SHEQ Advisor

OCU Group; Shinfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU Group is seeking a SHEQ Advisor to join the Regional SHEQ team in Shinfield. You will help shape a safety-first culture and ensure projects are delivered compliantly to a high standard.

You will monitor performance, engage with site teams, perform audits, support investigations, and contribute to risk assessments and CDM plans across multiple projects within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Experience within SHEQ, or a background in utilities, construction or infrastructure environments.
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality standards and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with a proactive and professional approach.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SHEQ performance across projects, reviewing key data, identifying trends and supporting the delivery of corrective actions where needed.
• Engage directly with site teams, reinforcing expectations, promoting positive behaviours and ensuring standards are understood and maintained.
• Carry out site audits and inspections, support incident and accident investigations, and ensure that lessons learned are effectively captured and shared.
• Contribute to mobilisation of new projects, development of risk assessments, method statements, SHE plans and Construction Phase Plans in line with CDM requirements.
• Support SHE communications, training and engagement activities to strengthen awareness and compliance across the workforce.

Skills

SHEQ experience

NEBOSH certificate

Health & safety standards knowledge

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Driving licence & travel willingness

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SHEQ Advisor

Department: SHEQ & Growth

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Shinfield

Reporting To: Nick Davies

Description

Working as part of the Regional SHEQ team, you’ll play a key role in shaping a strong safety-first culture while helping ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly and to a high standard.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a growing sector at a time of significant investment, with exposure to a wide range of operational activities and the chance to develop your SHEQ career within a business that is expanding rapidly and committed to continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

You’ll monitor SHEQ performance across projects, reviewing key data, identifying trends and supporting the delivery of corrective actions where needed. A core part of your role will involve engaging directly with site teams, reinforcing expectations, promoting positive behaviours and ensuring standards are understood and maintained.

You’ll carry out site audits and inspections, support incident and accident investigations, and ensure that lessons learned are effectively captured and shared. You’ll also play an active role in promoting a proactive safety culture, confidently challenging unsafe behaviours and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Alongside operational support, you’ll assist with mobilisation of new projects, contributing to the development of risk assessments, method statements, SHE plans and Construction Phase Plans in line with CDM requirements. You’ll also support SHE communications, training and engagement activities to strengthen awareness and compliance across the workforce.

What You'll Bring

Essential:

• Experience within SHEQ, or a background in utilities, construction or infrastructure environments
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent qualification
• Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality standards and compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with a proactive and professional approach
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Desirable:

• Experience within the water or wastewater sector
• IOSH or IEMA membership
• Experience supporting audits, investigations and SHEQ performance reporting
• Ability to analyse performance data and contribute to improvement initiatives