Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager - Science & Research

Laing O'Rourke is proud to be delivering the Oxford Ellison Institute of Technology
, a pioneering environment where research, entrepreneurship and cutting edge innovation converge. As part of our team, you'll help create a space where people can safely do their best work-and where wellbeing, inclusion and trust are central to everyday operations.

We're looking for a Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Adviser who brings curiosity, empathy and the confidence to facilitate conversations that make work safer, better and more effective. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step up, grow and deepen their impact on a high profile, transformational project.

Our "
Rethinking Safety through Inclusion + Wellbeing (I+W)" philosophy is reshaping how we think about safety. It's about learning from what goes right, understanding real work, and empowering everyone to have a voice.

As a Senior HSW Adviser, you'll:

Help operational teams apply I+W principles, using coaching and engagement to strengthen everyday safety.

Your active listening and people skills will help teams talk openly about what they need to perform safely and successfully.

You'll conduct proactive assurance activities, support high quality investigations, and help the project understand how success is truly created.

• Champion the I+W programme across site, promoting inclusive and positive safety cultures
• Support delivery of I+W tools and encourage teams to focus on practical, ethical and people centred safety outcomes
• Facilitate Fatal & Severe Risk Assessments as required by the project
• Lead collaborative conversations to discover what is working well and where improvements may be needed
• Support positive investigations/appreciative enquiries that explore success rather than faults
• Facilitate reviews of work as imagined vs. work as done to understand real working conditions
• Gather feedback from teams and share insights with leadership
• Coach managers in essential soft skills such as openness, collaboration and active listening
• Promote innovation and new technologies that enhance project safety performance
• Support and, where appropriate, lead incident investigations, ensuring timely learning and action closeout
• Assist in developing local HSW strategies aligned with business priorities
• Act as a liaison for communications with regulatory bodies
• Support implementation and assurance of Laing O'Rourke's Safety Management System
• Identify training needs and help deliver HSW coaching or awareness sessions

• Minimum Level 4 qualification in Health & Safety (or working toward)
• Technical knowledge of occupational health, wellbeing and risk management
• Experience in assurance, auditing and/or incident investigation
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., TechIOSH)

• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Skilled in engagement, listening and facilitating open discussions
• Confident giving constructive feedback
• Strong analytical thinking and sound decision making
• High emotional intelligence and ability to build trust quickly
• Positive, proactive and open to change
• Reliable, honest, and committed to maintaining a strong personal brand
• Resilient and composed under pressure
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• A self starter with energy, enthusiasm and ambition

You'll be part of a business leading the way in modern construction
, digital engineering
, and inclusive wellbeing driven safety philosophies
. Expect opportunities to grow, learn and contribute to one of the UK's most forward thinking projects.

Apply now and help us make the Oxford Ellison Institute of Technology a beacon of safe, inclusive and high performing construction.