Overview
We’re proud to be part of the Environment Agency — an organisation that values diversity, champions inclusion, and reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background, identity, or lived experience.
We’re looking for two passionate and experienced professionals to join our national Construction Safety Team as SHEW Advisors. If you’re ready to make a real impact on the safety, health, environment, and wellbeing of major infrastructure projects across England, this could be your next career move. These full-time roles sit within our Capital/Construction team, which sets SHEW standards and assures them through a robust audit and inspection programme. You’ll play a key part in shaping safer, healthier, and more sustainable construction practices — not just within our organisation, but across the wider industry.
Responsibilities
* Conduct audits and inspections of construction sites and delivery partners
* Produce clear, actionable reports and follow up on findings
* Provide technical advice across construction and maintenance activities
* Support incident investigations and embed lessons learned
* Develop and deliver training and awareness tools
* Lead on specialist SHEW topics and contribute to strategic SHEW projects
* Support framework communities of practice and promote best practice
Responding to incidents is a central part of the role. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to or provide business continuity support during an incident. Supporting incident response may attract additional payment and enables broader career development. Full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support your incident role.
Team and environment
You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that works closely with delivery partners and internal colleagues to ensure SHEW standards are met and exceeded. We collaborate with our supply chain and the wider construction industry to develop and share best practice.
Experience and qualifications
To succeed in this role, you must meet the minimum qualification criteria:
* Proven health, safety, and wellbeing experience in construction delivery projects
* NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction Certificate (UK)
* Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IOSH or IIRSM), ideally Chartered or working towards
Essential skills
* A strong background in construction safety
* A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
* Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to build rapport, influence stakeholders, and translate complex safety requirements into practical guidance
* Confidence in reviewing and improving ways of working to ensure consistent application of SHEW legislation and best practice
Desirable skills
* Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis
* Familiarity with behavioural safety approaches
* Working knowledge of digital safety tools and reporting platforms
* Stakeholder engagement across complex frameworks
* Professional accreditation or chartership (e.g. GradIOSH, CMIOSH)
Role requirements
The role requires regular travel to construction sites to undertake audits and construction site-based health, safety, and wellbeing assurance activities. It will be a mix of office/home working. Flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development are available. Ideally based in the East or Southeast of England. Interviews are planned to take place on MS Teams in the week commencing 24 November.
For more information about the role, refer to the attached candidate information pack. For an informal chat, contact Jason Hanson at Jason.hanson@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Application and equality
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns including job share. We guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria. We do not engage with the market directly by post, email, or phone calls for recruitment.
Compliance and guidance
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; all examples must be truthful and taken from your own experience. Plagiarism may result in withdrawal of the application. The Environment Agency aligns with Civil Service guidance on AI use.
Additional information
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
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