Health & Safety Advisor in Wakefield

Health & Safety Advisor - £50,000-£57,500 + Car / Allowance + Package - Infrastructure - Yorkshire

Are you a Health & Safety professional looking to work on major infrastructure projects, with the opportunity to influence site operations and develop your career?

Principal People are working with a leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor to recruit a Health & Safety Advisor following significant growth across a major utilities infrastructure framework.

With over 20 live projects and a strong pipeline of secured work, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established, growing H&S team of 6 supporting essential infrastructure projects across Yorkshire.

You'll work on a varied portfolio of heavy civils, pipeline installations, excavations and water main replacement schemes, partnering closely with operational teams to improve safety performance and influence how projects are delivered.

This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact, develop your technical expertise and build a long-term career within a leading infrastructure business.

Ideally suited to candidates based around Sheffield, Rotherham or the surrounding areas, the role offers a flexible mix of site visits, office attendance and home working.

What's in it for you?

• £50,000-£57,500 salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Competitive pension scheme
• Private medical options
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Hybrid working - typically 2-3 days on site, 1 day in the office and 1 day from home
• Long-term stability through a secured pipeline of major infrastructure projects
• Opportunity to join a growing, supportive H&S team

What you will be doing

• Providing practical Health, Safety & Environmental support across major infrastructure projects.
• Working closely with operational teams to identify risks, influence decisions and improve safety performance.
• Supporting projects involving heavy civils, excavations, pipeline installations and water infrastructure.
• Conducting site inspections, audits and reviewing RAMS and Construction Phase Plans.
• Advising on temporary works, service avoidance, excavations and plant operations.
• Supporting incident investigations and driving continuous improvement.
• Building strong relationships with site teams, clients and subcontractors, constructively challenging unsafe practices.

What they are looking for

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate, or equivalent.
• Experience within construction, civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of site-based risks, particularly excavations, temporary works and service avoidance.
• A confident, approachable communicator who can influence operational teams and challenge constructively.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a role offering major infrastructure projects, long-term stability and genuine opportunities for career development, we'd be keen to speak with you.

Apply today or contact Principal People HSEQ Recruitment for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.