Health Safety Environment Advisor
21 Days Old
Job Description
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Health and Safety Advisor to support all aspects of Health & Safety across projects in development, construction, and operations & maintenance phases. This role is pivotal in driving excellence and continuous improvement in H&S performance through proactive initiatives, guidance, and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide Health & Safety expertise across all project lifecycle phases.
- Implement and maintain safety management systems.
- Contribute to contractor pre-qualification and due diligence activities.
- Review safe systems of work for compliance and suitability.
- Participate in accident and incident investigations and produce reports.
- Deliver effective H&S communication plans.
- Lead or contribute to H&S meetings and committees.
- Promote effective risk management and hazard identification processes.
- Develop and review risk assessments and method statements.
- Support inspections, audits, and compliance with relevant legislation.
- Assist with project-specific H&S plans, targets, and reporting.
- Analyse H&S performance data and support learning and development initiatives.
- Provide advice and guidance on all H&S matters.
Requirements:
- Relevant Health & Safety qualification with demonstrable knowledge.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in an H&S role, ideally with full project lifecycle exposure.
- Strong working knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- Familiarity with H&S management systems, permit-to-work systems, marine practices, and risk management.
- Experience in accident investigation techniques, behavioural safety, and inherently safe design principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
Languages:
Fluent English (spoken and written) required; additional languages are an advantage.
- Location:
- Edinburgh
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Business