Senior Health & Safety Advisor
O'Neill & Brennan
The successful candidate will work closely with project teams, subcontractors and clients, providing practical advice and guidance to help foster a proactive safety culture across multiple live sites.
Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety Management
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the company's health and safety management systems.
- Provide practical health and safety advice to project teams, management and subcontractors.
- Assist with project mobilisation, including reviewing construction phase plans, risk assessments and method statements.
- Promote compliance with company procedures and statutory requirements across all projects.
Site Auditing & Compliance
- Carry out regular site inspections and audits to monitor health and safety performance.
- Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and other site communications.
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are identified and implemented.
- Produce clear and accurate reports for internal stakeholders and clients.
- Support external audits, accreditations and pre-qualification submissions where required.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build positive working relationships with site teams, subcontractors and clients.
- Monitor subcontractor compliance with health and safety requirements.
- Liaise with clients, consultants and regulatory bodies as necessary.
- Encourage collaborative working to achieve consistently high safety standards across all projects.
Training & Continuous Improvement
- Identify health and safety training requirements across projects.
- Support the delivery of internal training sessions, inductions and awareness campaigns.
- Champion a positive safety culture that promotes engagement, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Mentor and support junior members of the health and safety team where appropriate.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have:
- A recognised qualification in Health & Safety or a related discipline.
- At least five years' experience within the construction industry, ideally working on large-scale commercial or mixed-use projects.
- A sound understanding of UK health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations and current industry best practice.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities across multiple sites.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the confidence to influence positive safety behaviours.
- High attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
- A full UK driving licence would be advantageous.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile construction projects.
- Long-term career development within a growing organisation.
- Supportive team environment with ongoing professional development.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
O’Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation
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