Construction Safety Advisor

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Construction Safety Advisor in Reading. This role involves ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, conducting site inspections, and promoting a robust safety culture through HOP initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH Construction Certificate and extensive experience in UK safety systems. The position offers a competitive salary up to £60,000 and excellent benefits including generous annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days holiday per year

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UK CDM roles plus exposure to HOP-style safety systems.
• Professional membership in a health & safety body required.
• Competent in design-phase reviews and statutory notifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance with CDM 2015 and conduct design-phase reviews.
• Investigate incidents and maintain rigorous safety records.
• Develop and enforce site-specific HSE policies and planning.

Skills

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Incident investigation skills

Construction site safety expertise

Strong understanding of UK CDM regulations

Proven competence in audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related field

Tools

Procore

ECO Portal

Job description

Job title Construction Safety Advisor Ref 42152 Division Health, Safety & Wellbeing Location Reading STW - RG2 0RP Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary offering up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience. Job grade B Closing date 08/12/2025

We are seeking an experienced Construction Safety Advisor to support our construction teams by ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, maintaining high standards of on-site safety, and contributing to Human & Organisational Performance (HOP) initiatives. You will be a key partner to project and design teams, bridging the gap between regulatory frameworks and practical site execution.

What you’ll be doing as the Construction Safety Advisor

• Lead compliance with CDM2015: support design teams, coordinate pre-construction info, check contractor competence, and handle notifications.
• Conduct design-phase reviews and regular site inspections to identify hazards and apply effective controls.
• Develop and enforce site-specific HSE policies, permit-to-work systems, and toolbox talk frameworks.
• Facilitate HOP-informed workshops (e.g., “work-as-done” reviews, learning teams, after-action reviews) to shift safety culture from blame to system-focused learning.
• Partner with project teams to integrate safety into planning, ensuring systems anticipate human error and support frontline adaptability.
• Plan and deliver safety briefings, inductions, and multi-disciplinary forums, inspired by HOP principles.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses with root-cause analysis grounded in HOP philosophies—viewing individuals as problem-solvers, not problems.
• Maintain rigorous safety records—audit reports, risk assessments, inspection logs—aligned with CDM and UK safety standards.

Base location: Reading – with travel required

Working pattern: 36 Hours

What you should bring to the role

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate required; Diploma or CSP preferred - Technician-grade IOSH or equivalent is also necessary.
• Bachelor’s degree/diploma (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, Environmental Management, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in UK CDM roles plus exposure to HOP-style safety systems.
• Proven competence in audits, incident investigations, and digital safety tools. (e.g., Procore, ECO Portal)
• CDM 2015 competency: experience fulfilling Principal Designer, Client Adviser, and general CDM Adviser roles. Competent in design-phase reviews, competence assessments, and statutory notifications.
• Professional membership in a health & safety body. (e.g., IOSH Tech/IOSH Managing Safely, APS, IIRSM)
• Strong understanding of UK CDM regulations, able to implement compliance structures and lead design and construction safety coordination.
• Construction site safety expertise: risk assessments, safety inspections, permit-to-work systems, toolbox talks, and emergency response planning.
• Incident investigation skills: root cause analysis driven by HOP principles. Capability to lead no-blame reviews and learning-focused after-action assessments.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary offering up to £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).
• 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.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.