Job Title: QHSE Advisor (Contract)
Location: North West England - Hybrid
Travel: UK-wide site visits (expenses covered)
Contract Type: Contract
The Role
We are seeking an experienced QHSE Advisor to act as the UK business partner for Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and Information Security matters. This is a highly visible role with a strong emphasis on process creation, continuous improvement and implementation across complex engineering and construction projects.
You will ensure full compliance with company QHSE standards, UK legislation, customer requirements and relevant industry standards. Through continuous monitoring and stakeholder engagement, you will maintain and evolve the QHSE management system in line with corporate and regulatory expectations.
The role is primarily based from our North West office, with regular travel to customer sites across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the UK QHSE business partner, developing proactive relationships with customers and suppliers
* Build stakeholder consensus to drive European and global QHSE process improvements
* Monitor, report and escalate QHSE performance, incidents and non-conformances
* Identify, analyse and implement business process improvements
* Ensure early detection and resolution of QHSE non-conformances
* Lead and support audits to verify compliance with internal and external standards
* Coordinate competency assessments, training programmes and records for large-scale projects
* Design, implement and improve QHSE standards, procedures and business processes using effective change management
* Provide QHSE advice and guidance at all organisational levels
* Review Survey Plans to ensure SHE risks are appropriately addressed
* Prepare and maintain site induction and safety documentation
* Manage incident and near-miss reporting and investigations
* Contribute to project plans, risk registers and SHE documentation
* Support the Principal Contractor in meeting CDM Regulations 2015 obligations
About You
* Proven experience in a QHSE role within a technical or project-led organisation
* Background working with major contractors in utilities, gas, construction, instrumentation or automation environments
* Experience leading audits and managing compliance frameworks
* Experience leading or influencing teams within QHSE
* Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015
* NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent professional qualification
* Degree-qualified with extensive relevant industry experience, or equivalent academic and professional background
* Master's-level understanding of QHSE disciplines
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a process-driven mindset
* Confident communicator, able to influence, build trust and gain buy-in at all levels
* Knowledge of ISO 9001 (advantageous)
* Experience on National Gas / National Grid major gas construction projects highly desirable
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