Health & Safety Advisor – Construction (Midlands / West Midlands)
Midlands / West Midlands (Wolverhampton – Coventry / Burton-on-Trent – Worcester) Regular regional travel required
The Opportunity
An established and highly respected Health & Safety consultancy is seeking a motivated and ambitious Health & Safety Advisor to join its growing team.
Supporting a strong portfolio of long-standing clients including major UK housebuilders and construction contractors you will play a key role in delivering practical, site-based health and safety support across residential and commercial developments.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career HSE professional looking to develop within a business that actively mentors, invests in, and promotes from within.
The Role
You will provide hands-on health and safety support across multiple construction sites, including:
· Conducting regular site inspections (typically 2 visits per month per site)
· Supporting pre-start and pre-tender stages
· Carrying out ongoing compliance inspections on active developments
· Providing practical HSE advice to site teams and management
· Assisting with risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work
· Undertaking occasional security and safety reviews on existing/older buildings
· The role will involve travel across the Midlands region, with occasional travel further afield depending on client requirements.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
· Driven, adaptable, and eager to learn
· Early in their HSE career, with 1–5 years’ experience
· Comfortable working in a site-based construction environment
· A strong communicator, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels
· Flexible in approach and open to development and mentoring
Experience & Qualifications
· Background in construction (ideally housing / residential developments)
· Minimum: IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) and NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate
What’s on Offer
· Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (flexible depending on experience)
· Company car (or allowance) + fuel support
· Pension: 4% employer contribution
· 25 days holiday + bank holidays
· Additional benefits (e.g. breakdown cover)
· Clear training and development pathway, including funded qualifications
· Long-term career progression within a supportive team
Additional Requirements
· Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
· Willingness to travel regularly across the region
· Right to work in the UK