Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

Company car or car allowance

Private pension

Private medical insurance

28 days holiday

Enhanced family leave

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Principal People Recruitment is supporting a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit a Senior Health and Safety Advisor for Scotland. The role involves leading a small team, providing senior H&S leadership across major infrastructure projects and deputising for the H&S manager where required.

You will audit and inspect sites, review RAMS, analyse safety data to drive improvements, and build strong client relationships while remaining credible on site.

Qualifications

• Proven senior H&S advisory experience in infrastructure projects.
• Line management experience to lead a team.
• Strong construction/infrastructure or utilities background.
• Ability to challenge managers and influence change.
• Knowledge of construction risks (excavations, lifting, working at height).
• Strategic thinker with on-site credibility.
• 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 strong client relationships.
• Maintain a visible presence across the project portfolio.

Skills

Senior H&S exp

Line management

Construction experience

Stakeholder influence

RAMS & audits

Risk assessment

NEBOSH

Education

NEBOSH certificate

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