Health & Safety Advisor

Abatec is recruiting for a permanent Health & Safety Advisor to join a respected civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure works across the South of England. The organisation has a strong reputation for maintaining high safety standards on complex projects and offers a supportive environment with genuine long-term career prospects. This is a site-based position in Portsmouth supporting a large-scale infrastructure scheme involving significant earthworks and heavy plant operations. Working as part of an established Health & Safety team, you will report into senior project leadership and HSE management while playing a key role in promoting safe working practices and supporting operational teams in maintaining compliance and continuous improvement. As Health & Safety Advisor you will: * Liaise with site delivery teams to provide advice, support and training on all aspects of health & safety compliance and issues affecting site location * Organise, support and contribute to health and safety assurance audits. * Conduct and/or support accident and incident investigations. * ISO 45001 champion & monitoring & ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 * Understand and apply the company’s approach to managing Health & Safety risk, driving best-in-class performance. * Monitor and review corrective actions to ensure clear, effective improvements. Our client is looking for a SHEQ Advisor with: * Proven experience working as part of a Health & Safety team, preferably with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Civil Engineering contractor * NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) * IOSH membership (or working towards) * Experience working on large-scale earthworks, bulk excavations or heavy plant * Ability to collect, analyse and interpret large volumes of data with accuracy * Strong organisational and time-management skills * Strong communication skills and confidence engaging at all levels * Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Visio, Excel and PowerPoint Salary/benefits: * Salary up to £45,000 - £58,000 * Company car/car allowance * 25 days holiday + bank holidays * Pension contribution scheme * Ongoing professional development and training If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Lloyd Barham on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed). We are always looking for candidates for similar positions, so please register your details with us to hear about similar opportunities that you may be interested in. Abatec Ltd. is working as an employment agency on behalf of a client