Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; Inverness; 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

Job summary

Principal People Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Health and Safety Advisor for Scotland, operating in a hybrid role across major infrastructure projects. You will lead and develop a small team, provide senior safety leadership, and deputise for the Health and Safety Manager as needed.

You will audit and review RAMS, conduct inspections, and use data to drive improvements while influencing senior stakeholders and client relationships across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Line management experience and ability to develop a small team.
• Strong health and safety leadership across live infrastructure projects.
• Practical knowledge of construction risks and controls.
• Ability to challenge managers and senior stakeholders where required.
• Experience in gas, water, energy, civils or large scale construction is preferred.

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 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

Line management

HSE leadership

Construction risk knowledge

Stakeholder influencing

Construction/infrastructure experience

Education

NEBOSH or equivalent

Job description

Senior Health and Safety Advisor - Scotland - Hybrid - up to £65,000 + Package

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