Occupational Health & Safety Advisor

BAM UK & Ireland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor to support our Scotland operations. This role involves working from home, on-site, and traveling around Scotland and Northern England. The ideal candidate should have a NEBOSH Construction Certificate and excellent report writing skills. The position offers a competitive salary, private healthcare, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Join us to help ensure a safe working environment across our projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate is required for the role.
• A degree is preferable but not essential.
• Chartered membership of IOSH is ideal or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Support construction operations in Scotland region.
• Conduct site inspections and audits for safety compliance.
• Provide health and safety advice to management.

Skills

Self-motivated

Enthusiastic

Written reporting skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Research skills

Clean driving license

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Chartered Member of IOSH or working towards it

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

What if your next step led further than you thought?

With a reputation built over 150 years, BAM has the depth, scale and momentum to offer you more than a next step. We offer you a path. One that can take you across sectors, into leadership, or even around the world. We invest in development because we want our people to stay and grow. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help you get there.

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor to join the Team. This role will be to primarily support construction operations in our Scotland region and based out of our Stepps / Kilsyth offices.

The position will involve a mixture of working from home, on site and working across our Scotland construction business. Travel will be necessary around the north of England.

Making Possible

Keep up to date with recommended codes of practice, health and safety literature and changes in legislation.

• Participate in sharing best practice
• Keep H&S Manager informed regarding compliance with the support procedures as well as making them aware of the day-to-day monitoring of H&S within the Business Units.
• Perform the duties of H&S Adviser in accordance with the relevant statute.

Advise all levels of management on :

• Preventing injury to personnel and damage to plant and equipment.
• Further improvement in existing safe working methods.
• Legal requirements affecting safety, health, welfare.

Provision and use of protective clothing and equipment.

Potential hazards arising from new contracts before work starts on site including safety organisation arrangements and fire precautions.

Maintain links with authoritative bodies and reference documents to ensure that changes in legislation remain current throughout all Health & Safety documentation.

Content of Project Health and Safety Plan

• Assist in ensuring the formulation, monitoring and use of BAM’s Health & Safety Policy and procedures for legal compliance and industry best practice.
• Liaise with BAM Design Managers to advise compliance with the Construction [Design and Management] Regulations.
• Carry out site inspections and audits, in association with site management to ensure that only safe methods of working are in operation and that company and statutory requirements are being observed.
• Investigate and determine the cause of accidents or dangerous occurrence, near misses and report accordingly and make recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Assist with safety training for all levels of employee and promote awareness of safety and accident prevention.
• Maintain contact with official and professional bodies, e.g. Health and Safety Executive, Fire Authorities, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and other safety organisations.
• Foster within BAM Construct UK Ltd an understanding that safety and accident prevention are an integral part of business and operational efficiency.

Your team

The position will involve a mixture of working from home, on site and working across our Scotland Construction business. Travel will be necessary around Scotland and occasionally to locations in England and may involve overnight stays

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

What do you bring to the role?

Qualifications

• A degree is preferable but not essential.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (minimum)
• Chartered Member of IOSH or working towards it
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint plus other digital technologies

Skills and requirements

• You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work with little direct supervision
• Exemplary written reporting skills
• Time management and organisation skills to a high level
• Ability to present to large and small groups including delivery of formal training courses
• You will be able to research subjects and report on your findings
• Clean UK driving license and willingness to travel to other UK locations.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you. "Join us in Making Possible