Senior Health And Safety Advisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Car allowance or salary sacrifice

Pension/retirement benefits

Professional body membership fees

Job summary

Principal People are recruiting a Senior H&S Advisor to support civil engineering, utilities and infrastructure projects across the South East. The role is hybrid and involves regular travel to sites, providing health and safety guidance, conducting inspections, audits and incident investigations.

You will coach colleagues, promote best practice and drive continual safety improvements, with NEBOSH General Certificate (construction qualification or NEBOSH Diploma) and strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (construction preferred) or NEBOSH Diploma.
• Relevant degree qualification required.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience with site inspections, audits and incident investigations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

HSE knowledge

Site inspections

Audits & investigations

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Communication & report writing

Travel readiness

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.