SHEQ Advisor

  • Assured Safety Recruitment Ltd
  • Thetford, Norfolk
  • 06/02/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Health & Safety Advisor £45-50k + Car

Location: Anglia & South East

An opportunity to make a real difference.
This role offers the chance to drive meaningful change within a growing organisation that is genuinely committed to strengthening its Health & Safety culture. With consistent year-on-year growth and clear backing from senior leadership, the business provides an environment where people are supported, developed, and encouraged to progress alongside the company s success.

Assured Safety Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a respected provider of utilities and infrastructure support services as they continue to expand and invest in their Health & Safety team.

The Role

As a Health & Safety Advisor, you ll work across a diverse portfolio of projects throughout the Anglia and South East region, providing expert advice and practical support to ensure full compliance with SHEQ management systems and relevant legislation. You ll play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture and driving continuous improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Champion and embed SHEQ best practices across all sites and operational teams within your region

  • Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and management systems to minimise risk and enhance safety performance

  • Collaborate with internal teams and clients to plan, assess, and achieve SHEQ objectives, encouraging innovation and continuous improvement

  • Conduct regular site inspections and audits, providing clear feedback, recommendations, and follow-up actions to address non-conformances

  • Build strong working relationships with operational teams, employees, clients, and external partners

  • Represent the business at client SHEQ forums and meetings

  • Assist with the preparation of RAMS, Job Packs, and employee and contractor briefings, contributing to Construction Phase Plans

  • Support operational teams at client, project, and subcontractor pre-start meetings to ensure safety is embedded from the outset

  • Provide expert advice on health, safety, and wellbeing matters

  • Lead or support accident and incident investigations

  • Conduct and support internal and external SHEQ audits

About You

  • NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety essential

  • Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within construction, power, or utilities environments

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proactive, collaborative approach

  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region

Assured Safety Recruitment are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company operating across the UK. We recruit all roles in the Health and Safety industry including Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director, and HSE, HSEQ, SHEQ, QHSE, EHS positions.

Once we have received your details, we will be in touch within 14 days if your application has been successful for the role. Wherever possible we do try to contact all of our applicants directly, however sometimes due to a large volume of applicants this isn t always possible. If you have not been contacted within 14 days of applying, unfortunately this means your application has not been successful, but we may keep your details on file for future opportunities.