HS&E Advisor

Location:
Kent & Surrounding Areas
Business Unit: 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 UK's most exciting projects, offering stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

Our Environment Business provides "source to sea" asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland, delivering both framework and standalone projects for some of the UK's leading water companies.

Since AMP3, we have 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 an established market leader, this is an exciting opportunity to join us at a time of transformation as we continue to evolve and prepare for delivery in an increasingly digital and sustainable future.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive HS&E Advisor to join our Environment Business.

Reporting to the Framework HS&E Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of Galliford Try's Health, Safety and Environmental strategy across a range of projects and frameworks. Working closely with operational teams, clients and supply chain partners, you will help ensure our projects are delivered to the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an HS&E professional looking to further develop their career within a leading infrastructure and environmental business.

As HS&E Advisor, you will:

• Support the development of an inclusive, open and collaborative HS&E culture across the business.
• Assist with implementing our HS&E strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote Galliford Try's behavioural programme,
  Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviours
  , supporting positive safety and environmental behaviours.
• Support the implementation of our HS&E Management System, ensuring alignment with company and client requirements.
• Provide technical advice and specialist guidance to operational teams on health, safety and environmental matters.
• Engage with clients, supply chain partners, regulatory bodies and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams from planning through to completion, ensuring compliance with HS&E standards.
• Monitor HS&E performance using KPIs and help drive improvements across projects and frameworks.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve performance, reduce risk and enhance compliance.
• Attend project meetings and provide professional advice to project management teams.
• Escalate HS&E concerns appropriately and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Work collaboratively across projects and functions to deliver HS&E excellence.

• Review key project documentation including:
  • Construction Phase Plans
  • Emergency Response Plans
  • Risk Assessments
  • Method Statements
  • HS&E Management Documentation
• Support operational teams in implementing safe systems of work and environmental controls.
• Provide practical guidance throughout the project lifecycle from planning and design through to…