Health & Safety Advisor (Construction - House Building)

Health & Safety Advisor – Construction (East Anglia)

Regular regional travel required

 

The Opportunity

An established and highly respected Health & Safety consultancy is seeking a motivated and ambitious Health & Safety Advisor to join its growing team.

Supporting a strong portfolio of long-standing clients including major UK housebuilders and construction contractors you will play a key role in delivering practical, site-based health and safety support across residential and commercial developments.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career HSE professional looking to develop within a business that actively mentors, invests in, and promotes from within.

The Role

You will provide hands-on health and safety support across multiple construction sites, including:

· Conducting regular site inspections (typically 2 visits per month per site)

· Supporting pre-start and pre-tender stages

· Carrying out ongoing compliance inspections on active developments

· Providing practical HSE advice to site teams and management

· Assisting with risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work

· Undertaking occasional security and safety reviews on existing/older buildings

· The role will involve travel across the Midlands region, with occasional travel further afield depending on client requirements.

 

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

· Driven, adaptable, and eager to learn

· Early in their HSE career, with 1–5 years’ experience

· Comfortable working in a site-based construction environment

· A strong communicator, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels

· Flexible in approach and open to development and mentoring

 

Experience & Qualifications

· Background in construction (ideally housing / residential developments)

· Minimum: IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) and NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

 

What’s on Offer

· Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (flexible depending on experience)

· Company car (or allowance) + fuel support

· Pension: 4% employer contribution

· 25 days holiday + bank holidays

· Additional benefits (e.g. breakdown cover)

· Clear training and development pathway, including funded qualifications

· Long-term career progression within a supportive team

 

Additional Requirements

· Full UK Driving Licence (essential)

· Willingness to travel regularly across the region

· Right to work in the UK