Health & Safety Advisor

Overview

A leading privately‑owned Scottish construction business — with a long‑term reputation for culture/retention and with a strong pipeline of civil engineering and energy sector work across the central belt — is looking for an experienced HSE Advisor to join their team.

They take safety seriously without making it a box‑ticking exercise. This is a company with real structure, genuine values, and enough work on to keep you busy.

You won't be desk‑bound. Around 70% of your time will be out on site across the central belt, with the remainder split between Central Scotland offices. You'll be embedded in live civil engineering projects — from traditional civil engineering infrastructure, to energy (transmission, substations and battery storage schemes etc) — advising site management, running the work process from handover to start‑up, and being the person on the ground who keeps things running safely and compliantly.

This isn't a reactive role. You'll be writing and reviewing RAMS, managing COSHH, HAV, noise and lifting studies, conducting pre‑start site visits, and leading toolbox talks with the teams on the ground. You'll also be the link between the project management teams and the client — so strong communication matters as much as technical knowledge.

Several years' experience working as an H&S Advisor on engineering or construction projects is the benchmark. Ideally you'll have energy sector exposure — Scottish Power, SSEN, utilities, or a similar high‑hazard environment that background translates well here.

You'll need a NEBOSH National General or Construction Certificate as a minimum, and IOSH membership (CertIOSH or GradIOSH level) is expected. A full UK driving licence is essential — you'll be using it regularly.

Beyond the credentials, they want someone who can hold their own on site, build trust with project teams and clients, and genuinely move the safety culture forward rather than just police it.

The business is busy, stable, and growing. The work is technically interesting, and you'd be joining an HSEQ team with proper structure — reporting to a Senior Advisor/Manager, with real support around you. If you're the type who wants to own your patch and be trusted to get on with it, this is a good fit.

We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.