Highway H&S Advisor

Carrington West; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable construction contractor in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to lead safety practices across a highways framework. You will be responsible for advising site teams, conducting inspections, and overseeing regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH certificate and proven experience in civil engineering. This role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 and long-term job security with opportunities for progression.

Benefits

Long-term stability

Opportunity for progression

Support across varied schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience within highways, infrastructure or civil engineering.
• Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and highways safety standards.
• Experience conducting site inspections, audits, and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Advise site and project teams on all Health & Safety matters.
• Conduct site inspections and compliance audits.
• Support accident and near-miss investigations.

Skills

Health & Safety expertise

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Education

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

Job description

Health & Safety Advisor - Highways Framework | Liverpool | £50,000

Be the safety lead across a long-term highways framework in Liverpool.

You will be stepping into a key Health & Safety Advisor role supporting a busy highways framework, where your expertise will directly influence site standards, workforce wellbeing and consistent, high-quality project delivery. If you want responsibility, visibility and long‑term security, this Health & Safety Advisor position offers all three.

A framework you’ll be proud to be part of

You will be supporting my client, a well‑established contractor delivering multiple schemes through a long‑term highways framework in Liverpool. The business has a strong pipeline of work across highways and civil engineering, with a reputation for investing in people, promoting best practice and maintaining excellent Health & Safety performance across its sites.

What you will be doing day to day

As a Health & Safety Advisor, you will be embedded within the framework delivery team and trusted as the go‑to safety professional. Your responsibilities will include:

• You will be advising site and project teams on all Health & Safety matters across a highways framework.
• You will be carrying out site inspections, audits and risk assessments across multiple schemes, ensuring compliance with HSG, CDM and company standards.
• You will be supporting accident and near‑miss investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• You will be delivering toolbox talks, briefings and safety inductions.
• You will be monitoring subcontractor compliance and promoting a positive, proactive safety culture.
• You will be working closely with project management to drive continuous improvement in Health & Safety performance.

What you’ll need to bring

To succeed, you will ideally have:

• Proven experience within highways, infrastructure or civil engineering.
• A NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent).
• A strong understanding of CDM Regulations and highways safety standards.
• Confidence communicating with site teams at all levels.
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach to Health & Safety.

Salary and benefits

• Salary of £50,000 per annum.
• Long‑term stability through a secured highways framework.
• Opportunity to work across varied schemes with clear standards and support.
• A role where your professional judgement is valued and listened to.

Location, working pattern and progression

• Based in Liverpool, supporting sites across the framework.
• Predominantly site‑based, with regular engagement across project teams.
• Strong potential for progression into senior or regional roles as further framework works are secured.

This position is ideal if you want to broaden your experience across multiple schemes while maintaining long‑term stability within a structured highways framework.

FOOTNOTE

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West’s Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years’ experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.

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