SHEQ Advisor

SHEQ Advisor

National role with Some Travel involved (Home Based)

Permanent

Competitive + Company car / car allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

Freedom Professional Services are currently recruiting for a SHEQ Advisor to support operations across nationwide sites. This is a home-based role with regular travel required, ideally suited to candidates located within the Birmingham/Central or Leeds regions.

This position plays a key role in ensuring Freedom's Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality (SHEQ) standards are consistently applied across a diverse portfolio of projects. The role requires a proactive, self-motivated individual who is comfortable managing their own workload, prioritising site visits, and operating independently in a fast-paced environment.

Freedom Professional Services partners with Environmental Land Services, offering a full turnkey solution from survey, inspection through to land consenting, utility services, environmental, ecology, enabling support services, and planned maintenance.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Ensuring company systems and processes are complied with through site inspections and audits across multiple locations
• Planning and managing your own diary effectively to prioritise site visits and business needs nationwide
• Monitoring SHEQ compliance across operational activities and escalating significant findings to senior management
• Promoting and developing a strong, positive Health & Safety culture across all projects
• Advising and supporting operational teams on all SHEQ matters
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Leading and supporting accident and incident investigations, ensuring actions are closed out effectively
• Liaising with the Group SHEQ Team to ensure consistency and best practice across the business
• Attending and presenting at client SHEQ meetings and forums
• Monitoring and managing contractor compliance across the region
• Supporting the ongoing development of the SHEQ Management System and "Safety in Mind" culture

What we're looking for:

An enthusiastic and committed HSE professional who thrives on delivering high standards, influencing behaviours, and embedding a positive safety culture.

• NEBOSH General Certificate (essential)
• Strong working knowledge of CDM regulations
• Experience working within the construction sector, ideally with exposure to heavy plant and site-based operations
• Ability to work independently, manage your own diary, and prioritise workload effectively
• Willingness to travel regularly to sites nationwide and stay away when required
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Environmental knowledge
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5
• IOSH Membership (Chartered or working towards

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Competitive Salari on offer plus Company car / car allowance
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Sick Pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps:

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be