Astute People
Senior SHEQ Advisor
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Astute’s Nuclear team are partnering with a leading utilities and infrastructure services provider, recognised for its technical excellence and commitment to sustainability, to recruit a Senior SHEQ Advisor to work on the Sizewell C project.
The strategically important Senior SHEQ Advisor role comes with a competitive salary, up to 20% combined pension contribution, performance-related bonus and many additional benefits.
If you’re a Senior SHEQ Advisor with experience in construction, utilities or nuclear environments and are looking to work for an organisation that takes pride in supporting professional development and enabling career progression, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Senior SHEQ Advisor role
Reporting To The Head Of SHEQ, You Will
- Lead and support a team of SHEQ Advisors, providing coaching, mentoring and technical guidance across the health and safety function.
- Promote a strong SHEQ culture across the organisation, building credibility and achieving buy-in for positive change.
- Work closely with key stakeholders across the wider business to maintain and improve SHEQ performance against client KPIs.
- Develop, implement and enhance SHEQ procedures to exceed client expectations, meet legislative requirements and align with company standards.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on health, safety and environmental matters within a construction-based environment.
- Monitor SHEQ performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support the organisation in maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
- Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, balancing competing requirements and influencing positive outcomes.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- 5+ years’ experience in Health and Safety management within a construction, utilities or nuclear environment.
- Proven experience managing, coaching or mentoring Health and Safety professionals.
- NVQ Level 5 or Level 6 qualification, with a minimum of CertIOSH.
- NEBOSH Fire Certificate.
- CSCS Managers and Professional test or an industry-recognised equivalent.
- Strong understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental management systems and processes, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Experience working within a complex construction, infrastructure, utilities or nuclear environment would be highly advantageous.
Personal skills
The Senior SHEQ Advisor role would suit someone who has:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
- A proactive approach to improving health, safety and environmental performance.
- The ability to build credibility and secure buy-in for change.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- The confidence to balance conflicting requirements while maintaining high SHEQ standards.
- A genuine commitment to developing people and promoting a positive SHEQ culture.
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Salary and benefits of the Senior SHEQ Advisor role
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with length of service
- Up to 20% combined pension contribution
- Performance-related bonus of around 5%
- Opportunity to buy up to 10 days’ holiday and sell up to 5 every year
- Healthcare package
- Life assurance of up to eight times your salary
- £1,000 employee referral fee
- Electric vehicle and Cycle2Work schemes
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- One paid volunteering day each year
- Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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