Health & Safety Advisor

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in Bridgwater is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to oversee health and safety across civil projects. The ideal candidate will have relevant health and safety experience, a NEBOSH Diploma, and skills in internal audit processes. This role offers competitive salary, generous leave, private medical care, and ample training opportunities. The firm champions diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being, making it a rewarding environment for professionals.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave plus extra day for birthday

Option to buy additional leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Vouchers and discounts

Training and development opportunities

Enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Relevant health & safety experience in Construction / Civil engineering.
• Qualified health & safety auditor with internal audit experience.
• Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legislative and corporate standards.
• Coordinate Safety Management Systems and risk assessments.
• Assist with audits and stakeholder requirements.

Skills

Health & safety experience in Construction

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent CSCS

Internal health & safety auditing

Knowledge of BS OHSAS 18001:2007

Understanding of current health & safety legislation

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services.

We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors.

We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We’re looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to support the health and safety aspects across our civils projects.

Responsibilities

You’ll help ensure compliance with all legislative and corporate standards while assisting with the coordination of Safety Management Systems, risk assessments, audits, and stakeholder requirements.

This role will be based on our Bridgwater project.

About You

• Relevant health & safety experience in Construction / Civil engineering
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health, or equivalent CSCS card holder
• A qualified internal health & safety auditor with demonstrable experience of completing internal audits
• Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential
• An understanding of the requirements of BS OHSAS 18001:2007 and experience in facilitating registration surveillance visits
• A working knowledge of current and impending health & safety legislation

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities – comprehensive skills‑based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support 24/7 Virtual GP service
• Fairness, inclusion and respect
• We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect

So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at Additional information Note for Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs.

In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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