Health and Safety Advisor

BCS Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm seeks a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor to join their team in Peterborough. The role involves providing guidance and support, conducting site visits, and facilitating training sessions. Candidates should possess a NEBOSH Construction Certificate and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, contributing to a supportive work environment that values its employees.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Private Medical

25 days of annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits

Leadership training

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate and Tech IOSH (or higher) membership required.
• Valid CSCS Safety Professional card is essential.
• Strong communication and people skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide Health, Safety, & Wellbeing (HSW) advice and support to Project Teams.
• Build collaborative environments fostering safety culture.
• Conduct HSW site visits for inspections and engagement.
• Deliver training sessions, from orientation to briefings.
• Measure impact and drive continuous improvement.
• Share best practices and support innovation.

Skills

Strong communication and people skills

Training and coaching ability

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Tech IOSH membership

Tools

CSCS Safety Professional card

Job description

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering, and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated, and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures, and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train, and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

Why join Barhale?

• As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos, and philosophies.
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical, and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success

Health and Safety Advisor

We’re the @one Alliance – a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious period yet, we’ll be delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally-driven infrastructure projects – from urban drainage to nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands.

We're passionate about keeping our people safe, happy, and thriving – which is why we’re strengthening our SHEA (Safety, Health, Environment, and Assurance) team with a dedicated Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide Health, Safety, & Wellbeing (HSW) advice, guidance, coaching, and support to Project Teams
• Build open, collaborative environments that drive a culture of wellbeing and safety
• Conduct HSW site visits, which could be inspections, advisory visits, or engagement visits
• Deliver inspiring training sessions – from orientation to on-site briefings
• Measure impact and drive continuous improvement across projects
• Share best practices and support innovation across the alliance

Essential

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate and Tech IOSH (or higher) membership
• A valid CSCS Safety Professional card
• Strong communication and people skills, you're trusted, respected, and supportive

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards