Health and Safety Advisor - £45,000-£55,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance / Company Car + Package – South – Water Utilities – ID: 11769
Do you want a role where you can influence operational teams, improve health and safety performance, and support the delivery of major water utilities projects across the South?
Principal People are working with a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor to support projects across the water networks in the South of England. This is a hybrid role with regular travel across the region, working closely with operational and project teams on a range of live infrastructure and environmental projects.
This position will support the Health and Safety Manager in delivering health, safety and environmental excellence across the framework. You will play a key role in supporting operational teams, ensuring compliance with management systems and legislation, and driving continuous improvement across project delivery.
The role is relationship-led and requires someone who is visible on site, confident engaging with teams, and able to influence behaviours while promoting a positive health and safety culture across the business.
Joining a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work gives you the opportunity to develop your career within one of the UK’s leading infrastructure and water sector businesses.
What’s in it for you:
Salary up to £55,000
Company Car / £5,500 Car Allowance + Mileage
Variable Pension Scheme up to 9%
25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (With option to buy more)
Medicash Scheme
Private Medical
Life Assurance Policy
CPD, Development & Progression Support
Long-term secured work within the UK water and infrastructure sector
What you will be doing:
Supporting the delivery of the HS&E strategy across the framework.
Providing practical HS&E advice and support to operational and site teams.
Reviewing Construction Phase Plans, Emergency Response Plans, RAMS and project documentation.
Conducting site inspections, HS&E reviews and environmental audits.
Supporting ISO 14001 compliance and environmental performance standards.
Investigating incidents and non-conformities, identifying root causes and supporting corrective actions.
Monitoring HS&E performance through KPIs and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Delivering HS&E briefings, training and best practice guidance.
Supporting supply chain onboarding and ongoing HS&E performance monitoring.
Building strong relationships with clients, contractors and operational stakeholders.
What they are looking for:
NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate as a minimum.
Experience within construction, infrastructure, utilities or water sectors.
Strong understanding of HS&E legislation, management systems and risk management.
Confident communicator with the ability to engage operational teams and stakeholders
This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to join a well-established contractor and play a visible role across major infrastructure projects with long-term career development opportunities.
If this sounds of interest, apply today
