Construction Safety Advisor

Thames Water; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Construction Safety Advisor to deliver our Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy across sites in London and the surrounding region. The role combines field visits with hybrid working and requires travel within the Thames Water area.

You will lead HSW assurance, support incident investigations, develop reports for local stakeholders, and work with project teams to reduce risk while complying with Thames Water Management System and applicable legislation.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving licence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with all levels of the organisation.
• A passion for Health, Safety and Wellbeing, leading by example.
• Fully competent at using company IT systems and office software.

Responsibilities

• Site visits including assurance and engagement – risk based with quantity confirmed depending on business area and requirement.
• Engage on working groups to improve work practices to prevent harm.
• Monitor performance against the Safety, Health and Wellbeing strategy, trends and objectives, system, standards, processes and procedures.
• Prepare effective reports and feedback for local stakeholders on HSW performance.
• Carry out relevant site HSW assurance to highlight good practice, risks and non-compliance.
• Support SHE assurance of high and very high-risk sites including COMAH.
• Support fire risk assessments for low and medium risk sites.
• Advise stakeholders and contractors on HSW matters including compliance with legislation and Thames Water Management System.

Skills

NEBOSH

Driving licence

Communication

Health & Safety passion

IT systems

Industry knowledge

CDM knowledge

Job description

Construction Safety Advisor

Company: Thames Water Salary: £44,150 to £60,000 a year Hours: Full-time Location: London Bridge, SE1 7TP Job type: Permanent Posting date: 5 Nov 2026 Closing date: 18 Nov 2026

In this role, you will help deliver our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy whilst assuring compliance with the Thames Water Management System, Standards, Processes, and Procedures against an agreed HSW Assurance Plan. The role is primarily field-based, with some hybrid working. It will require frequent travel, generally within a specified region but occasionally throughout the wider Thames Water supply area.

What you’ll be doing as a Construction Safety Advisor:

- Site visits including assurance and engagement – risk based with quantity confirmed depending on business area and requirement.

- Engage on working groups to find improvement in work practices to prevent harm.

- Monitor performance against the Safety, Health and Wellbeing strategy, trending and objectives, system, standards, processes and procedures.

- Opportunity to prepare effective reports and feedback for local stakeholders on HSW performance.

- Carry out relevant site HSW assurance to highlight good practice, risks and non-compliance.

- Opportunity to support SHE assurance of high and very high-risk sites including COMAH.

- Opportunity to support fire risk assessments for low and medium risk sites.

- Advise stakeholders and contractors on HSW matters including compliance with applicable legislation, industry best practice and Thames Water Management System, Standards, Processes, and Procedures.

- Opportunity to support stakeholders review HSW mitigations, considering time, cost and effort.

- Establish strong working relationship with Project Managers, Delivery Managers and Project engineers as well as with supply chain partners.

- Advise and support stakeholders carry out low-level incident investigations.

- Verify incidents, actions and safety observations being tracked to closure in a timely manner to avoid becoming overdue.

- Support stakeholders identify training requirements including reviewing and monitoring of TSR’s etc.

- Support in the delivery of toolbox talks, inductions and briefings regarding HSW campaigns or concerns.

- Proactively engage with stakeholders to motivate teams to report safety observations and improvements to raise standards on site.

- Participate in working groups for reduction of key operational risks, on some occasions gaining expertise to become Subject Matter Expert.

- Support individual ad-hoc projects as directed and in line with current business needs and priorities.

What you should bring to the role:

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

- NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

- Full UK Driving licence

- Excellent communication written and verbal skills with a demonstrable ability to communicate with all levels of an organisation.

- A passion for Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, leading by example

- Fully competent at using the appropriate company IT systems and office software

Extra qualities that would be a great fit for our team:

- Technical knowledge of a related or operational industry e.g. utilities, infrastructure, transport, manufacturing or construction

- Understanding of process safety, CDM and or working in the highway

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary of £44,150 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience

- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)

- Car allowance

- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.

- Generous Pension Scheme through AON.

- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

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