H&S Advisor; Property & Buildings

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are seeking an H&S Advisor to support our UK Property & Buildings (P&B) business, enabling project teams to deliver safe, compliant and successful design and site‑based projects. This is a hands‑on role involving regular travel across the UK & Ireland to support teams, conduct engagements, complete assurance activities and drive continuous improvement.

You will work closely with the P&B H&S Business Partner and be part of the wider WSP HSEQ team. P&B is a rapidly growing business of over 1,200 people delivering design, consultancy and construction‑related services across diverse environments—requiring proportionate, practical, and expert H&S support.

You will provide competent hands on H&S advice to project directors, managers and teams across the P&B business, including:

• Supporting monthly H&S reporting, incident tracking and statistical analysis.
• Assisting with H&S communications, objectives and project bid support.
• Contributing to incident investigations and supporting lessons‑learned activities.
• Conducting CDM design reviews, site visits, assurance audits and RAMS reviews.
• Supporting assessment of prospective suppliers.
• Helping project leaders strengthen H&S culture and drive compliance with WSP’s management system.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of WSP H&S governance system and tools.

• Experience in an H&S advisory or management role (consulting or construction preferred).
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) or, as a minimum, a NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Understanding of UK&I regulatory framework, in particular designer and principal contractor duties.
• Ability to analyse data, identify risks and provide clear, actionable advice.
• Ability to build strong relationships across dispersed teams.
• Clear, diplomatic and professional communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the UK & Ireland

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging  have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

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