Senior SHEQ Advisor
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,000 to £60,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Hyde, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Finlay Jude Associates Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1650936 |
Summary
FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading service provider in the wastewater industry for an experienced Senior SHEQ Advisor. You will be based across the Manchester area at one of their ongoing major projects.
You will report directly to the SHEQ Manager, and your role will include advising the SHEQ team on a Senior level
Benefits
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc
Senior SHEQ Advisor responsibilities:
• Understanding our approach to managing SHEQ risk and delivering best in class performance at a Senior Level.
• Maintaining a dynamic and driven approach to supporting SHEQ across the company.
• Facilitating the development and implementation of policies, procedures, management systems and risk controls, which will help reduce risk and support a positive SHEQ culture
• Organising audits and supporting the delivery and execution of SHEQ assurance audits.
• Conducting accident/incident investigations and/or supporting investigations conducted by the Head of SHEQ.
• Integrating within the wider project teams to understand day to day challenges.
• Working with our clients to deliver collaborative approaches to SHEQ.
• Exposure to the project management lifecycle of project delivery.
• Highlighting opportunity for sustainable solutions.
• Trending and analysis of key performance data.
• Maintenance of our externally certified management systems.
Senior SHEQ Advisor requirements:
• Ability to collect, analyse and evaluate large volumes of data whilst maintaining data integrity.
• Ability to identify trends in data and clearly articulate the issue or findings.
• Proven experience of working as part of a SHEQ team.
• Ability to interpret legislation and Approved codes of Practise.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work both as a team member and under own initiative.
• Good communicator who’s comfortable engaging at all levels within the organisation as you will be advising the team at a senior level.
• Confidence to make decisions whilst recognising when appropriate to escalate issues or concerns.
• Good Microsoft Office skills especially Visio, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexible approach to work in terms of both time and location.
If you are looking for a fantastic Senior SHEQ Advisor opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the 'apply now’ button.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers
You will report directly to the SHEQ Manager, and your role will include advising the SHEQ team on a Senior level
Benefits
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc
Senior SHEQ Advisor responsibilities:
• Understanding our approach to managing SHEQ risk and delivering best in class performance at a Senior Level.
• Maintaining a dynamic and driven approach to supporting SHEQ across the company.
• Facilitating the development and implementation of policies, procedures, management systems and risk controls, which will help reduce risk and support a positive SHEQ culture
• Organising audits and supporting the delivery and execution of SHEQ assurance audits.
• Conducting accident/incident investigations and/or supporting investigations conducted by the Head of SHEQ.
• Integrating within the wider project teams to understand day to day challenges.
• Working with our clients to deliver collaborative approaches to SHEQ.
• Exposure to the project management lifecycle of project delivery.
• Highlighting opportunity for sustainable solutions.
• Trending and analysis of key performance data.
• Maintenance of our externally certified management systems.
Senior SHEQ Advisor requirements:
• Ability to collect, analyse and evaluate large volumes of data whilst maintaining data integrity.
• Ability to identify trends in data and clearly articulate the issue or findings.
• Proven experience of working as part of a SHEQ team.
• Ability to interpret legislation and Approved codes of Practise.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work both as a team member and under own initiative.
• Good communicator who’s comfortable engaging at all levels within the organisation as you will be advising the team at a senior level.
• Confidence to make decisions whilst recognising when appropriate to escalate issues or concerns.
• Good Microsoft Office skills especially Visio, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexible approach to work in terms of both time and location.
If you are looking for a fantastic Senior SHEQ Advisor opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the 'apply now’ button.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers