Environmental Health Safety Specialist in Ashford

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor as SHEQ Advisor, working on a freelance basis. This is an immediate requirement with a roughly three-month contract length, potentially more. The schemes are covering roads, highways and heavy civils works across schemes in Kent.

Reporting into Senior Management you will be:

• Reviewing, improving and approving Health and Safety plans
• Monitoring and reporting Health and Safety performance
• Managing sub-contractors and their performance whilst coaching a Health & Safety ethos out on-site
• Providing operational support in managing safety and driving continuous improvement in site safety
• To provide the project team with competent advice on current HSE legislation applicable to the activities
• Promoting a positive culture across all levels of the team

You will be well-versed in coaching and mentoring personnel, controlling their safety output on-site and ensuring compliance alongside client satisfaction. You will be:

• An excellent communicator, comfortable building relationships from site to board level
• NEBOSH/NCRQ-qualified (ESSENTIAL)
• Civil engineering industry experience, ideally roads and infrastructure (ESSENTIAL)
• A solutions-led H&S professional, capable of identifying and managing risk

Excellent, competitive day rate available. Please get in touch for more information.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Ashford

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-10-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English