HS&E Advisor: Construction Safety & Environment Lead

Galliford Try; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking an HS&E Advisor to support Health, Safety and Environmental standards across projects in the UK. You will work with Lead HS&E Advisors and operational teams to provide professional guidance, monitor compliance and ensure safe, legislation-aligned delivery.

You will engage project teams and supply chains to promote proactive HS&E culture, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement while contributing to environmental initiatives and sustainability practices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental management within the construction industry or related sector.
• Experience in an HS&E role, or risk management related to health, safety, environmental or operational areas.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills to engage with people at all levels.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Willingness and ability to travel across projects within the Business Unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HS&E advice and guidance to project teams and operational managers.
• Support the safe planning and delivery of construction activities across projects.
• Assist teams in identifying, assessing and managing health, safety and environmental risks.
• Build positive working relationships with project stakeholders to encourage best practice and continuous improvement.
• Undertake HS&E monitoring activities, including SSERs and other assurance processes.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and support teams in implementing effective corrective actions.
• Ensure actions arising from monitoring activities are recorded, tracked and closed out within agreed timescales.
• Support projects in maintaining compliance with company standards and legal requirements
• Support the investigation of incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions.
• Assist in identifying root causes and contributing factors.
• Help implement corrective and preventative measures to reduce future risk.
• Promote learning and the sharing of lessons learned across projects.
• Support the implementation of environmental standards, controls and improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with Environmental Managers and Advisors to ensure environmental risks are effectively managed.

Skills

HS&E management

Risk management

Stakeholder comms

Proactive problem solving

Travel willingness

Job description

Galliford Try is seeking an HS&E Advisor to support Health, Safety and Environmental standards across projects in the UK. You will work with Lead HS&E Advisors and operational teams to provide professional guidance, monitor compliance and ensure safe, legislation-aligned delivery.

You will engage project teams and supply chains to promote proactive HS&E culture, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement while contributing to environmental initiatives and sustainability practices.