Salary:Competitive and based on experience.
Additional benefits:25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Free parking, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance.
Contract Type:Permanent
About us:
Sizewell C is a large, planned nuclear power station being built on the Suffolk coast in the UK. The project is expected to generate 3.2 GW of clean electricity, enough for 6 million homes. This is a significant part of the UK’s strategy for clean energy and energy security, with the goal of providing reliable, low-carbon power and supporting economic growth. SZC is a major project opportunity for the Martin Group of Companies.
About H. W. Martin (Traffic Management) Ltd:
We provide data-led, traffic management services within a temporary environment. Put simply, we guide vehicles around roadworks in the safest, most efficient way possible whilst permanent improvements are made to the country’s highways.
We collate data to find ways of making the temporary traffic management strategies we deploy as safe, swift and synchronised as possible.
We also provide an emergency traffic management intervention on behalf of our clients in the event of a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment. For example, in the event of widespread flooding.
Role Purpose:
The HSEQ Advisor will provide professional Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality advice and operational support across the HW Martin Sizewell C Infrastructure Contract.
Working within a highly regulated construction and nuclear environment, the role will support compliance with company procedures, Sizewell C requirements and statutory obligations while actively promoting a positive safety culture aligned with Sizewell C’s Zero Harm philosophy. This aligns with the approach already established in the HSEQ Lead and Coordinator roles.
The HSEQ Advisor will work closely with operational managers, agents, supervisors, the workforce, subcontractors and the HSEQ team, providing visible HSEQ support across site activities. The role will have particular responsibility for inspections, assurance, risk control, incident investigation, workforce engagement and driving corrective actions through to completion.
Key Responsibilities:
Health and Safety
- Promote a positive, proactive and visible safety culture across all activities.
- Provide practical HSEQ advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, employees and subcontractors.
- Undertake regular workplace inspections, safety tours and behavioural observations.
- Review and challenge risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
- Monitor compliance with project standards, site rules and agreed control measures.
- Support operational teams in identifying hazards and implementing proportionate controls.
- Participate in pre-start meetings, briefings, toolbox talks and workforce engagement activities.
- Support implementation of Sizewell C’s Nuclear Safety Culture expectations.
- Identify unsafe conditions or behaviours and ensure appropriate corrective action is taken.
- Support workforce wellbeing and occupational health initiatives.
- Support compliance with environmental legislation, permits and Sizewell C requirements.
- Conduct environmental inspections and compliance checks.
- Monitor activities associated with waste, pollution prevention, biodiversity and environmental controls.
- Support investigation of environmental incidents and non-compliances.
- Promote environmental awareness and sustainable working practices.
- Support delivery of project sustainability and carbon-reduction objectives.
Quality Assurance
- Support implementation of project quality management arrangements.
- Undertake quality inspections and assurance activities.
- Identify and report quality issues and non-conformances.
- Monitor corrective actions through to close-out.
- Support operational teams in meeting contractual quality requirements.
- Maintain accurate, auditable HSEQ and quality documentation.
- Promote right-first-time delivery and continual improvement.
Audit and Compliance
- Conduct planned HSEQ inspections and assurance activities.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Assist with client inspections and assurance reviews.
- Monitor compliance against project and company requirements.
- Identify trends, recurring issues and areas requiring improvement.
- Monitor HSEQ actions and ensure timely close-out.
- Provide evidence and documentation to support audits and assurance activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the contract’s HSEQ management arrangements.
Workforce Training & Competence
- Maintain a visible HSEQ presence within operational work areas.
- Engage positively with employees and subcontractors.
- Deliver and support toolbox talks, safety stand-downs and HSEQ campaigns.
- Coach supervisors and employees in good HSEQ practice.
- Identify competence or training gaps through inspections, observations and investigations.
- Work collaboratively with operational and training teams to address identified gaps.
- Promote personal ownership and accountability for HSEQ performance
Reporting & Administration
- Maintain accurate HSEQ records and inspection documentation.
- Contribute to weekly and monthly HSEQ reporting.
- Monitor HSEQ trends, actions and compliance measures.
- Maintain assigned action trackers and assurance records.
- Provide information for contract KPI and client reporting.
- Highlight emerging risks, repeat findings and areas of concern to the HSEQ Lead and operational management.
Operational and Stakeholder Support
- Work collaboratively with Operations Managers, Agents and Supervisors to integrate HSEQ requirements into operational delivery.
- Attend operational, planning, safety and assurance meetings as required.Develop constructive working relationships with Sizewell C representatives.
- Engage effectively with subcontractors and supply-chain partners.
- Provide practical HSEQ input during planning and mobilisation of new activities.
- Support the HSEQ Lead in delivery of contract HSEQ objectives and improvement programmes.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Demonstrable HSEQ experience within construction, infrastructure, highways or a comparable operational environment.
- Practical experience undertaking workplace inspections and assurance activities.
- Experience reviewing risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
- Experience supporting or undertaking incident investigations.
- Good working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
- Strong communication and workforce-engagement skills.
- Ability to challenge unsafe practices constructively and confidently.
- Good report-writing and record-management skill.
- Experience working on major infrastructure, nuclear, energy or other highly regulated projects.
- Highways or infrastructure maintenance experience.
- Experience working within an NEC contract environment.
- Environmental and/or quality assurance experience.
- Experience supporting client audits and assurance programmes.
- Experience of ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 management systems.
Essential Qualifications & Training
- NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
- IOSH Managing Safely or IOSH Working Safely.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Managers and Professionals CITB Health & Safety Test.
Desirable Qualifications
- Incident investigation/root-cause analysis training.
- Temporary Works Awareness.
- Mental Health First Aider.
- Further professional development towards a Level 6 H&S qualification.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong practical understanding of UK HSEQ legislation.
- Good understanding of construction and infrastructure risks.
- Knowledge of risk assessment and control methodologies.
- Incident investigation and root-cause analysis capability.
- Inspection and auditing skills.
- Strong communication and influencing ability.
- Confidence engaging with operational employees at all levels.
- Good analytical and report-writing skills.
- Attention to detail and effective action management.
- Competence with Microsoft Office and digital reporting systems.
- Ability to work independently while remaining an effective member of the wider HSEQ and operational team.
Core Behaviours
The successful candidate will consistently demonstrate:
- Safety First Approach
- Personal Accountability
- Visible Site Presence
- Professional Integrity
- Customer Focus
- Effective Communication
- Solutions Focused
- Resilience and Adaptability
- Delivery Driven
What we are looking for:
The successful candidate will demonstrate visible leadership, professional integrity and personal accountability, with a strong Safety First mindset. You will be collaborative, resilient and solutions-focused, with the ability to make effective decisions, maintain attention to detail and continuously improve HSEQ performance across a complex major infrastructure project.
Please note:
All individuals working on the Sizewell C Nuclear site are required to pass the vetting process which will include a DBS criminal record check and a drug & alcohol test at induction.
Next Steps:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any suitably qualified persons.
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