Senior SHES Advisor
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40000-75000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Colchester, C010 7BY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 18 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy (H &S) Senior SHES Advisor?
- Advise and aid Managers and Supervisors to discharge their Health & Safety responsibilities towards employees as defined by Legislation and Company procedure
- Ensure that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required
- Aid management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the SHESQ Plans.
- Carry out accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences
- Manage and collate the data on SHESQ related issues to find areas for continuous improvement through trends and data analysis
- Assist and manage the audit programme; carry out audits when required
- Participate in working groups / forums as required
- Participate in the work of committees and joint consultations affecting the workforce as required
- Monitoring of equipment
- Implement Best Practice and actively seeking innovations to introduce into the Business Unit
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Previous experience within a SHES advisor, Health & Safety, or similar position
- Experience in civil engineering/construction.
- SHES Membership i.e., NEBOSH qualified
- Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards.
- Full UK Licence & flexible with travel.
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