About the Role
Balfour Beatty is seeking a Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to join the Highways team on the M3 – Junction 9 Project located in Winchester, Hampshire. The Advisor will provide an effective in‑house health and safety advisory and management service, ensuring the project meets all statutory safety and environmental responsibilities and promoting a culture of continual safety behavioural improvement.
Responsibilities
* Provide visible active support and advice to the contract.
* Carry out site inspections and audit Health and Safety against the Health & Safety Management System, ensuring compliance and recommending corrective actions.
* Support and promote the Zero Harm Journey Plan.
* Liaise with Environmental and Quality auditors to integrate H&S with environmental compliance and assurance.
* Manage external audits, provide corrective actions and closeout audit findings.
* Support the adoption and implementation of the Balfour Beatty BMS requirements.
* Deliver Health and Safety inductions, training and presentations, including Drugs & Alcohol testing.
* Actively encourage staff and subcontractors to behave safely.
* Assist in the investigation, reporting and recommendations on accidents and incidents.
* Work with the HSW Manager to identify the Health and Safety competencies/certifications required of all staff and ensure delivery and maintenance.
* Review and advise on Method Statements and Risk Assessments from both internal and external sources.
* Perform other functional Health and Safety duties as specified by the HSES Manager to meet project requirements.
Essential Qualifications
* NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent in safety management, or evidence of working towards relevant qualifications.
* Experience in a health and safety role, preferably in highway/major projects or construction.
* Sound technical Health and Safety knowledge.
* Understanding of HSE Management Systems.
* Ability to undertake causal analysis of accidents and incidents.
* Capability to work independently and within Department and project teams.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong presentation skills.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
* Experience with staff motivation to ensure safe and responsible behaviour.
* Experience in delivering training at all staff levels.
* Good teamwork skills.
* Full UK driving licence.
Desirable Qualifications
* Some environment experience.
* CMIOSH certification.
* Accident/incident investigation training.
* Train the trainer qualifications.
Benefits
* Smart working with flexible start and finish times, up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rated).
* Family‑friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
* Competitive pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave and recognition schemes.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes, including motorway upgrade programmes and complex national infrastructure projects for National Highways. With a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline, we put road users at the heart of everything we do, working safely and reducing carbon emissions while creating social value for the communities we serve.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential to a successful, happy workplace. Our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan aim to grow a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are proud members of WISE, Enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). As a Disability Confident Employer, we commit to removing barriers for applicants with disabilities and offering interview opportunities to those who meet the minimum role requirements.
Seniority Level
* Entry level
Employment Type
* Full‑time
Job Function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Construction
Referral applicants are given 2x higher chances of being interviewed at Balfour Beatty plc.
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