Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester (Home Office & UK Travel)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum + benefits (Realistic OTE £60,000–£65,000)

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor with a strong heavy construction background to join a growing engineering consultancy on a permanent basis.

This role offers a blend of home-based and site-based working, with approximately two days per week spent working remotely and three days per week travelling to client sites across the UK. There may also be opportunities for occasional international travel.

Working as a trusted third-party representative, you will support a diverse range of construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure projects, providing expert health and safety guidance and helping clients maintain the highest standards of occupational health, safety and welfare.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide occupational health, safety and welfare advice and guidance to clients and internal teams.

• Conduct site inspections, audits and walkdowns across a variety of construction and engineering projects.

• Monitor site activities including lifting operations, working at height and other high-risk construction activities.

• Liaise directly with client site managers, contractors, employees and plant operators.

• Review Construction Phase Plans, risk assessments, method statements and other safety documentation.

• Support the maintenance and continual improvement of company health and safety management systems.

• Promote best practice and drive a positive safety culture across projects and business operations.

• Support offices and operations across England, Scotland and Ireland.

• Prepare professional reports, audit findings and recommendations.

• Assist with incident investigations and root cause analysis.

• Support the promotion and development of health and safety services to clients.

Requirements

• NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma or equivalent health and safety qualification.

• IOSH membership with Chartered status achieved or actively being worked towards.

• TechIOSH candidates will also be considered.

• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor qualification with practical auditing experience.

• Current First Aid qualification.

• Strong knowledge of UK occupational health and safety legislation and guidance.

• Up-to-date understanding of CDM 2015 Regulations, including Principal Contractor responsibilities.

• Demonstrable heavy construction experience.

• Experience within power generation, process, renewable energy, infrastructure or related sectors would be advantageous.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management and report-writing skills.

• Excellent IT skills.

• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK, with occasional international travel if required.

What's on Offer

• Permanent full-time position.

• Hybrid working arrangement with a mix of home office and site-based work.

• Competitive salary of circa £55,000 per annum.

• Benefits package and bonus scheme.

• Realistic on-target earnings of £60,000–£65,000 per annum.

• Opportunity to work on major construction, engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail or know someone suitable, please get in touch with a copy of your latest CV for a confidential discussion.