Health & Safety Advisor

Company: Vickerstock
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Advisor.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established team of Health & Safety professionals delivering a diverse portfolio of engineering, infrastructure, construction and public sector projects across Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Working closely with design teams, clients and contractors, you will play a key role in delivering CDM Principal Designer services, supporting compliance throughout the design and construction lifecycle, and helping clients effectively manage project risk.

In your new role:

  • Act as Health & Safety Advisor and CDM Principal Designer across a varied portfolio of engineering and construction projects
  • Provide expert Health & Safety advice to clients, design teams and contractors throughout project delivery
  • Coordinate design risk management activities, facilitating design reviews and risk workshops
  • Prepare and issue Pre-Construction Information and develop Health & Safety Files throughout project lifecycles
  • Review contractor documentation including Construction Phase Plans, RAMS and temporary works proposals
  • Carry out Health & Safety compliance inspections and produce detailed site reports
  • Identify existing site hazards through site visits and support project teams with statutory compliance requirements
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to ensure Health & Safety is embedded within project planning and delivery
  • Support internal Health & Safety management systems and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
  • Maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders across multiple concurrent projects

What you’ll need to succeed:

  • Experience within a construction Health & Safety, CDM or design risk management role
  • NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent)
  • Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and wider UK Health & Safety legislation
  • Experience undertaking construction site inspections and reviewing contractor documentation
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a consultancy environment
  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout NI, GB and occasionally ROI

Desirable (it would be great if you have this, but don’t worry if you don’t):

  • CDM Principal Designer or PSDP training/qualifications
  • HND, BSc or BEng in a relevant engineering or Health & Safety discipline
  • Membership of APS, IOSH, IIRSM or another recognised professional body
  • Experience working on infrastructure, utilities or multidisciplinary consultancy projects

This opportunity may be of particular interest to those living in the Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Antrim, Carryduff or surrounding areas.

For a more detailed brief and a confidential conversation on how Vickerstock can help support you with your next move, get in touch with Sam Geddis, our Health & Safety Specialist, today.

Skills:Health & Safety NEBOSH CDM Regulations Construction Civil Engineering Consultancy PSDP

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Posted: August 7th, 2026