Senior Health and Safety Advisor in Chichester
Posted by Principal People Recruitment
£50,000 – £60,000 a year
Chichester · Permanent
Senior H&S Advisor – Southeast – Hybrid
Salary: Up to £60,000 + benefits
The Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior H&S Advisor to support operational teams across civil engineering, utilities and infrastructure projects throughout the South East.
The successful candidate will provide health and safety guidance, conduct site inspections and audits, support incident investigations, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and company procedures. They will also coach colleagues, promote best practice and drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance.
Key Requirements
- Proven H&S experience within utilities, construction, civil engineering or infrastructure.
- Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate, ideally with a construction qualification or NEBOSH Diploma.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
- Experience in site inspections, audits, incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
- Excellent communication, report-writing and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence, coach and support operational teams.
- Relevant degree qualification.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the South East.
Location
The role will involve regular travel to operational sites across the South East, with the majority of work based south of the river.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary up to £60,000 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Additional annual leave days extended with service
- People's Pension: 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
- Life assurance: £40,000 lump sum through People's Pension or 3x annual salary through the Group Pension Scheme.
- Employee-only private medical insurance.
- Medicash health cash plan for eligible medical expense rebates.
- £5,670 annual car allowance plus mileage.
- Car salary sacrifice scheme.
- Annual professional body membership fees paid.
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