SHE Advisor – Construction / Passive Fire Protection in Nationwide

Energy Jobline CVL; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ProGroup Recruitment is supporting an established passive fire protection contractor in appointing a SHE Advisor. This is an opportunity to strengthen safety, health and environmental standards across projects, supporting operational teams with advice, training and hands-on guidance.

Working closely with Contracts Managers, Supervisors and the wider operational team, you will help embed a positive safety culture, improve processes and ensure high standards are consistently maintained.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with site audits and incident investigations.
• Experience developing health and safety documentation.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, processes and procedures.
• Ability to deliver training to operational teams.
• Full UK driving license.
• CSCS card and knowledge of ISO standards advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical health and safety advice, coaching and mentoring to operational teams.
• Carry out site audits and office inspections, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
• Review and improve health and safety procedures and site documentation.
• Advise on CDM requirements and support compliance across projects.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, producing reports with root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Develop and deliver toolbox talks and internal health and safety training.
• Identify training and qualification needs within operational teams.
• Lead initiatives to improve safety awareness, near-miss reporting and other SHE performance measures.
• Attend operational and pre-start meetings, contributing advice at the planning stage.
• Prepare monthly SHE reports and support ongoing improvements across the business.

Skills

HSE experience in construction

Training delivery

Site audits

Incident investigations

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

ISO 45001 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

ISO 14001 knowledge

Job description

Are you a Health and Safety professional with construction experience who enjoys working closely with site teams and making practical improvements?

ProGroup Recruitment is supporting an established passive fire protection contractor in appointing a SHE Advisor. This is an opportunity to play an active role in strengthening safety, health and environmental standards across the business, supporting operational teams with advice, training and hands-on guidance.

Working closely with Contracts Managers, Supervisors and the wider operational team, you will help embed a positive safety culture, improve processes and ensure high standards are consistently maintained.

The role:

• Provide practical health and safety advice, coaching and mentoring to operational teams.
• Carry out site audits and office inspections, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
• Review and improve health and safety procedures and site documentation.
• Advise on CDM requirements and support compliance across projects.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, producing reports with root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Develop and deliver toolbox talks and internal health and safety training.
• Identify training and qualification needs within operational teams.
• Lead initiatives to improve safety awareness, near-miss reporting and other SHE performance measures.
• Attend operational and pre-start meetings, contributing advice at the planning stage.
• Prepare monthly SHE reports and support ongoing improvements across the business.

About you:

• Previous health and safety experience within construction.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of site audits, incident investigations and developing health and safety documentation.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation, processes and procedures.
• Confidence delivering training and working with operational teams to improve standards.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build relationships while challenging unsafe practices.
• Full UK driving licence.

A CSCS card and knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 would be advantageous.

Development and progression:

The business offers a structured approach to professional development, including:

• A generous individual annual training budget.
• A personal development plan and clear progression opportunities.
• A minimum of half a day per month dedicated to professional development.
• Sponsorship for professional qualifications and/or memberships.