Senior HS&E Advisor

Galliford Try Holdings plc; Otley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension plan

Private medical options

Job summary

Galliford Try Holdings plc in the UK is seeking a Senior HS&E Advisor to support the Framework HS&E Manager across the Environment (Water) division. You will lead a team of HS&E Advisors to ensure delivery meets safety, health and environmental standards on projects.

The role involves implementing the HS&E strategy, driving continual improvement, preparing monthly performance reports and guiding site teams through investigations and actions.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate is essential.
• Supervisory experience within HS&E is required.
• Competent with Microsoft Office and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support HS&E Advisors across the framework and delivery teams.
• Implement the HS&E strategy and ensure consistency across projects.
• Provide specialist technical guidance to line management and site teams.
• Produce monthly HS&E performance reports and investigate incidents.

Skills

HS&E management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Training delivery

Education

NEBOSH Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Description

Job Title: Senior HS&E Advisor

Can be Based From: Cambridge

Division: Environment (Water)

About Us

Galliford Try is one of the UK's most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As one of the UK's leading principal contractors, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

Our Environment Division

Our Environment Business provides 'source to sea' asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered more than £2bn assets for clients such as Severn Trent, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water.

As an established player in the market, this is a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world.

Purpose of the Role

As Senior HS&E Advisor, you will support the Framework HS&E Manager on all health, safety and environmental aspects by leading a team of HS&E Advisors to deliver a first-class service to our clients. You will support and implement the HS&E strategy and systems to ensure that the delivery of our operations meets exemplary safety, health and environmental standards.

This role supports improvement and consistency in performance, ensuring compliance with management systems, and implementing continual improvement initiatives across the framework.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and support the HS&E Advisors ensuring active engagement in their framework and delivery teams
• Support the implementation of the HS&E strategy ensuring consistency across all projects
• Promote and embed the behavioural programme "Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviours"
• Ensure the Business Management System is correctly implemented in line with client and business requirements
• Provide specialist technical guidance to line management and site teams
• Act as a point of engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, regulators and supply chain partners
• Provide HS&E input from planning stage through to project completion
• Review performance using HS&E KPIs and drive improvement actions
• Support incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented
• Produce monthly HS&E performance reports
• Support development reviews and training plans for HS&E Advisors
• Escalate significant HS&E issues to the Framework HS&E Manager

About You

• Relevant HS&E experience within construction, infrastructure, or a regulated environment
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of HS&E management systems, legislation and risk management
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience in delivering training and behavioural improvement initiatives
• Organised, analytical and able to work in complex operational environments
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across sites

Essential

• NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate
• Supervisory experience within HS&E
• Competent with Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Membership of IOSH or IIRSM
• CMIOHS or working towards
• ISO 45001 audit experience

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £3.9 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our 'Be Well' programme. We also invest heavily in development through leadership frameworks, apprenticeship programmes and professional training pathways.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Save As You Earn share schemes
• Private medical options and 24/7 EAP support
• Paid professional membership

About Us

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need. We do this by delivering excellence, acting with integrity and collaborating to create long-term value for all our stakeholders.

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage applicants to tell us about any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for candidates with a long-term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.

A full job description is available upon request.

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