Health And Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; St Asaph; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Company car or car allowance

Pension

Job summary

Principal People Recruitment is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor for North Wales, supporting a leading civils and utilities contractor with regional sites across North Wales.

You will provide practical H&S guidance, conduct audits, support investigations, and help deliver regional safety initiatives while developing your career with a company known for high standards and long-term progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health and Safety within utilities or similar sectors.
• NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction certification or equivalent.
• Hands-on operational experience within utilities with ambition to move into Health & Safety.
• Willingness to travel across North Wales sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical health and safety guidance across multiple sites.
• Work with operational teams to improve standards.
• Carry out audits, inspections and risk assessments.
• Support incident investigations and implement preventative actions.
• Contribute to regional H&S initiatives.
• Promote a positive safety culture across the business.

Skills

Health & Safety experience

Audits & inspections

Risk assessments

Incident investigations

Safety culture promotion

Education

NEBOSH General

NEBOSH Construction

Equivalent qualification

Job description

H&S Advisor | North Wales | Leading Civils & Utilities organisation

Are you looking to develop your career with one of the UK's leading Utilities contractors during a period of significant growth?

This is an opportunity to join a business recognised for its high standards, investment in people and delivery across some of the UK's most important infrastructure projects. With significant growth planned across the region and the backing of an established national Health and Safety function, you'll gain exposure to a varied utilities portfolio, excellent development and genuine long-term progression.

The organisation is open to an experienced Health and Safety professional or someone with hands-on utilities experience who is looking to build a career in Health and Safety.

For an aspiring Advisor, you'll receive the training, support and exposure needed to develop into the position.

Operating across sites predominantly in North Wales, you'll manage your own schedule between site visits, home working and supporting a local offices throughout the region.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing practical Health and Safety guidance across multiple sites
• Working closely with operational teams and managers to improve standards
• Carrying out audits, inspections and risk assessments
• Supporting incident investigations and the implementation of preventative measures
• Contributing to regional Health and Safety initiatives
• Promoting a positive and consistent safety culture across the business

They are open to candidates from either of the following backgrounds:

• Health and Safety experience within utilities, telecommunications, construction, civil engineering, highways or a similar environment
• NEBOSH General, NEBOSH Construction or equivalent
• Hands‑on operational experience within the utilities sector and a genuine ambition to move into Health and Safety.

What's on offer:

• Salary of £40,000 to £50,000
• Company car (EV/Hybrid) or Car allowance
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Private pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• Excellent long-term development and progression opportunities
• Additional company benefits