Health And Safety Advisor

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join a global engineering and automation business delivering major warehouse automation and intralogistics projects across the Midlands and North of England.

As a Health & Safety Advisor, you'll support large-scale construction, mechanical installation and automation projects, working closely with Project Managers, Principal Contractors, installation teams and subcontractors to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.

This role covers projects from the Midlands northwards. Regular travel to customer sites and occasional overnight stays are required, making this an ideal opportunity for someone based in the Midlands or Northern England who enjoys a varied, site-focused role.

The first major project you will work on is in the Doncaster area so ability to travel here daily is highly advantageous.

Benefits

• Salary of c£55,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus scheme (worth approx. 1 month salary)
• Work on complex, high-value automation projects
• Genuine autonomy and the opportunity to influence safety standards
• Ongoing training and career development

Key Responsibilities as Health & Safety Advisor:

• Construct / support on Construction Phase Plans (CPPs)
• Carry out site inspections, audits and safety reviews
• Support risk assessments, RAMS and safe systems of work
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, including CDM Regulations
• Attend project and construction meetings
• Provide practical Health & Safety guidance to project teams and contractors
• Maintain accurate HSE documentation and reporting
• Promote a proactive safety culture and support continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

To be successful in this Health & Safety Advisor role, you will have:

• NEBOSH General and NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• CSCS Card or equivalent construction safety qualification
• Experience within engineering, construction, automation, logistics or industrial installation projects
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Experience carrying out site audits and incident investigations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the Midlands and North of England

Experience of Temporary Works, Lifting Operations, Machine Safety or automated material handling systems would be advantageous but is not essential.

This role would suit a Health & Safety Advisor, HSE Advisor, EHS Advisor, CDM Advisor or Construction Safety Advisor looking to join a market-leading engineering business delivering cutting-edge automation projects.

Please apply today or contact Stuart Cooper at Wagstaff Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

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