Senior H&S Advisor

Overview

In this Senior H&S Advisor role, you will lead health and safety practices within the SHEQ team for a leading water-sector organisation. You will shape policies, risk controls, and management systems to reduce incidents and drive continuous improvement. You’ll work across projects and with clients to implement collaborative, data-driven safety solutions and ensure compliance with UK law. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to influence safety culture and sustainable outcomes at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working (job needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (job needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (+5 days to buy)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health insurance and private medical insurance

Responsibilities

• Advise the SHEQ team at a senior level
• Understand and manage SHEQ risk
• Support SHEQ across the company with a dynamic approach
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, management systems, and risk controls
• Organise and support SHEQ assurance audits
• Conduct and support accident/incident investigations
• Collaborate with project teams to understand day-to-day challenges
• Work with clients to deliver collaborative SHEQ approaches
• Manage the project lifecycle from a SHEQ perspective
• Highlight opportunities for sustainable solutions
• Analyse key performance data and maintain management systems

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in the Construction sector
• Knowledge of statutory health and safety law in the UK
• Experience with OHSAS 45001 (or similar) management systems
• NEBOSH diploma or equivalent
• Experience in the water sector would be preferred
• Valid full driving licence and ability to travel as required
• CSCS card holder
• Certified or Chartered membership of IOSH
• Ability to collect, analyse, and evaluate large volumes of data

• collaborative mindset
• strong analytical ability
• effective stakeholder engagement
• OHSAS 45001 (or equivalent)
• risk assessment and management
• policy and management system development

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