Job Description
Are you a Health and Safety Advisor with experience in Civils, Surfacing or Highways? We are looking for someone now in Tottenham, North London!
* Location: London
* Job Type: Full-time
Join our client as a Health and Safety Advisor, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our teams working across London boroughs. If you are passionate about promoting safety in a dynamic highways and civil engineering environment, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact.
Day-to-day of the role:
* Safety First: Provide competent health and safety advice and guidance across the business, helping teams understand and implement safe systems of work.
* Audit & Investigate: Conduct health and safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations, identifying root causes and supporting effective corrective and preventive actions.
* Mentor & Influence: Coach and guide employees at all levels to strengthen a positive safety culture and drive continual improvement.
* RAMS & Safe Systems: Undertake and review risk assessments, develop and review method statements, and support compliance to agreed controls and procedures.
* Incident & Data Management: Support the investigation and reporting of incidents (including accidents, service strikes, and near misses) and maintain meaningful performance data and trends.
* Compliance & Legal Register: Contribute to compliance evaluations, support legal compliance processes, and help maintain a clear and effective legal register.
* Operational Collaboration: Work closely with contracts managers, supervisors, and site teams to ensure health and safety policies and procedures are applied consistently.
* Reporting: Support the reporting of QHSE performance and emerging risks to the wider health and safety team and management.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Essential Qualifications: NEBOSH Construction Certificate (minimum); NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent is strongly desirable.
* Essential Experience: Proven experience as a Health & Safety Advisor within highways, civil engineering, utilities, or street works. Strong practical experience in managing health and safety in environments involving underground services.
* Knowledge & Competence: Strong ability to provide clear, practical health and safety advice in operational settings and influence positive behaviour. Confident in communicating with various levels of staff—supportive, constructive, and able to challenge where needed.
* Other Requirements: Full UK driving licence.
Benefits:
* Leading competitive industry salary
* Car allowance
* Excellent benefits / perks
* Opportunity for professional development
To apply for this Health and Safety Advisor position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.