Overview
Health & Safety Advisor – CWA Wide, Location: Suffolk. Join the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) on the Sizewell C project, one of the UK's largest nuclear initiatives. CWA brings together Laing O'Rourke, Bouygues, and Balfour Beatty to deliver civils works including enabling earthworks, main civil works, marine and tunnelling. The Health & Safety Advisor will support the Enabling Works and Earthworks packages during this early stage of the project.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the implementation of CWA's Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) strategy across weekend working
* Undertake compliance inspections, tours and audits, providing fact-driven reports and recommendations
* Advise operational teams during planning to identify and address risks effectively
* Investigate incidents and support events management, ensuring accurate reporting and lessons learned are captured
* Deliver or support training and advisory sessions to project teams and Tier 2 contractors (e.g. setting to work, incident investigation, occupational health, safety management system familiarisation)
* Promote a positive health and safety culture across all levels of the CWA project structure
* Support Zero Harm initiatives and drive the use of reporting tools to ensure actions are closed out and feedback provided
* Engage effectively with stakeholders, ensuring communication and compliance with project standards and CWA SMS
What skills & experience are we looking for?
Essential
* NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
* Minimum Grad IOSH (or working towards)
* Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
* Competence in accident/incident investigation and reporting
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and promote a positive HSW culture
* CSCS competence card
Desirable
* NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ equivalent in Occupational Health and Safety
* Previous experience as a Health and Safety Advisor within a construction or infrastructure environment
* IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Why SZC?
This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.
About Laing O\'Rourke
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Laing O\'Rourke has over 150 years of experience delivering certainty, reliability and quality, with a story of energy, ambition, people and teamwork.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we offer an interview to candidates who meet essential criteria and have long-term health conditions or disabilities. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required and how we can support you in the workplace. If you need the application form in an alternative format or want to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Construction and Engineering Services
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