Health, Safety & Wellbeing Adviser

Gross Stb; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Private Health Cover

Company Car / Car allowance and fuel

Job summary

Gross Stb in Ipswich is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Adviser to support our civil engineering projects locally. The role focuses on delivering practical HSE guidance to operational teams across contracts and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

You will conduct HSW audits, incident investigations, RAMS reviews, and produce monthly reports, while coaching staff and building strong relationships with contractors and regulators to improve safety performance.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of health and safety management systems.
• Experience coaching frontline personnel on safety practices.
• Ability to analyse risk and implement preventive measures.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach personnel on HSW requirements.
• Lead RAMS reviews and HSW plans for projects.
• Conduct HSW audits and incident investigations.
• Maintain incident database and monthly HSW reports.
• Develop and maintain relationships with contractors and clients.

Skills

Health & Safety

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH membership

Job description

One of our Civil Engineering clients are looking to recruit a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Adviser to work for their Ipswich location.

The purpose of this role is to provide functional Health, Safety and Wellbeing advice, guidance and coaching to the operational teams with the Suffolk Highways and Streetlighting contracts. The position supports the contract /project team in establishing and maintaining the highest levels of Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

As the HSW Advisor your duties & responsibilities will include:

• Advise, guide and coach all personnel with the implementation of the in-house System
• Advise on contract /project compliance with MIMS and statutory provisions
• Advise the contract/project team on the competency requirements in line with MIMS requirements
• Advise the contract /project teams on the production, implementation and review of HSW plans, e.g. Construction phase plan and depot HSW plan
• Advise contract /project teams to ensure risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are prepared and reviewed as necessary
• Ensure the contract / project teams report all incidents in line with the incident investigation procedure on MIMS
• Escalate significant and potentially significant incidents to HSW Manager and contract / project lead immediately
• Undertake incident investigations in line with the incident investigation procedure on and identify preventative measures to prevent similar incidents recurring, including lessons learnt
• Maintain the incident management database, including uploading of supporting documentation and close out of actions
• Ensure monthly Health, Safety and Wellbeing reports are completed and submitted, accurately and on time
• Review contract / project HSW trends with the contract/project lead; establish and monitor any agreed improvement plans
• Conduct, as a minimum, HSW audits and inspections as per the schedule(s) recording findings/actions on Procore
• Assist the contract/project to close out actions/non-conformances from HSW audits and inspections
• Work proactively to build and maintain relationships with contractors/subcontractors, designers, suppliers, clients, enforcement agencies and other relevant parties

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Health and Safety
• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Technician, or Graduate membership of IOSH

Benefits:

• 28 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance
• Private Health Cover
• Company Car / Car allowance and fuel card