Site Health & Safety Advisor – Tunnelling & Rail

Safety Talent Limited; Frankley CP; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Safety Talent Limited in Birmingham is seeking a freelance Health & Safety Advisor to support a specialist subcontractor on the HS2 project. This is a hands-on, site-based role working with operational teams and project management within a major infrastructure environment.

The ideal candidate has HS2/tunnelling experience, NEBOSH certificate, and a full UK driving licence. The position pays up to £550 per day inside IR35 for a six-month contract, with regular site inspections and safety

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, civils, infrastructure, rail or tunnelling.
• Strong RAMS, inspections and site compliance skills.
• Knowledge of plant, lifting operations and site logistics.
• Ability to work directly with operational teams and site management.
• NEBOSH certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular site inspections and identify H&S issues before they develop into formal non-conformances
• Review RAMS, permits, briefings, plant records and training documentation
• Support updates to RAMS where methodology, access, plant or site conditions change
• Monitor compliance with project, client and company H&S requirements
• Manage plant and labour compliance, including certification, competency and inductions
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses and support corrective actions
• Close out H&S observations and maintain action tracking
• Support audits, inspections and weekly HSEQ reviews
• Review upcoming works and identify H&S requirements in advance
• Support higher-risk activities including lifting operations, temporary works and plant movements
• Carry out tunnel-specific compliance checks including access, emergency arrangements, ventilation and rescue
• Monitor traffic management, plant-person segregation and occupational health risks
• Support environmental compliance and site controls
• Deliver toolbox talks and support workforce safety engagement
• Attend planning and coordination meetings to ensure H&S risks are identified early

Skills

RAMS experience

Site inspections

Incident investigation

Plant and lifting safety

Team coordination

Safety audits

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Safety Talent Limited in Birmingham is seeking a freelance Health & Safety Advisor to support a specialist subcontractor on the HS2 project. This is a hands-on, site-based role working with operational teams and project management within a major infrastructure environment.

The ideal candidate has HS2/tunnelling experience, NEBOSH certificate, and a full UK driving licence. The position pays up to £550 per day inside IR35 for a six-month contract, with regular site inspections and safety