Health & Safety Advisor - #1751700
Orion Engineering Services Limited
Our client, a successful Civil Engineering contractor with a long history of delivering complex projects within Marine, Renewable's and Power & Transmission, is seeking a dedicated and pragmatic Health & Safety Advisor to join their team.
If you’re passionate about creating a culture of safety and want to work across some of the North of Scotland's most important infrastructure projects — we’d love to hear from you.
This is a key role where your decisions and influence will shape safe working environments across live construction sites, working alongside site managers, engineers, and project teams.
What You’ll Be Doing You’ll be responsible for ensuring Health, Safety and Welfare standards are not only met but continually improved. Your key duties will include:
- Conducting site inspections and audits to ensure full compliance with CDM Regulations and company safety procedures
- Supporting site teams in implementing RAMS, permits to work, and safe systems of work
- Leading toolbox talks, safety briefings, and behavioural safety programmes
- Investigating near-misses, incidents, and supporting root cause analysis
- Liaising with clients, subcontractors, regulators and HSEQ teams
- Tracking KPIs and compiling monthly safety reports to senior management
- Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and positive safety engagement on site
What You’ll Need
We’re looking for someone who’s credible, collaborative and site-savvy. You’ll need:
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent) – essential
- At least 3 years' experience in a construction or Civil Engineering environment, gained within a Consultancy or Contractor.
- Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, PPE regs, PUWER, LOLER and working at height regulations
- Confidence to engage constructively with operatives, site leads and senior management
- Full UK driving licence (travel to site required)
- CSCS Card
Desirable:
- Tech IOSH or working towards Grad IOSH
- First Aid at Work or Mental Health First Aider
- Experience with highways, rail, or utilities projects
- GWO Training
** Applicants must have the relevant right to work in the UK as Visa sponsorship isn't provided at this time.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
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