SHEQ Advisor
Facilities Management (main)
Construction
Job Title: Regional SHEQ Advisor
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Contract: 12-month Fixed-term Contract
Salary: £40,000
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Regional Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality (SHEQ) Advisor to support engineering and facilities services operations across a defined region. The SHEQ Advisor will report into the Head of SHEQ and Regional Director (shared line management), you will take responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of Group SHEQ policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and internal management systems.
The SHEQ Advisor will play a key role in supporting operational teams, leading site inspections and audits, investigating incidents, and driving continuous improvement across both engineering and FM environments.
This role suits a confident, hands-on SHEQ professional who is comfortable operating both strategically and at site level.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide regional guidance on SHEQ management and compliance
- Implement and monitor Group SHEQ policies, procedures, and statutory requirements
- Carry out site visits, inspections, and audits across engineering and FM divisions
- Ensure compliance with Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Systems (SMS, EMS, QMS)
- Investigate accidents, incidents, environmental events, and dangerous occurrences
- Ensure incidents are reported, recorded and tracked in line with Group systems
- Support the preparation and review of risk assessments and method statements
- Assist in reviewing and improving SHEQ policies in line with industry best practice
- Prepare monthly SHEQ reports for Regional Directors and senior leadership
- Support delivery and review of SHEQ-related training content
- Advise management on areas of risk and recommend improvement actions
- Liaise with SHEQ teams across the wider business to maintain consistency and standards
Skills & Experience Required
- Experience working within a SHEQ function in construction, engineering or facilities management
- Strong working knowledge of UK SHEQ legislation
- Experience carrying out internal and external systems audits
- Understanding of ISO management systems (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
- Confident conducting site inspections and incident investigations
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across operational and senior teams
- IT literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Qualifications
- NEBOSH General Certificate - Essential
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate - Essential
- Diploma / NVQ Level 5 in Occupational Health & Safety - Advantageous
- IEMA or Environmental qualification - Preferred
- Accident Investigation qualification - Desirable
Person Profile
- Confident, approachable and proactive
- Strong communicator able to influence at all levels
- Comfortable working independently and remotely
- Flexible and willing to travel nationally, including overnight stays where required
- Hands-on and solutions-focused with a continuous improvement mindset
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and operationally diverse business, supporting regional leadership in driving high standards of safety, environmental performance and quality across engineering and FM services.
Apply today or email tamryn@300nr.co.uk for further information
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