Health & Safety advisor – Highways

Overview

You will support a safety-focused culture on highways and civil engineering projects, acting as a subject-matter expert on health and safety legislation and best practice. You will help monitor performance through measurement systems and collaborate with employees, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure compliance. You will identify operational risks and coordinate with the central HSE team to drive improvements. You will develop briefing and communication strategies so safety plans are understood and applied across the workforce. This role offers the chance to shape safety standards within a leading civil engineering setting and contribute to a strong, values-driven culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Health care
• pension
• 25 days holiday

Responsibilities

• Build a strong Health and Safety culture across the project
• Be a subject-matter expert on Health and Safety legislation and best practice
• Develop and maintain measurement systems for H&S performance
• Liaise with employees, subcontractors and suppliers on H&S matters
• Identify operational risks or opportunities and coordinate with the central HSE team
• Develop briefing and communication strategies to disseminate the H&S plan
• Promote company values in dealings with staff, clients and suppliers

Key requirements

• 2-5 years health & safety experience
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Tech IOSH
• Civil engineering experience (required)
• Highways experience advantageous

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Stakeholder management
• Collaborative and proactive attitude
• Health and Safety legislation knowledge
• Safety performance measurement and reporting
• Risk assessment and incident investigation

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