Health & Safety Advisor

Fawkes and Reece; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional civil engineering contractor is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join their team in Exeter. This role involves driving health and safety initiatives, developing policies, and conducting risk assessments. Candidates must be qualified with a NEBOSH certificate or a relevant construction degree. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities within a reputable and growing company.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Benefits

Promotional and development prospects

Qualifications

• You must have a NEBOSH certificate or a relevant construction degree.
• High standards and attention to detail are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Drive Health & Safety across projects and develop policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular client liaison and monitor health and safety standards.
• Perform risk assessments and identify potential risks.

Skills

High standards

Attention to detail

Client liaison

Risk management

Method statements

Education

NEBOSH certificate

Relevant construction degree

Job description

Reference: HSACS090925_1757408997
Posted: September 9, 2025

Health & Safety Advisor required to join a regional civil engineering contractor based in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business with an extensive background as a reputable contractor. The Health & Safety Advisor will play a key part in the development and future of the business, reporting directly to the Health & Safety Manager. Traditionally these are negotiated projects for key clients with a good pipeline of future works across Exeter, Dorset, Bristol & Somerset.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager and working alongside site teams and clients you will be responsible for driving Health & Safety across their projects & developing the health & safety policies and procedures within the business.

This Health & Safety Advisor role will involve regular client liaison, construction methodology, monitoring of health and safety standards, risk assessments, method statements, quality control, identifying and mitigating potential risks, issue resolution and ensuring best practice is followed.

This Health & Safety Advisor role is with a busy regional South West based civils contractor group, with a turnover in excess of £80m, and secured pipeline of future works. This is an ideal opportunity for a Trainee Health & Safety advisor looking to grow and develop working regionally. With a professional & personal progression plan in place for the right candidate to grow as the business develops.

You will be a recently qualified with a NEBOSH certificate or relevant construction degree. High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects. For more information on this Health & Safety Advisor role please contact Claire Spiers on 07749578588 or send your CV to [e-mail]