SHEQ Advisor

Irwin & Colton; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Irwin & Colton is seeking a SHEQ Advisor in Wakefield to oversee safety, health, environment, and quality across a diverse portfolio, including newly acquired divisions. You will be a key stakeholder at senior leadership level and support the integration of SHEQ standards across multiple sites.

The role requires managing relationships, leading safety across civils, streetworks and power-related activities, and contributing to SHEQ strategy development.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.
• Client-facing experience in power/civils/infrastructure sectors.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders at senior levels.
• Willingness to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring buy-in during acquisitions and projects.
• Lead and support safety across civils, streetworks, and power-related activities, including road closures.
• Support development of SHEQ strategies, policies, and improvements aligned with business objectives.

Skills

NEBOSH qualification

Stakeholder management

Travel flexibility

Strong communication

Job description

SHEQ Advisor

Wakefield | Circa £50,000 + Car/Car Allowance

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation within the energy and infrastructure sector as a SHEQ Advisor. The role involves overseeing safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) across a diverse portfolio, including newly acquired divisions. You will be a key stakeholder at senior leadership level and support the integration of SHEQ standards across multiple sites.

The successful SHEQ Advisor will:

• Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring buy-in and compliance during ongoing acquisitions and projects.
• Lead and support safety across civils, streetworks, and power-related activities, including an understanding of road closures.
• Support the development of SHEQ strategies, policies, and improvements aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent), with strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Experience working within the power, civils, streetworks, or infrastructure sectors, with client-facing experience.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Flexibility to travel regionally and excellent communication skills.

Irwin and Colton is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.