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Senior SHE Advisor
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About the role
At National Grid, we're delivering the infrastructure needed to support Britain's cleaner, greener energy future. As a Senior SHE Advisor, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting a major portfolio of construction and infrastructure projects across Northwest London, helping to ensure the highest standards of safety, health, wellbeing, environmental performance and quality.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence some of the UK's most critical energy projects, working closely with project teams, contractors and stakeholders to create a strong safety culture and drive continuous improvement across project delivery.
What You'll Do
- Champion and promote a positive Safety, Health, Environment and Sustainability (SHES) culture across a portfolio of major construction projects.
- Provide specialist advice and coaching to project teams, contractors and stakeholders on SHES best practice and compliance.
- Monitor contractor performance and undertake audits, inspections and assurance activities to ensure safe and effective project delivery.
- Support incident investigations, identify lessons learned and drive improvements in working practices.
- Develop and implement project SHES plans aligned to National Grid's wider strategy.
- Influence and engage stakeholders at all levels to improve performance, manage risk and encourage innovation.
- Support process safety, CDM compliance and quality assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle.
You will be based out of Iver substation with travel regularly to sites in Northwest London.
About you
You'll be an experienced SHES professional with a proven track record supporting major construction, infrastructure or engineering projects.
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We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
- Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation within a construction environment.
- Experience influencing contractors and project teams to achieve excellent safety performance.
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations and contractor assurance processes.
- Experience conducting audits, investigations and root cause analysis.
- Understanding of process safety principles and their application within complex projects.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for driving positive change.
Qualifications
We’re looking for candidates with a relevant qualification, such as:
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) or be working towards it.
- HNC/HND, degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering, construction or related discipline.
- Professional membership of a recognised health, safety or environmental body is desirable.
What's in it for you?
- A competitive salary of £61,400 – £67,000 per annum, plus £10,970 per annum London weighting allowance.
- Annual Performance Based Bonus
- Job requirement car
- 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days
- The option to buy additional or sell holiday days
- Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
- Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role
- Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
- Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
- Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
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More Information
This role closes at midnight on 1st October 2026; however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held in mid-October.
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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.
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