Job Description
The Environment Agency is dedicated to building safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background, identity, or lived experience. Two passionate and experienced professionals are needed to join our national Construction Safety Team as SHEW Advisors. These full‑time roles sit within the Capital/Construction team and will shape safer, healthier, and more sustainable construction practices across England and 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.
Qualifications
* 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).
Contact
The role requires regular travel to construction sites to undertake audits and construction site‑based health, safety and wellbeing assurance activities. The role also offers flexible working hours and opportunity to further professional development. The successful candidate will ideally be based in the East or Southeast of England.
Interviews will be conducted on MS Teams week commencing 24th of November.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jason Hanson on Jason.hanson@environment-agency.gov.uk.
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