Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Medicash health plan

Car allowance

Car salary sacrifice

Professional body membership fees

Job summary

Principal People Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior H&S Advisor to support operational teams across civil engineering, utilities and infrastructure projects in the South East. The role involves health and safety guidance, site inspections and audits to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will coach colleagues, promote best practice, conduct incident investigations and travel across the South East, with most work based south of the river.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) required.
• Experience in utilities/construction/civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Ability to lead site inspections, audits and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety guidance to operational teams.
• Conduct site inspections and audits to ensure compliance.
• Support incident investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Coach colleagues and promote best practice to improve safety performance.

Skills

HSE experience

NEBOSH knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Coaching and mentorship

Travel willingness

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Construction qualification or NEBOSH Diploma

Relevant degree

Job description

Senior H&S Advisor Southeast Hybrid

Salary: Up to £60,000 + benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior H&S Advisor to support operational teams across civil engineering, utilities and infrastructure projects throughout the South East.

The successful candidate will provide health and safety guidance, conduct site inspections and audits, support incident investigations, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and company procedures. They will also coach colleagues, promote best practice and drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance.

Key Requirements

• Proven H&S experience within utilities, construction, civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate, ideally with a construction qualification or NEBOSH Diploma.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience in site inspections, audits, incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Excellent communication, report-writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence, coach and support operational teams.
• Relevant degree qualification.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the South East.

Location

The role will involve regular travel to operational sites across the South East, with the majority of work based south of the river.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £60,000 per annum
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional annual leave days extended with service
• People's Pension: 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
• Life assurance: £40,000 lump sum through People's Pension or 3x annual salary through the Group Pension Scheme.
• Employee-only private medical insurance.
• Medicash health cash plan for eligible medical expense rebates.
• £5,670 annual car allowance plus mileage.
• Car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Annual professional body membership fees paid.