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Support and influence the Contract Operational and Supply Chain Teams and build relationships with Stakeholders to successfully implement the Group SHE Management System
• Support and where required deliver training, to allow the contract team to successfully implement the Group SHE Management System
• Support the Contract Operational and Supply Chain Contractors in the delivery of the Contract SHE requirements
• Be actively involved in providing feedback on the performance in the ongoing assessment of the Contracts Supply Chain Contractors
• Actively support the delivery of the annual Contract and Group SHE Objectives
• Actively engage with the Contract SHE Assurance programme to ensure compliance with company and statutory requirements
• Actively support the investigation of all unplanned events and close out of assurance findings, ensuring lessons are shared in accordance with the Group SHE Management System
• Support the timely reporting, analysis, and use of SHE data to support and influence the Contract Leadership Team

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• SHE related experience
• SHE experience in relevant industry
• GradIOSH

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or
• NEBOSH Oil and Gas or
• IEMA Associate Qualification (Course) or equivalent.
• Tech IOSH or Associate AIEMA or equivalent
• NEBOSH Occupational Safety Diploma or Environmental Diploma or equivalent

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future‑shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview.

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