Health & Safety Advisor

Orion Group; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Inverness is seeking a dedicated Health & Safety Advisor. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety regulations on construction sites, conducting site inspections, and promoting a culture of safety within project teams. Ideal candidates should have NEBOSH qualifications, at least three years of construction experience, and the confidence to engage effectively with various stakeholders. Commitment to diversity and inclusion is also emphasized, along with the need to travel for site inspections.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in a construction or civil engineering environment.
• Confidence to engage with site leads and management.
• GWO Training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Support site teams in implementing safe systems of work.
• Lead toolbox talks and safety briefings.

Skills

NEBOSH qualification

Knowledge of CDM 2015

Engagement with operatives and senior management

Full UK driving licence

IOSH Member

First Aid at Work

Experience with highways or rail projects

Job description

Our client, a successful Tier 1 Civils & Infrastructure with a long history of delivering complex projects within Marine, Renewable's and Power & Transmission, is seeking a dedicated and pragmatic Health & Safety Advisor to join their team.

If you’re passionate about creating a culture of safety and want to work across some of Scotland’s most important infrastructure projects — we’d love to hear from you.

This is a key role where your decisions and influence will shape safe working environments across live construction sites, working alongside site managers, engineers, and project teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conducting site inspections and audits to ensure full compliance with CDM Regulations and company safety procedures
• Supporting site teams in implementing RAMS, permits to work, and safe systems of work
• Leading toolbox talks, safety briefings, and behavioural safety programmes
• Investigating near‑misses, incidents, and supporting root cause analysis
• Liaising with clients, subcontractors, regulators and HSEQ teams
• Tracking KPIs and compiling monthly safety reports to senior management
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and positive safety engagement on site

What You'll Need

• NEBOSH qualification
• At least 3 years’ experience in a construction or civil engineering environment, gained within a consultancy or contractor
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, PPE regs, PUWER, LOLER and working at height regulations
• Confidence to engage constructively with operatives, site leads and senior management
• Full UK driving licence (travel to site required)
• IOSH Member
• CSCS Card
• First Aid at Work or Mental Health First Aider (desirable)
• Experience with highways, rail, or utilities projects (desirable)
• GWO Training* (desirable)

Please note that due to the location of projects you will be required to work away from home. Applicants must have the relevant right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not provided at this time.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base as well as that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.