Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor
JOB_53638704756895Job type
PermanentLocation
LeedsWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Health And SafetyIndustry
ConstructionPay
£48,000 + Car Allowance
Health, Safety & Environment Advisor
Hays Health & Safety are exclusively supporting a major UK residential developer and maintenance provider to appoint a Senior Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Advisor. You’ll help plan, deliver and review a varied portfolio of construction and maintenance projects across the West Yorkshire region—driving compliance, improving culture and enabling safe, efficient delivery.
What’s on offer
- £48,000 + Car Allowance
- Enhanced annual leave plus bank holidays (rises with service)
- Private medical options
- Family‑friendly policies (enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption)
- Life assurance
- Employee share schemes and a comprehensive rewards platform
What you’ll do
- Advise project and site teams on CDM duties, agreeing practical actions to achieve compliance.
- Embed SHE policies and procedures across multiple sites; champion behavioural safety through site engagement, forums and leadership meetings.
- Use the company’s digital SHE platform to capture, track and report actions and learning.
- Conduct formal monthly reviews (with interim support visits) to assess compliance, forward plan upcoming works and drive improvements.
- Intervene and stop work where necessary; provide immediate guidance and support to close gaps.
- Support Construction Phase Plans, tender/PQQ inputs and SHE management reviews.
- Contribute to sustainability and performance objectives, reporting progress and sharing best practice.
- Deliver briefings, workshops and inductions to build capability and consistency.
What you need
- NEBOSH Construction (or equivalent) — Diploma‑level advantageous.
- Experience as a Safety/SHE Advisor within construction (residential strongly preferred).
- Confident influencing style, strong stakeholder skills, and a track record of improving site standards.
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