Job Description:

• Health and Safety Advisor
• Up to £60,000 + Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Life Assurance + Benefits
• Plymouth, Devon
• Major Long-Term Infrastructure Project
  

Search² is recruiting a Health and Safety Advisor to join a major, long-term infrastructure programme in Plymouth.

This is an opportunity to work on a large-scale and technically complex project incorporating construction, civil engineering, utilities and the upgrade of existing infrastructure.

We're particularly interested in Health and Safety Advisors who enjoy being close to operational delivery, working alongside construction teams and contractors, and influencing how work is carried out safely.

Why this role could be a great move for you

• Work on a major, long-term UK infrastructure programme.
• Gain exposure to a technically complex and multi-faceted project environment.
• Work across construction, civils, infrastructure, utilities and supporting works.
• Join an established SHE team, working directly alongside operational and contractor teams.
• Build experience on a significant infrastructure programme that will add genuine weight to your CV.
• Join a major organisation offering excellent longer-term career opportunities beyond the initial project.

What you will be doing

As Health and Safety Advisor, you'll work closely with project leadership, operational teams and the supply chain to support the safe delivery of construction and infrastructure works.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing practical Health and Safety advice to project and operational teams.
• Working closely with contractors and the supply chain to improve SHE performance.
• Coaching and influencing teams to ensure Health and Safety requirements are understood and implemented.
• Conducting site inspections, assurance activities and compliance checks.
• Supporting the investigation of accidents, incidents and other unplanned events.
• Identifying corrective actions and ensuring lessons learned are communicated across the project.
• Supporting the assessment and ongoing management of contractors.
• Reviewing Health and Safety performance and helping develop improvement plans.
• Supporting and delivering relevant SHE training.
• Working with project leadership to identify emerging risks and implement practical solutions.
• Supporting compliance with SHE management systems and relevant legislation.

What you will need We're interested in speaking with Health and Safety professionals from a range of construction and operational backgrounds.

You will ideally have:

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate, NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Around 3+ years of practical Health and Safety experience, with more experienced Advisors equally encouraged to apply.
• Experience within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing or another complex operational environment.
• Practical experience of site inspections, risk management, incident investigation and contractor engagement.
• Confidence working directly with operational teams and challenging unsafe practices where required.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• A practical approach to Health and Safety and the ability to build effective relationships with people at all levels.

Experience on major infrastructure or complex construction projects would be advantageous, but is not essential.

The ability to communicate, influence and work effectively with operational teams is more important than having worked within one particular sector.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Excellent company pension
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Healthcare options
• Professional membership support
• Training and professional development support
• Employee wellbeing and discount benefits
• Long-term project environment
• Exposure to complex construction, civils and infrastructure works
• Excellent longer-term career opportunities within a major organisation

Interested?
If you're a Health and Safety Advisor looking for a substantial long-term project where you can work closely with operational teams and develop your experience across complex infrastructure, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today and a member of the Search² team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity confidentially.

Other job titles that could be suitable for this role
Health and Safety Advisor, Senior Health and Safety Advisor, SHE Advisor, Senior SHE Advisor, HSE Advisor, Senior HSE Advisor, EHS Advisor, Health Safety and Environment Advisor, Construction Health and Safety Advisor.

About Search²
Search² stands for Safety, Environment & Risk Critical Hires.
We specialise in permanent, retained and contract recruitment across the HSEQ & Risk professions.

Our mission is to enable the world and workplace to thrive through HSEQ recruitment.