Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Principal People; Brighton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Car allowance

Car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Principal People is seeking an experienced Senior H&S Advisor to support operational teams across civil engineering, utilities and infrastructure projects in the South East. You will provide expert health and safety guidance, conduct site inspections and audits, and support incident investigations to ensure compliance with legislation and company procedures.

The role requires NEBOSH General Certificate (ideally with construction qualification or Diploma), strong communication and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Proven H&S experience in utilities, construction, civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate; construction qualification or NEBOSH Diploma preferred.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety guidance to multiple project teams.
• Conduct site inspections and audits across sites in the South East.
• Support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Coach colleagues and promote best practice to drive improvement.

Skills

HSE leadership

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Coaching & training

Site inspections

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Construction qualification or NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

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.
• 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.