Health & Safety Advisor

Ganymede Solutions Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in Portsmouth is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor for a major highways project. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH Construction qualification and experience in the Highways sector. Key responsibilities include promoting safety culture, providing training, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The role offers a salary up to £55,000, company car or allowance, and support for further education. This position aims to foster career growth and mentorship in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

25 days holiday + BH

Company pension scheme

Support with further education

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health & Safety Advisor in the Highways sector.
• Ability to manage health and safety on site and promote a safety culture.
• Familiarity with BS EN ISO 9001, BS EN ISO 14001, and BS OHSAS 45001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Health and Safety for all on-site activities.
• Provide training on HSQE matters.
• Ensure timely resolution of audit and incident actions.
• Monitor compliance with management and safety standards.

Skills

Health and Safety regulations

Training and guidance

Audits and inspections

Safety culture promotion

Education

NEBOSH Construction qualification

TECH IOSH certification

Job description

Health & Safety Advisor - Highways

Portsmouth

Up to £55,000 per annum + Company car/allowance

This is an opportunity to work for one of the UK's Leading Contractors on a £280M Highways project. Where you'll be mentored and guided to progress your career within the business.

The Role and Responsibilities

This role is well positioned to enable you to progress your career with a highly established and leading construction contractor in the UK. The company have won several contracts within the region, firstly you’ll be the HSQE Advisor for their contract win, for a Highways project, but you’ll also help providing advice on various sites across the South within the Civil Engineering sector.

The Company

This organisation is one of the leading engineering and construction companies in the UK and provide specialist building, highways, civil engineering, and rail expertise to a range of markets to provide a truly integrated service to their clients. They possess proven experience and deliver successful projects in a wide range of industries, including commercial, industrial, education, rail infrastructure and depots, airports, waste, and energy. They will support both financially and through mentorship towards chartership and other relevant qualifications.

Key duties will include:

• Be responsible for Health and Safety for all on site and promote a "Safety first" culture.
• Provide training and guidance on HSQE matters across the site.
• To ensure timely close out of actions from audits, inspections, accidents and incidents.
• The monitoring and facilitating of compliance to the management system and the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001, BS EN ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 45001

About You

You will be an experienced H&S Advisor reporting to the Head of HSSE. You'll hold your NEBOSH Construction qualification and TECH IOSH coupled with experience in the Highways sector. The organisation will be looking for someone that will also be happy to progress their career in the region. You will start on their £280M project, then working on various projects in the Highways sector, and Network rail projects in the future.

Benefits

Salary up to £55k + Company Car or allowance, 25 days holiday + BH, Company pension scheme, Support with further education and membership funding.

Next Steps

The client is looking to have the successful candidate start ASAP, so interviews are due to take place during October. Once your application is processed, there will then be an initial telephone call to discuss experience and motivation, following the call, interviews will be arranged.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation