QHSE Advisor

Jackson Civil Engineering is dynamic, innovative and focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting and varied projects. We want our people to succeed both in work and life and to support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We are now recruiting for a Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) Advisor to support our Northern Region. This role will be based at our Chesterfield office, with regular travel to sites across the region. A full UK driving licence is essential, and flexibility to travel as required is important.

The main purpose of this role is to provide quality, health, safety and environmental advice and support across the region.

The Main Duties for QHSE Advisor role are:

• Help maintain and improve the company management system and procedures.
• Promote and monitor compliance with QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) and company procedures.
• Encourage positive safety behaviours, good working practices and continuous improvement across JCE.
• Carry out site inspections, site visits and internal audits, and support external audits.
• Represent JCE at external QHSE meetings, forums and workshops.
• Identify relevant legal requirements and advise on how to meet them.
• Investigate incidents and recommend ways to prevent them from happening again.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, partners and relevant external organisations.
• Deliver and support quality, health, safety and environmental training.
• Provide QHSE advice and support to project teams, including risk management.
• Ensure all work meets company quality, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Carry out other relevant duties in line with company procedures.

Are you the QHSE Advisor we are looking for?

We are looking for a motivated and adaptable individual with some experience in QHSE, ideally within the construction or civil engineering industry. You will have good communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload and respond to changing priorities.

You will have experience, or a good working knowledge, of health and safety documentation, including risk assessments, as well as carrying out site inspections and/or audits. We welcome candidates with different levels of experience who are keen to develop their skills and take the next step in their QHSE career.

A recognised health and safety qualification, such as the IOSH or NEBOSH General Certificate, would be beneficial, as would a National Certificate in Construction and a valid CSCS card appropriate to the role. We will support ongoing learning and professional development to help you progress in the role.

Knowledge or experience in any of the following areas would also be beneficial:

• ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards
• Incident investigation
• Internal auditing
• Traffic management

Excellent benefits package and personal development opportunities:

We don t just offer a great place to work with a supportive, family atmosphere. We also offer:

• Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
• Company car / car allowance
• The Great Escape leaving early every Friday!
• Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
• Extensive training programmes
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
• Company social calendar & regular fun days and a broad range of charity events
• A supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.

We are also committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will do our best to support applicants who require reasonable adjustments to take part. If you need any additional support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.