Senior HSE Advisor

Millbank; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to lead safety culture on a major infrastructure programme. You will work with operational leadership to drive safe delivery of complex construction activities and champion best practice across health, safety and wellbeing.

You’ll lead audits, investigations, improvement initiatives and workforce engagement, mentor junior safety professionals, review plans, and ensure compliance with UK legislation.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification and/or senior-level health & safety membership (IOSH/IEMA/CQI or equivalent).
• Significant experience in a Health & Safety advisory role.
• Experience working on large-scale construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and incident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote best practice in health, safety and sustainability.
• Support Directors, Managers and Supervisors in fulfilling their health and safety responsibilities.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with client and stakeholder teams.
• Lead health and safety improvement initiatives, campaigns and development programmes.
• Ensure effective management controls are in place to maintain legal and procedural compliance.
• Work closely with site leadership teams to drive safe working practices.
• Mentor and support junior Health & Safety professionals where required.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and workplace surveillance activities.
• Monitor actions arising from inspections and ensure completion.
• Lead and support accident and incident investigations, identifying root causes and preventative actions.
• Analyse health and safety data, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver lessons learned sessions and promote continuous improvement.
• Support the development and delivery of inductions and workforce engagement programmes.
• Review and contribute to health and safety plans, procedures and method statements.
• Maintain accurate compliance and audit records.
• Produce reports, presentations and management information.
• Monitor performance against project and business KPIs.
• Exercise stop-work authority where health and safety standards are compromised.

Skills

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Audits and investigations

Data analysis

MS Office

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Senior-level HS&I membership (IOSH/IEMA/CQI)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Would you like to take a lead role influencing safety culture and driving continuous improvement on a major infrastructure programme where you have the authority to make a real impact?

Do you hold a recognised Health & Safety qualification and/or professional membership such as NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA or equivalent?

Have you worked in a senior Health & Safety advisory role within major construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or tunnelling projects?

The Opportunity

Due to ongoing project demands, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join a high-profile infrastructure programme. This role offers the chance to work closely with operational leadership teams, supporting the safe delivery of complex construction activities while championing best practice across health, safety and wellbeing.

You’ll be a visible and influential presence across site operations, leading on audits, investigations, improvement initiatives and workforce engagement programmes.

Your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Lead and promote best practice in health, safety and sustainability.
• Support Directors, Managers and Supervisors in fulfilling their health and safety responsibilities.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with client and stakeholder teams.
• Lead health and safety improvement initiatives, campaigns and development programmes.
• Ensure effective management controls are in place to maintain legal and procedural compliance.
• Work closely with site leadership teams to drive safe working practices.
• Mentor and support junior Health & Safety professionals where required.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and workplace surveillance activities.
• Monitor actions arising from inspections and ensure completion.
• Lead and support accident and incident investigations, identifying root causes and preventative actions.
• Analyse health and safety data, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver lessons learned sessions and promote continuous improvement.
• Support the development and delivery of inductions and workforce engagement programmes.
• Review and contribute to health and safety plans, procedures and method statements.
• Maintain accurate compliance and audit records.
• Produce reports, presentations and management information.
• Monitor performance against project and business KPIs.
• Exercise stop-work authority where health and safety standards are compromised.

You will have the following qualifications & experience:

• NEBOSH qualification and/or recognised senior-level Health & Safety professional membership (IOSH, IEMA, CQI or equivalent).
• Significant experience within a Health & Safety advisory position.
• Experience working on large-scale construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and incident investigations.
• Ability to influence and coach operational teams at all levels.
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 1401 and occupational health & safety management systems.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

It's great if you also have the following

• Tunnelling or underground construction experience.
• Experience leading Health & Safety improvement programmes.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior Health & Safety professionals.
• Commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience working directly with client organisations on complex projects.
• Environmental or sustainability management knowledge.

The setting for the role

This role is predominantly site-based within a major infrastructure and construction environment. You will work closely with operational delivery teams, project leadership and key stakeholders, travelling across project locations as required to provide proactive Health & Safety support, assurance and leadership. The position requires a hands-on approach with regular site inspections, workforce engagement and involvement in project-wide safety initiatives.