Safety Advisor

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are currently recruiting for a Safety Adviser to support a major nuclear decommissioning programme across the North West. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional who enjoys being visible on site, building strong working relationships, and driving a positive safety culture across complex projects.

Working closely with the Health & Safety Manager and wider project teams, you will play a key role in maintaining safe working environments across decommissioning activities, ensuring Health & Safety remains at the forefront of operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion Health & Safety standards through regular engagement with both site and office-based teams.
• Support project teams with the safe planning and delivery of works, providing practical H&S guidance and advice.
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of organisational H&S standards, procedures and policies.
• Support incident investigations, reporting processes, audits, inspections and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct regular safety conversations and behavioural safety engagements across project teams.
• Deliver internal H&S and Human Performance training in an engaging and effective manner.
• Work collaboratively with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders across multiple projects and sites.

Requirements

• Previous experience within Health & Safety roles in highly regulated or complex environments, ideally nuclear, construction, infrastructure or engineering.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working within multi-stakeholder or Joint Venture (JV) project environments.
• NEBOSH qualification or willingness to work towards recognised H&S certifications.
• Valid CSCS card (or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexible approach to travel and site-based work across the North West and nationally when required.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary/day rate depending on experience.
• Opportunity to work on major nuclear decommissioning projects.
• Ongoing professional development and training support.
• Exposure to a collaborative and safety-focused working environment.
• Long-term career opportunities within a leading engineering and decommissioning sector.