Health & Safety Inspector

Morgan Philips Group; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Philips Group represents a major Scottish local authority seeking an experienced Health & Safety Officer on a contract basis. The role focuses on CDM compliance, risk assessment reviews, and advisory support across construction programmes.

Hybrid, full-time six-month initial contract, reporting to the Programme Manager, with duties including site inspections, assessments, and guidance to project teams.

Qualifications

• Proven health and safety experience within construction environments.
• Experience of demolition and new-build projects.
• A strong working knowledge of the Principal Designer / Health & Safety role.

Responsibilities

• Act as the CDM Adviser, supporting the Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor in fulfilling their duties across building, civil engineering and property maintenance projects.
• Review construction phase plans, pre-construction information, F10 notifications, designers’ risk assessments and health and safety files.
• Undertake competency assessments and pre-qualification reviews of designers, contractors and principal contractors.
• Conduct site inspections and CDM compliance audits, producing clear, structured reports with prioritised actions and monitoring them through to completion.
• Attend site progress and pre-start meetings, providing proportionate, practical advice to project managers, design teams and contractors.
• Provide advice on health and safety risk management within live operational environments.

Job description

Our client, one of Scotland’s largest local authorities, is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Officer to join its team on a contract basis.

Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, you will support the delivery of a broad health and safety strategy, providing a comprehensive advisory and support service across all work programmes and matters relating to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as the CDM Adviser, supporting the Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor in fulfilling their duties across building, civil engineering and property maintenance projects.
• Review construction phase plans, pre-construction information, F10 notifications, designers’ risk assessments and health and safety files.
• Undertake competency assessments and pre-qualification reviews of designers, contractors and principal contractors.
• Conduct site inspections and CDM compliance audits, producing clear, structured reports with prioritised actions and monitoring them through to completion.
• Attend site progress and pre-start meetings, providing proportionate, practical advice to project managers, design teams and contractors.
• Provide advice on health and safety risk management within live operational environments.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven health and safety experience within construction environments.
• Experience of demolition and new-build projects.
• A strong working knowledge of the Principal Designer / Health & Safety role.

This hybrid position is available on a full-time basis. The initial contract term will be a minimum of six months.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.