Health and Safety Advisor

Health and Safety Advisor - £45,000-£55,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance / Company Car + Package – South – Water Utilities – ID: 11769

Do you want a role where you can influence operational teams, improve health and safety performance, and support the delivery of major water utilities projects across the South?

Principal People are working with a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor to support projects across the water networks in the South of England. This is a hybrid role with regular travel across the region, working closely with operational and project teams on a range of live infrastructure and environmental projects.

This position will support the Health and Safety Manager in delivering health, safety and environmental excellence across the framework. You will play a key role in supporting operational teams, ensuring compliance with management systems and legislation, and driving continuous improvement across project delivery.

The role is relationship-led and requires someone who is visible on site, confident engaging with teams, and able to influence behaviours while promoting a positive health and safety culture across the business.

Joining a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work gives you the opportunity to develop your career within one of the UK’s leading infrastructure and water sector businesses.

What’s in it for you:

• Salary up to £55,000
• Company Car / £5,500 Car Allowance + Mileage
• Variable Pension Scheme up to 9%
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (With option to buy more)
• Medicash Scheme
• Private Medical
• Life Assurance Policy
• CPD, Development & Progression Support
• Long-term secured work within the UK water and infrastructure sector

What you will be doing:

• Supporting the delivery of the HS&E strategy across the framework.
• Providing practical HS&E advice and support to operational and site teams.
• Reviewing Construction Phase Plans, Emergency Response Plans, RAMS and project documentation.
• Conducting site inspections, HS&E reviews and environmental audits.
• Supporting ISO 14001 compliance and environmental performance standards.
• Investigating incidents and non-conformities, identifying root causes and supporting corrective actions.
• Monitoring HS&E performance through KPIs and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Delivering HS&E briefings, training and best practice guidance.
• Supporting supply chain onboarding and ongoing HS&E performance monitoring.
• Building strong relationships with clients, contractors and operational stakeholders.

What they are looking for:

• NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate as a minimum.
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, utilities or water sectors.
• Strong understanding of HS&E legislation, management systems and risk management.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage operational teams and stakeholders

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to join a well-established contractor and play a visible role across major infrastructure projects with long-term career development opportunities.

If this sounds of interest, apply today!