Title: Regional H&S Advisor
Location: Leicestershire
What you’ll be doing
- Promote a positive HS&E culture aligned with Galliford Try values and behavioural safety programmes.
- Support design, engineering and delivery teams in reducing risk through effective planning.
- Participate in pre‑construction and pre‑start meetings for higher‑risk activities.
- Contribute to Construction Phase Plans, significant risk assessments and HS&E documentation.
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to operational and site teams.
- Carry out regular SSER inspections, audits and follow‑up reviews.
- Monitor compliance with HS&E legislation, internal standards and client expectations.
- Lead and support incident investigations, root‑cause analysis and ActiveSHEQ reporting.
- Assist with ISO 45001 / 14001 internal and external audit processes.
- Prepare HS&E data, monthly statistics and management reports.
- Deliver HS&E inductions and training.
- Escalate concerns where necessary and champion continuous improvement.
- Work flexibly across Specialist Services (Digital Infrastructure, Asset Intelligence, Oak Specialist Services, Facilities Management) to support both operational and systems‑based needs.
About you
- Experience in a Health, Safety & Environmental role within a relevant industry.
- NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate.
- TechIOSH (or equivalent via IIRSM).
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage teams at all levels.
- Confident in report writing, presenting and facilitating learning.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using digital HS&E systems (e.g., ActiveSHEQ).
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
Desirable
- GradIOSH or working toward CMIOSH.
- Level 6 Diploma (NCRQ or NEBOSH).
- Relevant CSCS card.
- Knowledge of sector‑specific environments (Water/Highways/Piling) is beneficial but not essential.
Our benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Competitive family leave policy
- Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
- Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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