Overview
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. You’ll be a trusted expert and role model, helping to raise standards and drive continuous improvement.
Location: ideally based in the East or Southeast of England. Regular travel to construction sites is required. The role offers flexible working patterns, including job share, and potential for professional development. Interviews will be conducted on MS Teams week commencing 24 November.
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. Full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support your incident role.
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 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)
Additional Information
* The role requires regular travel to construction sites to undertake audits and site-based assurance activities. This will be a mix of office/home working.
* Interviews will be held via MS Teams week commencing 24 November.
* We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share.
* Guaranteed Interview Policy is in place to support disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.
* Environmental Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; for information on Crown supplier opportunities, visit gov.uk links in the original postings.
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