Main duties and responsibilities

Join Our Team as a Regional Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Are you passionate about creating safe and sustainable work environments? We’re looking for a dedicated Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor to help foster a positive safety culture across our regional operations. In this role, you’ll play a key part in guiding, advising, and supporting our teams to ensure every project is carried out safely, efficiently, and responsibly, while contributing to our commitment to sustainability and social value.

Key Responsibilities

  • Promote a positive Health and Safety culture by giving professional advice
  • Investigate and report all accidents and near misses both internally and to our client
  • Provide a detailed Monthly Safety report to the Management Team
  • Discharge any specific duties set out in supporting procedures and management systems
  • Be up to date on legislation changes and advise where necessary
  • Active assistance with interpretation and implementation of Health, Safety and Environmental objectives into the work environment
  • Monitor and review the performance and effectiveness of arrangements for Management of Health, Safety and Environmental issues
  • Contribute to Monthly / Quarterly SHEQT Meetings
  • Stop any unsafe working practices that are observed
  • Carry out regular Office and Site safety & environmental inspections and submit reports
  • Assist in arranging training i.e. toolbox talks
  • Assist and advise during ECI, tender, planning and design stages of contracts
  • Assist and advise in the assessment of the competency of subcontractors and their workforce
  • Carry out and advise on the adequacy of risk assessments and proposed safe methods of work
  • Conduct and assist in assessments and monitoring i.e. Noise / Vibration etc
  • Ensure that Safety audits for the Business Unit are carried out annually
  • Encourage use of the internal Observation App
  • Contributing to the formulation and updating of company Health & Safety plans, policies and procedures
  • Promote & encourage innovation and value
  • Motivating, coaching, encouraging, supporting, & providing guidance to site management teams
  • Ensuring professionalism, integrity, and quality is maintained throughout all activities
  • Contribute to our uncompromising health & safety for all mission by ensuring company SHEQ, and all other procedures are followed
  • Be included on the Business Unit’s ‘on-call’ rota
  • Provide accurate advice with regards to the Business Unit Drug & Alcohol testing programme
  • Lead on the H&S Maturity Assessment and develop / implement a robust action plan to drive improvement
  • Support annual and local standdown events
  • Understand and support our Customer / Stakeholder Management Plan
  • Review and approve Construction Phase H&S Plans (CPPs)
  • Support & contribute to our sustainability and social value goals
  • Assist with and promote our mission of providing a safe and caring workplace
  • Any other duties as reasonably required

CRL is committed to helping our staff reach their full potential through learning and development, offering a range of training opportunities. We are also an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, or background.

Experience required

  • Understanding of documents, specifications, and internal auditing requirements relating to ISO 14001 & 45001 systems
  • Maintained working knowledge of CDM Regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, associated legislation and ACOPS.
  • SHEQ Procedures in a construction environment
  • Significant experience in a similar role
  • CSCS White-Yellow / Black Card
  • NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals preferred (Minimum of National General or Construction Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety)
  • CMIOSH membership status for the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) preferred [or equivalent or actively working towards this grade] (Minimum Technician Membership of IOSH)
  • Full UK Driver’s Licence

In return we offer

  • Competitive, regularly reviewed salary

  • Contributory pension scheme

  • Company vehicle (role-dependent)

  • Professional institution fees covered

  • Private health care and life assurance

  • 26 days holiday (rising to 28) plus bank holidays

  • 3 days paid leave for community projects

  • Employee assistance program

  • Employee referral scheme
  • Eye care vouchers

  • Support for evening classes or hobbies

  • Gym membership discounts

  • Cycle-to-work scheme