SHE Advisor

Some see what’s behind them. We see what’s beyond.

Location: Gateshead

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as SHE Advisor, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

Your new role:

To facilitate support to and integration within the business management teams, each SHE Advisor has a core geographic responsibility and interfaces with all parts of the business which operate within that geographic area. They are directly managed by and report to the Head of SHE, but have an indirect reporting line to senior managers within the different businesses that operate within their geographic area. Through this structure, they form an integral part of the management teams within the businesses in their regional area. The Regional SHE Advisor will also liaise with business heads to ensure there is a common understanding about priorities and initiatives across the Robertson Group as a whole, the individual businesses, and the SHE support needed to deliver these.

The core duties are as follows:

• Report centrally to the regional SHE Manager.
• Undertake SHE related corporate governance monitoring for the projects.
• Attend all mandatory project pre-start meetings with new contractors.
• Support the business in relation to SHE programmes and initiatives.
• Provide a focus on SHE matters.
• Provide advice and guidance to personnel in relation to SHE matters.
• Support SHE Manager with significant SHE investigations.
• Help identify, develop, and as appropriate deliver, SHE training programmes and courses.
• Conduct site inspections and audits in line with agreed programmes.
• Produce written reports in relation to inspections, audits and incident investigations in accordance with agreed procedures and protocols.
• Assess the SHE competence of vendors at Stage 1 of the CDM competence assessment process.

QUALIFICATIONS/RELEVANT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Significant experience in Construction, Tier 1 Contracting/Principal contractor.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001, 14001, 9001 etc.
• Previous experience of health and safety, environmental or quality system auditing.
• NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent, in occupational health and safety or environmental management.
• Mental Health First aider.
• ISEP qualification in Environmental/Sustainability Management (formerly IEMA), or equivalent.
• Member of IOSH - and participation in an ongoing CPD programme.
• Good communication and IT skills.
• Commitment to delivering a professional, quality service.

What's in it for me:

Our Principles - The Robertson Way. Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.

• We listen: Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.
• We are professional: Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.
• We take responsibility: Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.
• We are determined to succeed: Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
• We are one team: We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: Robertson Culture.

Benefits of working with Robertson:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service).
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App.
• Annual Flu Vaccine.
• Access to E-Learning.
• Health & Wellbeing Support.
• Life Management & Financial Support.

Diversity & Inclusion: When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV. This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.