Senior Health & Safety Adviser
Location: Stockport office (with travel across the UK & Ireland)
Type: Permanent | Full-time (40 hours/week)
Reporting to: Health & Safety Team Lead
Salary: Up to £55,000
The opportunity
My client looking for an experienced Health & Safety Adviser to join our construction and engineering teams, acting as a visible, trusted H&S presence across the business and with clients. You’ll provide clear, practical guidance on occupational health, safety and welfare, supporting both office and site-based activity across England, Scotland and Ireland.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can influence behaviour, strengthen safety culture, and confidently engage with clients, contractors, employees and plant operators.
What you’ll be doing
Provide occupational health, safety and welfare advice internally and to clients/contractors
Support our offices across England, Scotland and Ireland with consistent H&S standards
Lead and support site-based audits and inspections, including practical construction-focused reviews
Review and challenge Construction Phase Plans, risk assessments and related documentation
Apply and advise on CDM 2015 requirements (including Principal Contractor responsibilities)
Support incident investigations and root cause analysis, simplifying complex cause/effect issues
Chair meetings, produce clear minutes, and deliver professional written reports
Partner with the Business Development team to help promote H&S services to clients
Contribute to the continuous improvement of a positive, proactive safety culture
What you’ll need
Qualifications / professional status
NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma (or equivalent)
IOSH certified member, working towards Chartered membership
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification with practical, construction-based audit experience
3-day First Aid certification
Ideally a recognised wellbeing certification
Experience / knowledge
Strong working knowledge of UK OH&S legislation and current best practice guidance
Excellent understanding of health, safety and welfare issues in dynamic environments
Proven experience in power generation, process, or renewable energy sectors
Track record of building and maintaining a positive safety culture
Confident influencing stakeholders at all levels, including clients and contractors
Why join?
Work across high-profile engineering and construction activity in the energy space
Join a recognised H&S function where your impact is visible and valued