Health And Safety Advisor - Contract - Plymouth

Search; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Search² is recruiting a Health and Safety Advisor (Contract) to support a major infrastructure programme in Plymouth, Devon. You will provide practical HSE guidance across construction, civil engineering, utilities and infrastructure upgrades, working with project teams and supply chain to raise safety performance.

The role requires NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate and solid experience in complex operational environments, with the ability to influence and drive safety improvements on

Qualifications

• Must have NEBOSH Construction or General Certificates or equivalent.
• Strong practical HSE experience.
• Experience in construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing or other complex environments.
• Experience working with contractors and operational teams.
• Practical knowledge of inspections, risk management, incident investigation and assurance.
• Confidence to challenge where required while maintaining relationships.
• Ability to quickly integrate into an established project team; major infrastructure project experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical Health and Safety advice to project and operational teams.
• Work with contractors and supply chain to improve SHE performance.
• Conduct site inspections, assurance activities and compliance checks.
• Support project teams with Health and Safety requirements implementation.
• Coach and influence operational teams and contractors.
• Support accident, incident and near-miss investigations.
• Identify corrective actions and support their close-out.
• Support contractor assessment and ongoing performance.
• Review Health and Safety performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support and deliver relevant SHE training.
• Identify emerging risks and implement practical solutions.
• Assist compliance with SHE management systems and legislation.

Skills

Practical HSE experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk management

Incident investigation

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Health and Safety Advisor (Contract)

£400 per day, Inside IR35

Initial 3-Month Contract, Potential to Extend to 12 Months

Plymouth, Devon

Search² is exclusively recruiting a Contract Health and Safety Advisor to support a major infrastructure programme in Plymouth.

This is an immediate requirement to provide additional Health and Safety support across a large-scale and technically complex project incorporating construction, civil engineering, utilities and the upgrade of existing infrastructure.

The initial requirement is for approximately three months, although there is potential for the assignment to continue for up to 12 months depending on ongoing project requirements.

The opportunity This would suit an experienced Health and Safety Advisor or HSE professional who is comfortable entering an established project environment and quickly becoming effective.

You'll be working closely with project teams, contractors and the wider supply chain, providing practical Health and Safety support across a varied programme of works.

What you will be doing

• Providing practical Health and Safety advice to project and operational teams.
• Working closely with contractors and the supply chain to improve SHE performance.
• Conducting site inspections, assurance activities and compliance checks.
• Supporting project teams with the implementation of Health and Safety requirements.
• Coaching and influencing operational teams and contractors.
• Supporting accident, incident and near-miss investigations.
• Identifying corrective actions and supporting their close-out.
• Supporting contractor assessment and ongoing performance.
• Reviewing Health and Safety performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting and delivering relevant SHE training.
• Working with project teams to identify emerging risks and implement practical solutions.
• Supporting compliance with SHE management systems and relevant legislation.

What you will need

We're interested in speaking with experienced Health and Safety contractors and professionals from construction and operational environments.

You will ideally have:

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate, NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Strong practical Health and Safety experience.
• Experience within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing or another complex operational environment.
• Experience working with contractors and operational teams.
• Practical knowledge of inspections, risk management, incident investigation and assurance.
• The confidence to challenge where required while maintaining strong working relationships.
• The ability to get up to speed quickly and operate effective within an established project team. Experience working on major infrastructure or complex construction projects would be advantageous but is not essential.

Contract details

• £400 per day
• Inside IR35
• Initial 3-month assignment
• Potential to extend to approximately 12 months
• Plymouth, Devon
• Major infrastructure project

Other job titles that could be suitable for this role

Health and Safety Advisor, Senior Health and Safety Advisor, Contract Health and Safety Advisor, HSE Advisor, SHE Advisor, EHS Advisor, Health and Safety Consultant, HSE Consultant, Construction Health and Safety Advisor.

About Search²

Search² stands for Safety, Environment & Risk Critical Hires.

We specialise in permanent, retained and contract recruitment across the HSEQ & Risk professions.

Our mission is to enable the world and workplace to thrive through HSEQ recruitment