Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Skanska UK Plc; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in England is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor to join their Infrastructure Water team in Peterborough. You will conduct site inspections, support teams in safety behaviors, and provide guidance on training initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience in Construction or Utilities and relevant certifications. This role emphasizes safety and compliance within a diverse working environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Construction or Utilities.
• Technician grade membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH) or above.
• Working towards chartered membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).

Responsibilities

• Conduct HSW site visits to ensure AMS compliance.
• Support teams in developing safety behaviors.
• Provide guidance for onsite Safety training.

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Tools

CSCS Safety Professional card

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Job description

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor to join our Infrastructure Water team in Peterborough.

What you'll do:

• Conduct HSW site visits (inspections, advisory or engagement) to ensure AMS compliance and record findings on the Alliance reporting platform
• Support operational teams in developing safety behaviors aligned with the Safer element of LIFE strategy
• Provide guidance and support for onsite behavioural Safety training and initiatives
• Engage key stakeholders to identify and plan for organizational behavioural needs
• Facilitate open communication across all parts of the Alliance

What you'll bring to the role:

• Previous experience in Construction or Utilities
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Technician grade membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH) or above
• CSCS Safety Professional card
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
• Working towards chartered membership of IOSH (CMIOSH)

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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