H9 Talent Solutions

Senior Health & Safety Adviser Location: Stockport office (with travel across the UK & Ireland) Type: Permanent Full-time (40 hours/week) Reporting to: Health & Safety Team Lead Salary: Up to £55,000 The opportunity My client looking for an experienced Health & Safety Adviser to join our construction and engineering teams, acting as a visible, trusted H&S presence across the business and with clients. You'll provide clear, practical guidance on occupational health, safety and welfare, supporting both office and site-based activity across England, Scotland and Ireland. This is a hands-on role for someone who can influence behaviour, strengthen safety culture, and confidently engage with clients, contractors, employees and plant operators. What you'll be doing Provide occupational health, safety and welfare advice internally and to clients/contractors Support our offices across England, Scotland and Ireland with consistent H&S standards Lead and support site-based audits and inspections, including practical construction-focused reviews Review and challenge Construction Phase Plans, risk assessments and related documentation Apply and advise on CDM 2015 requirements (including Principal Contractor responsibilities) Support incident investigations and root cause analysis, simplifying complex cause/effect issues Chair meetings, produce clear minutes, and deliver professional written reports Partner with the Business Development team to help promote H&S services to clients Contribute to the continuous improvement of a positive, proactive safety culture What you'll need Qualifications / professional status NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma (or equivalent) IOSH certified member, working towards Chartered membership ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification with practical, construction-based audit experience 3-day First Aid certification Ideally a recognised wellbeing certification Experience / knowledge Strong working knowledge of UK OH&S legislation and current best practice guidance Excellent understanding of health, safety and welfare issues in dynamic environments Proven experience in power generation, process, or renewable energy sectors Track record of building and maintaining a positive safety culture Confident influencing stakeholders at all levels, including clients and contractors Why join? Work across high-profile engineering and construction activity in the energy space Join a recognised H&S function where your impact is visible and valued