Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Senior Health and Safety Advisor
- Scotland
- Hybrid - up to £65,000 + Package -

Principal People are working with a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit a Senior Health and Safety Advisor supporting major infrastructure projects across Scotland. With multiple projects, this is an exciting role that works within a strong team of both Safety and Environmental professionals, providing a balance between strategic implementation to operational support to the advisors in the region. This role with provides the opportunity to make a real impact across a major infrastructure programme.

You'll work closely with the health and safety manager, providing senior leadership across the framework and deputising when required

• Lead and develop a small team of advisors
• Provide visible health and safety leadership across live infrastructure projects
• Conduct audits, investigations, site inspections and RAMS reviews
• Use health and safety performance data to identify trends and drive improvement
• Challenge operational teams and senior stakeholders where required
• Support the wider Health and Safety strategy and build strong client relationships
• Maintain a visible presence across the project portfolio

• Proven Senior H&S Advisor experience
• Essential: line management experience, with the ability to lead and develop a team
• Strong construction, infrastructure or utilities experience, ideally water, gas, energy, civils or large scale construction
• The confidence to challenge managers and senior stakeholders and influence change
• Strong practical knowledge of construction risks including deep excavation, groundworks, drainage, underground services, lifting operations, plant, confined spaces, work at height and heavy equipment installation
• The ability to operate strategically while remaining credible and comfortable on site
• NEBOSH or equivalent qualification

• £60,000-£65,000 salary
• Up to 10% discretionary bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance
• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced family leave
• Additional benefits
• Progression opportunities throughout the business