HSE Site Advisor

Astute People; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Job summary

Astute is recruiting Health and Safety Advisors for a large-scale solar farm project in the Cardiff area. The role supports the HSE Site Supervisor with CDM compliance, audits, risk assessments and safety education across direct and subcontractor teams.

The position offers £40,000–£45,000 with company benefits, and a start planned for December 2026. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and hold standard HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH/SMSTS where applicable.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HSE support on construction projects.
• Ability to conduct HSE audits and implement corrective actions.
• Delivery of toolbox talks and inductions to site personnel.

Responsibilities

• Assist HSE Site Supervisor in site setup and CDM compliance.
• Assist in ensuring Construction Phase Plan and IMS are implemented.
• Monitor work and ensure safe systems are used across projects.

Skills

SMSTS

First-aid certificate

HSE regulatory knowledge

Education

NEBOSH certification

Job description

Astute's Strategic Division are currently recruiting for Health and Safety Advisors to join a vastly growing Global EPC Contractor for their Large-scale Solar farm in the Cardiff area.

The HSE Advisor position comes with a salary ranging from £40,000 to £45,000 plus company benefits

Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

• Assist the HSE Site Supervisor in the site setup and establishment in accordance with CDM and welfare regulations.
• Assist the HSE Site Supervisor in ensuring the Construction Phase Plan, Integrated Management System and contractual safety requirements are effective and implemented across the project. Where gaps are identified advice must be delivered to ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Assist the HSE Site Supervisor in monitoring all work (direct and sub-contractor) to ensure that safe systems of work are adopted.
• Deputise for the HSE Supervisor in times of absence from the site.
• Ensure that all accidents, incidents, and dangerous occurrences are thoroughly investigated and reported detailing causes, conclusions, and recommendations to avoid recurrence and collecting all accident book entries for archiving with the support of the Health and Safety Manager.
• Provision of HSE support and advice to the EPC team
• Completion of HSE audits and inspections on sites
• Analysis of audit findings and working closely with site teams to effectively close out nonconformities
• Assist in drafting and reviewing of Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Encourage an open and positive safety culture.
• Support the workforce to reduce H&S risks.
• Identify training needs and competency requirements.
• Deliver Toolbox Talks and Induction Training as required.
• Participate in daily contractor meetings.
• Collect the monthly HSE statistics from projects
• Hold first-aid 3 day course certificate
• NEBOSH

Ideally hold an SMSTS certLocation, salary and timeframe of the Health and Safety Advisor position:

• Cardiff Area
• Salary - £40,000 to £45,000 plus company benefits
• Start date - December 2026

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.