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