SHE Advisor

The Vacancy

WPS are seeking an experienced SHE Advisor!

Are you passionate about safety, health, and the environment? We’re looking for a proactive and knowledgeable SHE Advisor to join our team and help drive excellence across our regional operations. in the Midlands (travel is a must for this role)

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Key Responsibilities

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure full compliance with SHE legislation, CDM regulations, and internal policies.
• Maintain and enhance SHE Management Systems (ISO 14001, 45001).
• Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Lead incident investigations and produce root cause analysis reports.
• Drive change actively engage with winning hearts and minds

Operational Support

• Provide expert SHE coaching to project teams, directors, and supply chain partners.
• Monitor site safety and environmental performance.
• Review RAMS and project plans for SHE compliance.
• Champion behavioural safety initiatives and deliver toolbox talks.
• Be approachable, build relations and strong trust with the operational management and project teams

Strategic Engagement

• Contribute SHE expertise to bids and pre-construction planning.
• Promote a positive SHE culture through campaigns and training.
• Liaise with HSE and other regulatory bodies as required.
• Identify improvement and potential opportunities around innovation

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🎓 Qualifications & Skills

Essential

• Minimum NEBOSH Construction Certificate and be working towards Dipploma or willing to progress to it
• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in Health & Safety
• Minimum of 5 yrs experience in Construction, Property Maintenance and or FM Sector, Utilities.
• Strong understanding of SHE legislation and construction practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SHE platforms (e.g. Airsweb)
• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Willingness to develop knowledge around the Building Safety Act 2022 & BSR
• Willingness to travel from central Midlands to South and South East- Norwich, Peterborough, Cambridge, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire. Over night stay may be required but this will not be every week.

Desirable

• Membership of IOSH with a minimum of Cert IOSH and above professional accreditation
• ISO 9001/14001/45001 Internal Auditor qualification
• Experience in social housing, refurbishment, or high-rise retrofit projects
• Familiarity with PASMA, IPAF.
• Knowledge of asbestos regulations (Control of Asbestos at Work, HSG 264)
• Knowledge of Building Safety Act- HRB’s and willingness to be trained and educated around general FRA of low risk buildings and properties

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If you’re ready to make a real impact in a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.