SHEQ Advisor

Job Description:

SHEQ Advisor

Leicestershire (with travel across the Midlands)

C £47,000 p.a. DOE, + car allowance

• Do you want to genuinely shape a positive safety culture on site?
• Are you confident challenging behaviours, influencing subcontractors and making real-time improvements where it matters most?
• Would you thrive in a visible, autonomous role where you manage your own diary and make a measurable difference across multiple live construction sites?

Benefits:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Generous annual leave with option to purchase additional days
• Professional development and ESG training
• Supportive and inclusive working environment

Role & Responsibilities of the SHEQ Advisor:

• Be a visible, proactive presence across live construction sites, building strong working relationships and embedding a culture of accountability and care
• Lead meaningful site audits and inspections that go beyond tick-box compliance, providing practical, solutions-focused feedback
• Investigate incidents and near misses thoroughly, identifying root causes and driving preventative actions that stick
• Partner with site and operational teams to provide hands-on guidance across health, safety, environmental and quality standards
• Influence subcontractors to raise standards, improve RAMS quality and strengthen safe systems of work
• Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 aligned management systems
• Deliver engaging toolbox talks, inductions and training sessions that genuinely resonate with site teams
• Support Construction Phase Plans and pre-construction documentation to ensure projects start safely and compliantly
• Represent the business professionally with clients, Local Authorities and enforcement bodies
• Play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives as the region grows and evolves

About You as the SHEQ Advisor:

• A confident and credible construction safety professional with at least 3 years’ on-site experience
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent) is ideal.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Experience writing RAMS and COSHH assessments
• Comfortable challenging unsafe behaviours and influencing positive change without damaging relationships
• Able to manage your own workload across multiple sites, prioritising effectively and staying organised
• A natural communicator who builds trust quickly with site managers, operatives and subcontractors
• Proactive, solutions-focused and motivated by making a genuine difference

The Company:

ER Recruitment are excited to be working with our client, who are well established and highly respected in the construction sector, currently operating across the Midlands. They have strong regional knowledge, collaborative approach with clients and a commitment to regeneration that has earned them industry recognition.

Furthermore, our client is a proud recipient of many awards for investment in their people, culture and long term sustainability goals.

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