HS&E Advisor

HS&E Advisor

Location: Inverness-shire
Division: Environment

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turnover £1.5 billion and employ over 3,500 people across four successful divisions:
Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services.

As one of the UK’s leading principal contractors, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the country’s most exciting infrastructure projects, offering you stability alongside the chance to develop your expertise and build a rewarding long‑term career. You’ll be joining collaborative teams that are committed to delivering excellence for our clients, communities and each other.

Our Environment Business provides 'source to sea' asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland, delivering both framework and standalone projects for the UK's major water companies. Since AMP3, we have successfully delivered more than £2 billion of assets for clients including Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water.

As the sector continues to evolve, we’re investing in digital innovation, sustainability and smarter ways of working to help shape the future of water infrastructure. Joining our Environment Division means becoming part of a forward-thinking team that delivers essential infrastructure while making a lasting difference to communities across the UK.

As an HS&E Advisor, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of Galliford Try's Health, Safety and Environmental strategy across our Environment Division.

Working closely with the Head of HS&E, you'll help ensure our projects consistently achieve the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance. You'll work alongside operational teams throughout the project lifecycle, providing practical guidance, driving continuous improvement and helping embed a positive, proactive HS&E culture across the business.

This is a varied role that combines site-based support with performance monitoring, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine impact on how we deliver projects safely and responsibly.

• Champion a positive, collaborative Health, Safety and Environmental culture, promoting safe behaviours and supporting Galliford Try's behavioural safety programme.
• Support the implementation and continual improvement of the Environment Division's HS&E strategy and management systems, ensuring compliance with company standards, client requirements and ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Provide practical HS&E advice and guidance to operational teams throughout planning, design and construction, ensuring risks are identified and effectively managed.
• Review high-risk method statements, risk assessments and other project documentation to help ensure safe systems of work are implemented.
• Carry out regular site inspections, workplace reviews and HS&E audits, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting teams to implement corrective actions.
• Monitor HS&E performance through KPI reporting and trend analysis, using data to identify opportunities for continual improvement.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and non-conformities, identifying root causes and supporting the implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, supply chain partners, regulators and internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on HS&E matters.
• Support the onboarding and ongoing management of supply…