A leading infrastructure and utilities delivery organisation is seeking an experienced Senior SHEQ Advisor to support major long-term water sector projects across Scotland.
This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative project environment, supporting the development and delivery of high standards in Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, and compliance across complex engineering and construction activities.
The successful candidate will work closely with operational and project teams, providing expert SHEQ guidance, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to the maintenance of robust management systems and assurance processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of SHEQ objectives and promote a proactive, high-performance culture across projects and operational teams.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of SHEQ policies, procedures, systems, and risk controls.
- Coordinate and support internal assurance activities, audits, and compliance reviews.
- Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
- Work closely with project and delivery teams to understand operational challenges and identify practical SHEQ solutions.
- Engage collaboratively with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners to support positive project outcomes.
- Contribute to the monitoring, analysis, and reporting of SHEQ performance metrics and trends.
- Support the ongoing maintenance of externally accredited management systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve sustainability, compliance, and operational performance across projects.
- Provide SHEQ support throughout the full project lifecycle, from planning through to delivery and completion.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Previous experience working within a SHEQ, HSEQ, or compliance-focused role in construction, engineering, utilities, infrastructure, or a related industry.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and evaluate large volumes of data accurately.
- Ability to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
- Sound understanding of relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality legislation and industry best practice.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Confident communicator capable of engaging with personnel at all levels of an organisation.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong decision-making skills with the ability to recognise when escalation is required.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Flexible approach to travel, site visits, and varying project requirements.
Desirable
- Experience working within regulated utilities or infrastructure frameworks.
- Familiarity with certified management systems and audit processes.
- Relevant SHEQ or health & safety qualifications preferred.
Only those with proof of right to work in the UK should apply for this role.