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Story Contracting Limited; Newton Hill; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Job summary

Story Contracting Limited seeks an experienced HSE Advisor to support a range of high-profile infrastructure projects from our Wakefield base, with travel to site locations. You will drive a proactive health and safety culture, ensuring teams comply with H&S legislation and accountabilities.

The role requires NEBOSH certification (General Certificate minimum) with IOSH membership preferred, and prior experience across rail, water or energy sectors is desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate; Diploma preferred or working towards.
• IOSH Membership is desirable.
• Experience across major infrastructure projects (rail, water, energy) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety support to project delivery teams.
• Promote a positive safety culture across projects and sectors.
• Coordinate H&S action groups and share best practice.
• Undertake site audits and assurance activities for compliance.
• Monitor and report on health and safety performance.

Skills

Auditing

Accident investigation

Communication

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced HSE Advisor to play an important part of our growing team to deliver a range of high-profile infrastructure projects.

If you are looking for a role where the health, safety and wellbeing of our people is a priority and is backed up by senior leadership commitment, we have a great opportunity for a HSE Advisor based in our Wakefield office, with travel to project sites.

The Role

As a proactive Health & Safety Advisor you will have the opportunity to build a positive safety culture across a range of projects where you will be expected to provide expert guidance and support to ensure our teams will be compliant with relevant health and safety legislation.

Key responsibilities

1. Provide health and safety support to the project delivery team in line with relevant requirements, including Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and CDM Regulations 2015

2. Promote a positive safety culture across a variety of projects across different sectors

3. Coordinate H&S Action Groups to share learning and best practice

4. Undertake audits and other assurance activities on site to assess compliance with legal and client requirements

5. Monitor and report regularly on health and safety performance

6. Conduct investigations to identify root cause and share lessons learnt

7. Communicate alerts, bulletins and other industry learning and best practice

8. Liaise closely with the supply chain to embed positive safety practices

9. Represent Story Contracting at various industry forums

Benefits

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary, pension and company car/allowance, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office, site and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

The Ideal Candidate

1. NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum), or NEBOSH Diploma or working towards is preferred

2. IOSH Membership

3. Professional experience of working across multiple sectors such as rail, water and energy would be desirable

Understanding of health and safety risks on major infrastructure projects

5. Experience in accident investigation and root cause analysis

6. Ability to engage with site teams and sub-contractors to promote a positive safety culture

7. Excellent IT and reporting skills

Excellent communication skills, translating technical and legal requirements to actionable advice for colleagues and sub-contractors

9. Forward thinking with ability to predict future risk profile based on past events and industry priorities

10. Understanding key requirements of various health and safety regulations, such as RIDDOR, COSHH, Working at Height and Confined Spaces.

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

HSE Advisor

Company: Story Contracting Limited Salary: Competitive + Car / Car Allowance Hours: Full-time Location: WF1 2DF Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 21 Sept 2026 Closing date: 30 Sept 2026

Summary

HSE Advisor

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced HSE Advisor to play an important part of our growing team to deliver a range of high-profile infrastructure projects.

If you are looking for a role where the health, safety and wellbeing of our people is a priority and is backed up by senior leadership commitment, we have a great opportunity for a HSE Advisor based in our Wakefield office, with travel to project sites.

The Role

As a proactive Health & Safety Advisor you will have the opportunity to build a positive safety culture across a range of projects where you will be expected to provide expert guidance and support to ensure our teams will be compliant with relevant health and safety legislation.

Key responsibilities

1. Provide health and safety support to the project delivery team in line with relevant requirements, including Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and CDM Regulations 2015

2. Promote a positive safety culture across a variety of projects across different sectors

3. Coordinate H&S Action Groups to share learning and best practice

4. Undertake audits and other assurance activities on site to assess compliance with legal and client requirements

5. Monitor and report regularly on health and safety performance

6. Conduct investigations to identify root cause and share lessons learnt

7. Communicate alerts, bulletins and other industry learning and best practice

8. Liaise closely with the supply chain to embed positive safety practices

9. Represent Story Contracting at various industry forums

Benefits

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary, pension and company car/allowance, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office, site and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

The Ideal Candidate

1. NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum), or NEBOSH Diploma or working towards is preferred

2. IOSH Membership

3. Professional experience of working across multiple sectors such as rail, water and energy would be desirable

Understanding of health and safety risks on major infrastructure projects

5. Experience in accident investigation and root cause analysis

6. Ability to engage with site teams and sub-contractors to promote a positive safety culture

7. Excellent IT and reporting skills

Excellent communication skills, translating technical and legal requirements to actionable advice for colleagues and sub-contractors

9. Forward thinking with ability to predict future risk profile based on past events and industry priorities

10. Understanding key requirements of various health and safety regulations, such as RIDDOR, COSHH, Working at Height and Confined Spaces.

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.