Health and Safety Advisor

Barhale; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK civil engineering firm in Peterborough seeks a Health and Safety Advisor to enhance team wellbeing and safety on innovative infrastructure projects. This role involves providing essential guidance and delivering training to project teams, ensuring adherence to health and safety protocols, and fostering a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will hold relevant qualifications and possess strong communication skills. Join a company recognized for its commitment to employee development and wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Life assurance

Private medical

25 days of annual leave

8 hours volunteering

Employee Assistance Programme

Company car / green car scheme

Leadership & management 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 needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSW advice, guidance, coaching, and support to Project Teams.
• Conduct HSW site visits including inspections and advisory visits.
• Share best practices and support innovation across the alliance.

Skills

Strong communication skills

People skills

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. We robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1200 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

As Gold Investors in People we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to our business strategy, ethos and philosophies.

Job security through long‑term, secured work via 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, 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 are part of 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 are delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally‑driven infrastructure projects from urban drainage to nature‑based solutions such as constructed wetlands.

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

You will be part of a collaborative team delivering impactful projects that improve lives and protect the environment, working alongside industry leaders in a culture that truly prioritises wellbeing, safety and personal growth.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 are 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. We are a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, 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.

From the moment you join us your well‑being and career aspirations will be supported by:

• 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 well‑being
• 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

Would you like to know more? Please contact our Recruitment team via

Employment Type

Advisor

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1