Hse Advisor

Sustainable Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Sustainable Talent is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to support a growing portfolio of data centre construction projects across the South of England. The role is predominantly site-based with travel along the M25/A1 corridor and a base in the Southern Region.

You will provide hands-on health, safety and environmental support, conduct inspections and risk assessments, lead investigations and deliver safety training to site teams and subcontractors, while ensuring ISO 45001 compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as HSE Advisor on construction/engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation in construction.
• Excellent communication with site teams and senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel between project sites across the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HSE support across major data centre projects.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and risk assessments.
• Advise site management on health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions.
• Deliver toolbox talks and workforce training.
• Promote a positive health and safety culture across project teams.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance and maintain site safety standards.
• Support environmental compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001 and HSE management systems.

Skills

Site inspections

Risk assessments

Incident investigations

Stakeholder communication

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Tools

ISO 45001

Job description

HSE Advisor | Data Centre Projects | £55,000-£65,000 + Car Allowance

Location: Southern Region - M25 / A1 Corridor

Salary: £55,000-£65,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance

Sector: Construction / Engineering / Data Centres

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Start Date: Ideally within one month

The Opportunity

An established and rapidly expanding engineering contractor is looking to recruit an experienced HSE Advisor to support a growing portfolio of major data centre construction projects across the South of England.

With over £300 million of live project work and several additional developments due to commence, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business experiencing significant growth and delivering complex, high-value infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will provide hands-on Health, Safety and Environmental support across multiple project sites, working closely with site management teams, subcontractors and clients to maintain high standards of health and safety.

This is a predominantly site-based position covering locations along the M25 and A1 corridor, including Slough, Watford, Didcot, Leatherhead and Canary Wharf.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HSE support across major data centre construction projects.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and risk assessments.
• Advise site management teams on health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Identify hazards, assess risks and implement appropriate control measures.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and workforce training.
• Promote a positive health and safety culture across project teams.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance and maintain site safety standards.
• Support environmental compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001 and company HSE management systems.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in an HSE Advisor / Health & Safety Advisor position.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Background within construction, engineering, M&E, electrical, power, utilities or critical infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of construction health and safety legislation.
• Experience undertaking site inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Confident communicating with site teams, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel between project sites.

Desirable experience

• Data centre construction projects.
• Electrical installation or M&E construction.
• Principal Contractor environments.
• Large-scale or technically complex construction projects.
• ISO 4501 management systems.

What's on Offer?

• £55,000-£65,000 basic salary.
• £5,000 annual car allowance.
• Permanent position with an established and growing engineering contractor.
• Opportunity to work on major hyperscale and mission-critical data centre developments.
• Exposure to a portfolio of projects valued at over £300 million.
• Long-term career development and progression opportunities.