SHE Advisor in Huntingdon

Mick George Group are currently recruiting a Construction Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Advisor to join the SHE team.

Location: Mick George Head Office – Huntingdon and Site

Working Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm

Pay: Dependent on experience.

Benefits:

• NEST Pension operated via salary sacrifice
• Employee Assistance Program
• Multi-Discount platform
• Full internal training provided
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career across different areas of the Company
• Company issued PPE
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym discount
• Recognition scheme
• Long-service rewards
• Partnership with Inform Mortgages (Including complimentary will-writing support, free mortgage advice & other financial services)

Role Purpose

We are looking for someone who leads by example — a visible, approachable professional who can positively influence behaviours on site and drive a strong safety culture through engagement, coaching, and mentoring to support continuous improvement in SHE standards primarily in the contracting division but with the opportunity to work within the quarry, concrete and waste management environments as well.

You will provide visible felt leadership across operational sites, engaging directly with front-line staff acting as a coach and mentor and supporting teams to improve safety performance and ownership, and build and maintain credible, trust-based relationships with both operational and management teams, offering practical, experience-led H&S guidance aligned to real-world site activities.

Responsibilities:

• To carry out site visits with senior and operational management to promote and advance the business line’s SHE strategies and promote best practice.
• To support operational and senior management to ensure all SHE related accidents, dangerous occurrences, significant near-hits, incidents and cases of occupational ill health are fully investigated using root cause analysis techniques, and advise on the necessary measures to avoid a similar occurrence; as appropriate.
• To liaise with the business line Directors to schedule, support and attend Panel of Learning meetings following significant workplace incidents.
• To advise and support senior management, to ensure regulatory compliance and improved SHE performance on contracting projects.
• Work with senior and operational managers to ensure a consistent approach to SHE management across all company operations.
• To attend business line management meetings to promote and advance the adopted SHE strategies.
• To support the management and identify further development needs of the company IMS and associated database systems that support it, and in conjunction with operations management and the SHE team, review the effectiveness of the IMS system procedures on a regular basis.
• To monitor and report on SHE performance at business line meetings across the area under your responsibility.
• To monitor and promote follow up action from internal/external audits, statutory inspection reports and incidents.
• To develop SHE related safety alerts and other SHE communications as identified or requested.
• To advise the business on compliance requirements for SHE requirements outlined in the IMS.
• Support industry bodies and working groups, as directed by line-management.
• To attend and advise the safety, health or environmental committees in your area of responsibility or as advised by line-management.
• To establish and manage working groups to review current IMS procedures ensuring their development and delivery to maximise effectiveness and reduce costs.
• To deputise for the SHE Business Partner at business line operations meetings including those chaired by the business line Director.
• To liaise with senior managers, projects managers, Company engineers, managers and contractors regarding the performance of new and existing plant and equipment, to ensure compliance with legal and company standards.
• Where appropriate, to act as the primary point of contact for the local or national health, safety or environment regulatory and enforcement bodies.
• To support the embedding of sustainable behaviour and practice on operational sites.
• Complete any AD-Hoc requests from Manager.

Skills & Qualifications Required:

• At least 5 years' experience in a Health, Safety and Environment or senior Operational Management role in the construction industry.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Strong working knowledge of H&S practices and CDM relevant to site-based operations.
• Proven operational experience within the construction industry bringing credibility through experience, not just qualification.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Competent in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint).
• Experience preparing construction phase plans, risk assessments and other compliance documents.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, and accident investigations.
• Able to balance practicality with compliance, ensuring safety is both effective and workable and documentation is user friendly.
• A natural communicator who can influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Builds rapport quickly and earns respect on site developing positive relationships and promoting teamwork through open communication and collaboration.
• Passionate about developing people, not policing them.
• Challenges constructively and supports teams to improve.
• Embeds a positive, proactive safety culture.
• Good problem-solving and organisational abilities.
• Manages workload efficiently and delivers high-quality work.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and ethical behaviour.

The Mick George Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. The company seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large and values the individual’s contribution irrespective of sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, colour, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin.