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Senior Health and Safety Advisor

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Posted on Jul 24, 2026 by CV-Library
Chaucer, Greater London, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£65k - £70k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking to work on one of the UK's most technically challenging underground civil engineering projects?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced construction environment where safety is at the heart of everything you do? Are you looking for an opportunity to play a key role on a major tunnelling and heavy civil engineering programme?

If so, we'd like to hear from you.

We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join a major underground tunnelling and civil engineering project in South London. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a complex infrastructure scheme involving deep underground tunnels, large reinforced concrete shafts and associated civil engineering works.

The Role

As Senior Health & Safety Advisor, you'll provide leadership and support to the operational teams, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing are maintained throughout the project. You'll work closely with Project Management, Construction teams and site leadership to drive a positive safety culture and ensure compliance across all areas of the project.

Key Responsibilities

Lead health and safety across the project.

Provide advice and support to Project Managers, Supervisors and operational teams.

Carry out site inspections, audits and workplace surveillance.

Lead accident and incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

Develop and deliver health and safety improvement initiatives and campaigns.

Review health and safety plans, procedures and method statements.

Analyse health and safety performance data and identify opportunities for improvement.

Support inductions, training and wellbeing initiatives.

Liaise with key stakeholders and promote a proactive safety culture.

Ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation, policies and project requirements.

What We're Looking For

Previous experience as a Senior Health & Safety Advisor within civil engineering or major infrastructure.

Tunnelling experience would be highly advantageous.

Relevant Health & Safety qualification and professional membership (such as NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA or CQI).

Experience carrying out audits, inspections and incident investigations.

Strong understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Commercial awareness and the ability to influence teams at all levels.

Package

£65,000 - £70,000

Car Allowance

Long-term career progression

Opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant underground infrastructure projects

To apply, please submit your updated CV

Reference: 225413951

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Senior Health and Safety Advisor

CV-Library

Posted on Jul 24, 2026 by CV-Library

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Chaucer, Greater London, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£65k - £70k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking to work on one of the UK's most technically challenging underground civil engineering projects?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced construction environment where safety is at the heart of everything you do? Are you looking for an opportunity to play a key role on a major tunnelling and heavy civil engineering programme?

If so, we'd like to hear from you.

We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join a major underground tunnelling and civil engineering project in South London. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a complex infrastructure scheme involving deep underground tunnels, large reinforced concrete shafts and associated civil engineering works.

The Role

As Senior Health & Safety Advisor, you'll provide leadership and support to the operational teams, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing are maintained throughout the project. You'll work closely with Project Management, Construction teams and site leadership to drive a positive safety culture and ensure compliance across all areas of the project.

Key Responsibilities

Lead health and safety across the project.

Provide advice and support to Project Managers, Supervisors and operational teams.

Carry out site inspections, audits and workplace surveillance.

Lead accident and incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

Develop and deliver health and safety improvement initiatives and campaigns.

Review health and safety plans, procedures and method statements.

Analyse health and safety performance data and identify opportunities for improvement.

Support inductions, training and wellbeing initiatives.

Liaise with key stakeholders and promote a proactive safety culture.

Ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation, policies and project requirements.

What We're Looking For

Previous experience as a Senior Health & Safety Advisor within civil engineering or major infrastructure.

Tunnelling experience would be highly advantageous.

Relevant Health & Safety qualification and professional membership (such as NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA or CQI).

Experience carrying out audits, inspections and incident investigations.

Strong understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 standards.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Commercial awareness and the ability to influence teams at all levels.

Package

£65,000 - £70,000

Car Allowance

Long-term career progression

Opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant underground infrastructure projects

To apply, please submit your updated CV
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Reference: 225413951

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