Senior Health and Safety Consultant

ZipRecruiter; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and safety consultancy is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Consultant in the Southeast England area. This field-based role involves providing expert advice and management training to clients in the Construction sector, specifically on major projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive advisory experience, relevant qualifications, and a proactive approach to health and safety management. A competitive salary of £55,000 to £65,000 plus a car allowance is offered.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Health & Safety advisory, particularly in Construction.
• Chartered membership with IOSH (CMIOSH) is required.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support on site visits to clients in Construction.
• Deliver management training and develop management systems.
• Conduct health and safety audits and recommend necessary actions.
• Manage client relationships and ensure ongoing support.

Skills

Health & Safety advisory experience

Communication skills

Client-facing interactions

Business development experience

Education

Degree or Diploma in relevant field

Job description

Overview

Senior Health and Safety Consultant Southeast England, easily commutable to London. Permanent position with a salary of £55,000 to £65,000 per annum plus £6,000 car allowance and benefits. A highly regarded Health and Safety Consultancy has an opening for a Senior Health and Safety Consultant. The post holder will be responsible for working with a diverse range of long-standing clients, particularly in Construction, to provide quality high-level advice, guidance, and management training to maintain excellence across Health and Safety. This opportunity is field-based and will suit candidates residing in England, ideally in the Southeast/London area, with the ability to commit to travel to client sites, overnight stays, and occasional overseas travel.

Responsibilities

• Providing quality, high-level support on site visits for a broad range of clients in the Construction industry, focusing on major commercial projects such as multi-use skyscrapers in London.
• Delivering management training and assisting in the development and implementation of management systems.
• Producing detailed, high-quality technical reports and collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• Undertaking health and safety audits of client activities and premises, producing reports with practical advice on necessary actions.
• Managing client relationships and commercial agreements, ensuring ongoing support and consultancy services.

Qualifications

• Extensive Health & Safety advisory or management experience, with a strong background in Construction and proven experience working with Tier 1 contractors on major projects.
• A Degree or Diploma level qualification in a relevant field and Chartered membership with IOSH (CMIOSH).
• Strong technical knowledge of health and safety legislation, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and deliver effective audits.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, confident in client-facing environments and stakeholder engagement.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with the ability to deliver management training and support the development of safety systems.
• Business development experience is an advantage, particularly in managing client relationships and consultancy agreements.