Health And Safety Advisor

Safety Talent Limited; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Annual leave 24-26 days

Discount programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development

Job summary

Safety Talent Limited is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor for water/utilities projects around Huntingdon and Harlow. The role covers major contracts across the East of England, with travel between sites in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire.

You will deliver practical H&S support in live environments, conduct site visits, advise teams and drive improvements in safety performance, reporting into project management and site leadership.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years' experience in a Health & Safety Advisor role
• Experience in utilities, water, civil engineering, construction or infrastructure
• NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent
• Tech IOSH membership or working towards IOSH
• Practical understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Experience carrying out site inspections and audits
• Confident working with operational and site teams
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Carry out site inspections, audits and behavioral observations
• Provide practical H&S advice to operational teams
• Support site teams with safe systems of work and best practice
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses
• Identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
• Support H&S objectives across multiple contracts
• Input H&S into planning, tenders and bids
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and performance
• Promote hazard reporting and proactive safety behaviours
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation

Skills

Health & Safety

Site inspections

Audits

Communication

Driving Licence

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Tools

IOSH membership

Job description

Health & Safety Advisor - Water / Utilities

Location: Huntingdon / Harlow, covering the surrounding region

Salary: £45,000 + package

Sector: Water / Utilities / Civil Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent

An established infrastructure contractor is looking to appoint a Health & Safety Advisor to support major water sector contracts across the East of England.

This is a hands-on role working closely with operational teams across projects in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, with the majority of work centred around Huntingdon and Harlow.

You’ll be responsible for providing practical Health & Safety support across live operational environments, carrying out site visits, advising teams and helping drive improvements in safety performance.

The role

You will be responsible for:

• Carrying out site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations


• Providing practical Health & Safety advice to operational teams


• Supporting site teams with safe systems of work and best practice


• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses


• Identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions


• Supporting Health & Safety objectives across multiple contracts


• Providing H&S input into operational planning, tenders and bids


• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and performance


• Promoting proactive hazard reporting and positive safety behaviours


• Supporting compliance with relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation

What we're looking for

Ideally, you will have:

• At least 2 to 3 years' experience in a Health & Safety Advisor position


• Experience within utilities, water, civil engineering, construction or infrastructure


• NEBOSH General Certificate, NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent


• Tech IOSH membership or be working towards an appropriate level of IOSH membership


• A practical understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation


• Experience carrying out site inspections and audits


• Confidence working directly with operational and site-based teams


• Strong communication and influencing skills


• A full UK driving licence

Previous experience within the water sector would be advantageous, although candidates from wider utilities, infrastructure and civil engineering backgrounds will also be considered.

Package

• £45,000 salary


• Company car or car allowance


• Pension


• Healthcare


• 24 to 26 days' annual leave


• Employee benefits and discount programme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Ongoing professional development

This is a regional position and will involve regular travel between operational sites, predominantly around Huntingdon and Harlow