Operational Safety Advisor

Amey Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport infrastructure company based in Glasgow is seeking a Permanent Operational Safety Advisor to enhance HSEQ compliance within the Woodside Viaduct project. This full-time role involves developing safety procedures, supporting incident investigations, and conducting site inspections to ensure adherence to safety policies. The ideal candidate should possess strong safety knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a NEBOSH qualification. This role also offers a flexible benefits scheme, generous pension plan, and significant career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career Development

Generous pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday

Qualifications

• Ability to drive a step-change in operational culture relating to HSEQ.
• Engaging communication style able to influence stakeholders.
• Previous experience in a similar safety role.

Responsibilities

• Develop briefings on safety topics for the operational team.
• Support incident investigations to implement preventive actions.
• Conduct regular site inspections to enforce policy compliance.

Skills

Safety knowledge

Communication skills

IT skills

Collaborative working

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Operational Safety Advisor to join our Transport Infrastructure division working in our Woodside Viaduct project in Glasgow. This is a full time role working on site.

The Woodside Viaduct Project is a major Civil Engineering Project being delivered as part of the wider Network Maintenance Contract for the South West Trunk roads network. With Amey you will be working as a key member of the Principal Contractor’s management and delivery team in collaboration with a number of major sub‑contractors across different engineering disciplines supporting the project delivery.

The standard hours of work are Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week. This role may require evening or night shifts.

Operational Safety Advisor responsibilities

• Work alongside our developments in legislation, regulation and industry to demonstrate best practice through an ongoing process of formal continuing professional development.
• Develop briefings on safety topics and procedures to enable information to be cascaded via the operational team.
• Support the operations team on local incident/accident investigations assisting to implement effective preventive actions through a process of root cause analysis.
• Supporting the operations team outline safe operational procedures which identify and consider all relevant hazards.
• Provide account level feedback on effective policy and procedure implementation.
• Understand the HSEQ strategy and support the operational business to implement the Amey model. Undertaking site visits and engage with employees on a regular basis.
• Undertake inspections as part of the Business Unit Audit & Inspection Plan.
• Monitor the effectiveness of risk measures in place and propose improvements.
• Positively participate in account level Health and Safety Site meetings.
• Fully understand Amey’s safety policies and procedures, providing guidance to the operational team on how to apply them.
• Analyse data and information to identify trends within the account and develop improvement plans with the operations team.
• Undertake regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
• Support the operations team to carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced.
• Apply safety knowledge to observe, inspect and audit as necessary developing improvement plans with the operational team.

Qualifications

• The ability to achieve a sustainable step‑change in the culture, capability and performance of the business relating to HSEQ.
• Sound safety knowledge to support the operational team to facilitate compliance and support the shift towards a positively reinforced learning culture.
• An engaging communication and influencing style able to work with the business.
• Previous experience working in a similar role supporting the operation team with safety measurements.
• The ability to work collaboratively across the Operational Safety team.
• Great IT skills to help produce consistently high‑quality communications (such as presentations, reports and emails) to the business when required.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent is essential for consideration.

What we offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs.

• Career Development – Exceptional development and progression plan.
• Pension – Generous pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Choices – Flexible benefits scheme tailored to you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey – Online voucher portal gives access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers.
• Social Value – 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice.

Who is Amey?

We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation's strategic assets.

Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data‑driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.

We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Contact our recruitment team to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required during the recruitment process.

Apply today - We are excited to hear from you!