Health & Safety Advisor

Matchtech; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The successful candidate will lead investigations, provide expert safety advice, and monitor safety performance on capital delivery projects. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for this role, along with a NEBOSH Diploma and experience in a similar capacity.

Benefits

Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Health Cash Plan

Full funded eye tests

Two paid volunteering days a year

Discounts with over 800 popular retailers

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Experience in a health and safety advisory role, preferably in construction.
• Strong background in CDM 2015 Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance against Safety, Health, and Wellbeing (HSW) strategy.
• Lead site inspections and hazard management activities.
• Provide technical guidance on compliance with CDM Regulations.

Skills

Health and safety legislation knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Coaching and mentoring

Negotiation skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (level 6) or equivalent

CertIOSH status (CMIOSH, CFIOSH)

Job description

Our Water company client is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor on a permanent basis in Hampshire. The role will cover Hampshire & the Isle of Wight with some occasional travel to our clients' Falmer and Worthing offices. You will join our clients' Capital Delivery team within the Health and Safety function. In this essential role, you'll ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, lead investigations, and provide expert advice across capital delivery projects, helping to shape a safety culture within their infrastructure development and maintenance operations. As a key member of our Health, Safety, and Wellbeing (HSW) team, you'll monitor safety performance, conduct site inspections, and support project managers with practical guidance. Whether offering technical advice on high-risk areas, such as temporary works, CDM, site set up, excavations, service avoidance or leading incident investigations during major capital projects, your expertise will drive improvements in safety compliance and culture.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and monitor performance against Safety, Health, and Wellbeing (HSW) strategy and objectives within the Capital Delivery area.
• Provide expert health and safety advice to project teams, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, industry best practices.
• Lead site inspections, hazard management activities, and root cause investigations on capital delivery sites.
• Offer practical coaching and mentoring to project managers and site supervisors to enhance their ability to monitor and ensure compliance.
• Provide technical advice in high-risk areas, including chemical storage, temporary works, Construction Design and Management (CDM), site set up, excavations, service avoidance and other hazardous substances present in capital delivery projects.
• Lead incident investigations, reporting findings directly to the Head of HSW and HSSW Director and making recommendations for corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations, providing technical guidance to both site and office-based staff.
• Attend design and progress meetings and conduct site audits during ongoing construction projects.
• Liaise with the Security and Wellbeing teams to ensure alignment between safety and security practices on capital projects.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practices, with proven experience applying these principles in a project or capital delivery context.
• Experience in a health and safety advisory capacity, preferably within construction.
• Exposure to process safety is highly desirable.
• NEBOSH Diploma (level 6) or equivalent qualification, and a minimum of CertIOSH status (CMIOSH, or CFIOSH highly desirable).
• Strong background in CDM 2015 Regulations and their application to major construction projects.
• A full UK driving licence is required due to the multi-site nature of the role.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in interviewing and report writing, who can clearly convey safety information and recommendations to a wide range of stakeholders, including contractors, project managers, and senior leadership.
• You'll need the ability to coach and mentor employees, empowering them to take ownership of safety at all levels, while fostering a passion for safety within the capital delivery teams.
• With strong leadership skills, you'll be capable of driving behavioural changes and ensuring compliance across multiple construction sites.
• You'll also have the confidence to negotiate and stand firm on critical safety issues, even when faced with challenging project deadlines or operational pressures.

Benefits

• Full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between sites in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight area and home (with some travel to Head Offices in Falmer and Durrington (Worthing).
• 37 hour working week
• Up to £55k salary
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers