Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Workington
Reporting directly to the HSE Manager, you will play a key role in supporting operational delivery across multiple projects on site. You will provide competent and pragmatic HSE advice, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, client procedures, and client requirements within a highly regulated nuclear environment.
This is a visible, hands-on role requiring strong engagement with supervisors, operatives, and client stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and maintain high safety standards.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Provide day-to-day HSE advice and guidance to site management, supervisors and operatives
- Support the implementation of the HSE strategy
- Assist in the preparation and review of risk assessments, method statements and environmental plans
- Conduct regular audits, inspections and behavioural safety conversations
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and client-specific standards
- Support incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action tracking
- Monitor and report on leading and lagging indicators to the HSE Manager
- Promote workforce engagement through toolbox talks, safety briefings and wellbeing initiatives
- Liaise with client HSE representatives and participate in joint inspections and forums
- Maintain site-specific HSE documentation in line with the Integrated Management System,
- Support delivery of improvement initiatives and behavioural culture programs
What You Will Bring
- Experience in an HSE Advisor or similar role within construction, engineering or heavy industry
- Experience working in high-hazard or regulated environments - Nuclear preferred
- NEBOSH General Certificate (Diploma desirable)
- Membership of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and practical application on site
- Experience supporting audits, inspections and investigations
- Ability to confidently engage and influence at all levels
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and package including car allowance, pension and health coverage.
