Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; Banchory-Devenick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private pension scheme

Private medical insurance

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Additional benefits

Progression opportunities

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

Job summary

Principal People Recruitment is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to lead on major infrastructure projects across Scotland. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on site leadership, aligning safety objectives with project delivery.

You will mentor a small team, influence senior stakeholders, and drive improvements across a broad portfolio. The ideal candidate will have proven Senior H&S experience, the ability to manage a team, and NEC/NEBOSH qualifications, operating in a

Qualifications

• Proven Senior H&S Advisor experience.
• Essential: line management experience, with the ability to lead and develop a team.
• Strong construction, infrastructure or utilities experience; water, gas, energy, civils or large-scale construction ideal.
• NEBOSH or equivalent qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small team of advisors.
• Provide visible health and safety leadership across live infrastructure projects.
• Conduct audits, investigations, site inspections and RAMS reviews.
• Use health and safety performance data to identify trends and drive improvement.
• Challenge operational teams and senior stakeholders where required.
• Support the wider Health and Safety strategy and build client relationships.
• Maintain a visible presence across the project portfolio.

Skills

Senior H&S Advisor experience

Line management experience

Construction/infrastructure experience

NEBOSH or equivalent qualification

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Senior Health and Safety Advisor Scotland Hybrid up to £65,000 + Package ID: 11844

Principal People are working with a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit a Senior Health and Safety Advisor supporting major infrastructure projects across Scotland. With multiple projects, this is an exciting role that works within a strong team of both Safety and Environmental professionals, providing a balance between strategic implementation to operational support to the advisors in the region. This role with provides the opportunity to make a real impact across a major infrastructure programme. You ll work closely with the health and safety manager, providing senior leadership across the framework and deputising when required

The Role

• Lead and develop a small team of advisors
• Provide visible health and safety leadership across live infrastructure projects
• Conduct audits, investigations, site inspections and RAMS reviews
• Use health and safety performance data to identify trends and drive improvement
• Challenge operational teams and senior stakeholders where required
• Support the wider Health and Safety strategy and build strong client relationships
• Maintain a visible presence across the project portfolio

What We're Looking For

• Proven Senior H&S Advisor experience
• Essential: line management experience, with the ability to lead and develop a team
• Strong construction, infrastructure or utilities experience, ideally water, gas, energy, civils or large scale construction
• The confidence to challenge managers and senior stakeholders and influence change
• Strong practical knowledge of construction risks including deep excavation, groundworks, drainage, underground services, lifting operations, plant, confined spaces, work at height and heavy equipment installation
• The ability to operate strategically while remaining credible and comfortable on site
• NEBOSH or equivalent qualification

Package

• £60,000 £65,000 salary
• Up to 10% discretionary bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance
• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced family leave
• Additional benefits
• Progression opportunities throughout the business