Site Health & Safety Lead – Water & Utilities

Safety Talent; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

24-26 days annual leave

Employee benefits and retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Safety Talent is recruiting a Health & Safety Advisor on behalf of a well-established UK infrastructure contractor delivering essential water and utilities projects across the South West. This is a hands-on, site-based role supporting a major long-term water contract.

You will work with operational teams to provide practical Health & Safety advice, ensure compliance with UK legislation and company standards, and help deliver safe project outcomes across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience as Health & Safety Advisor or in a similar Health & Safety role.
• Knowledge of current UK Health & Safety legislation and practical application on site.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out site inspections, Health & Safety audits and compliance monitoring.
• Providing practical Health & Safety advice to site teams and managers.
• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses and identifying root causes.
• Supporting Health & Safety objectives and improvement plans across the contract.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Health & Safety systems and processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

IOSH membership or Graduate IOSH

Job description

Safety Talent is recruiting a Health & Safety Advisor on behalf of a well-established UK infrastructure contractor delivering essential water and utilities projects across the South West. This is a hands-on, site-based role supporting a major long-term water contract.

You will work with operational teams to provide practical Health & Safety advice, ensure compliance with UK legislation and company standards, and help deliver safe project outcomes across multiple sites.