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Senior Health & Safety Advisor
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Senior Health and Safety Advisor – Scotland – Hybrid – up to £65,000 + Package – ID: 11844
Principal People are working with a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit a Senior Health and Safety Advisor supporting major infrastructure projects across Scotland. With multiple projects, this is an exciting role that works within a strong team of both Safety and Environmental professionals, providing a balance between strategic implementation to operational support to the advisors in the region.
This role provides the opportunity to make a real impact across a major infrastructure programme. You’ll work closely with the health and safety manager, providing senior leadership across the framework and deputising when required.
The Role
- Lead and develop a small team of advisors
- Provide visible health and safety leadership across live infrastructure projects
- Conduct audits, investigations, site inspections and RAMS reviews
- Use health and safety performance data to identify trends and drive improvement
- Challenge operational teams and senior stakeholders where required
- Support the wider Health and Safety strategy and build strong client relationships
- Maintain a visible presence across the project portfolio
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What We're Looking For
- Proven Senior H&S Advisor experience
- Essential: line management experience, with the ability to lead and develop a team
- Strong construction, infrastructure or utilities experience, ideally water, gas, energy, civils or large scale construction
- The confidence to challenge managers and senior stakeholders and influence change
- Strong practical knowledge of construction risks including deep excavation, groundworks, drainage, underground services, lifting operations, plant, confined spaces, work at height and heavy equipment installation
- The ability to operate strategically while remaining credible and comfortable on site
- NEBOSH or equivalent qualification
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Package
- £60,000–£65,000 salary
- Up to 10% discretionary bonus
- Company car or car allowance
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private medical insurance
- 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced family leave
- Additional benefits
- Progression opportunities throughout the business
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