Job Title
SHEW Advisor – Construction Safety Team
Company
Environment Agency
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.
Key Responsibilities
* Conducting audits and inspections of construction sites and delivery partners
* Producing clear, actionable reports and following up on findings
* Providing technical advice across construction and maintenance activities
* Supporting incident investigations and embedding lessons learned
* Developing and delivering training and awareness tools
* Leading on specialist SHEW topics and contributing to strategic SHEW projects
* Supporting framework communities of practice and promoting best practice
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will have an incident role and be required to be available to respond to or provide business continuity support during an incident. Full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support your incident role.
Qualifications
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
* Strong background in construction safety
* Proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
* Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with an 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 Specific License Requirements
Full UK Driving Licence.
Contact and Additional Information
The role requires regular travel to construction sites to undertake audits and health, safety and wellbeing assurance activities. This will be a mix of office / home working, with flexible hours and opportunities for professional development. Successful candidates will ideally be based in the East or Southeast of England.
Interviews will be conducted on MS Teams week commencing 24th of November.
For more information about the role, please refer to the attached candidate information pack. For an informal chat, contact Jason Hanson at Jason.hanson@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Application Question
Please describe a time when you successfully built a working relationship with someone whose views or working style differed significantly from your own. How did you approach the situation, and what was the outcome?
Competence 1 – Builds and Sustains Relationships
In this role, you’ll be working with a wide range of people — from internal teams to external construction partners. Your ability to build trust, influence others, and navigate complex interpersonal dynamics is essential to driving improvements in safety, health, environment, and wellbeing.
Competence 2 – Achieves Results
This role demands a high level of personal effectiveness, resilience, and commitment to delivering results in a construction safety context.
Competence 3 – Influences and Persuades Others
You’ll often need to influence delivery partners, contractors, and internal teams to adopt SHEW standards and improve their practices.
Competence 4 – Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
You’ll be expected to make informed decisions during audits, inspections, and incident investigations in dynamic construction environments.
Artificial Intelligence Policy
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate, and taken directly from your own experience. Applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism or AI‑generated content as your own is identified.
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