Health & Safety Advisor

Randstad Construction and Property; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property seeks a SHE Advisor to support a major energy transmission project in South Wales. This is a site-based contract to drive safety leadership during early works and ground investigations and ensure compliance with SHE legislation and company standards.

Reporting to the SHEQ Manager, you will oversee daily site safety, lead incident investigations, and promote a positive safety culture through regular toolbox talks and client engagement.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or Construction Certificate is required.
• IOSH membership desirable but not required.
• Proven SHE experience in energy transmission or heavy civil projects.
• Experience leading root-cause investigations and on-site audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily on-site safety guidance to project teams and subcontractors.
• Lead root-cause incident investigations and report findings.
• Drive safety culture through toolbox talks and client engagement.

Skills

SHE experience

Incident investigations

Auditing

Root-cause analysis

Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or Construction Certificate

IOSH membership desirable

Job description

Location: South Wales (On-site 5 days/week)

Duration: 3 Months rolling contract (Early Works & Ground Investigations Phase)

Rate: Competitive Daily Rate (Inside IR35)

Randstad is recruiting a SHE Advisor to join a tier-one main contractor on a major energy transmission project in South Wales. This is an immediate, site-based contract to drive safety leadership and compliance during early works and ground investigations.

The Role

Reporting to the SHEQ Manager, you will oversee daily site safety and lead incident investigations:

• Site Compliance & Leadership: Provide daily on-site safety guidance to project teams and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with SHE legislation and company standards.
• Incidents & Auditing: Lead root-cause incident investigations, deliver key learnings, and report accurately on site SHEQ performance metrics.
• Culture & Stakeholder Engagement: Drive a positive safety and environmental culture through daily site briefings, toolboxes, and proactive client engagement.

Essential Requirements

• Qualifications: NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (minimum requirement). IOSH membership desirable.
• Sector Background: Proven SHE experience within energy transmission, overhead line (OHL) schemes, or heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Technical Skills: Hands‑on experience leading root‑cause accident/incident investigations and auditing regulated sites.
• Site Availability: Valid UK driving licence and able to work on site in South Wales 5 days a week.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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