We’re working exclusively with a leading UK construction group to appoint a Health and Safety Advisor. This is a newly created role supporting projects across the South West and surrounding regions, providing hands-on safety leadership and partnering with operational teams to maintain the highest safety standards.
This business acts as Principal Contractor on all its projects, delivering a wide range of construction and refurbishment works across multiple sectors, including commercial, residential and industrial.
Reporting to the long-standing HSEQ leader, you’ll have autonomy to manage your own diary while being a visible presence across multiple sites.
This is a practical, boots-on-the-ground role where you’ll be building relationships, influencing safe working behaviours, and ensuring compliance across varied and technically challenging environments.
Key responsibilities of the Health and Safety Advisor include:
- Providing day-to-day health and safety support to site teams and subcontractors.
- Supporting preconstruction and project delivery phases with proactive safety input.
- Undertaking audits, inspections, and risk reviews to drive continuous improvement.
- Supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis and follow-up actions.
- Promoting a strong behavioural safety culture and delivering toolbox talks and briefings.
- Building positive relationships with clients, site managers, and project stakeholders.
- Newly created position, offering autonomy and scope to shape how safety is delivered.
- Projects spanning multiple sectors, providing variety and fresh challenges.
- A supportive, skilled safety team with strong backing from senior leadership.
- Commitment to professional development including funded training and CPD.
- Long-term growth opportunities across a multi-disciplinary business.
- £50,000 - £60,000 annual salary
- Company car or car allowance
- Bupa private medical cover
- Bonus and profit share scheme
- Competitive pension contributions
- Professional training support
- NEBOSH General or Construction (essential).
- Experience within a building/construction environment (essential).
- Our client is open to considering individuals who are early in their health and safety career but eager to develop.
- Client-facing experience and preconstruction involvement desirable.
- A confident character with the drive to influence and build relationships at all levels.