Health & Safety Advisor
| Posting date: | 07 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 January 2026 |
| Location: | Portsmouth |
| Company: | Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 271 |
Summary
Job Advert
The Role
We are looking for an individual to join our team on a major UK construction project as a site-based Health & Safety Advisor
starting at the Havant Thicket Reservoir Project, Hampshire.
This is an exciting opportunity work alongside an experienced site-based H&S manager and team. Reporting to the project Contracts
Director, Contracts Manager & Senior Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager - the successful candidate will provide site based
technical and administrative support as part of the HSE Team and report to the Project site management team and Senior Health,
Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager.
The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for providing site engagement, coaching, mentoring, training, monitoring, advising and
maintaining all aspects of the health & safety processes and procedures that protect the workforce and minimise the company’s
health & safety risks on all sites and locations.
Health & Safety Advisor
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation employing over 550 people. With over 60 years’
experience, our teams deliver high quality environmental and civil engineering solutions, safely, for a diverse range of projects
and clients. Our flat management structure results in a flexible organisation where self-motivated, practical, problem solvers
will thrive.
The role and responsibilities will include:
* Liaising with site/location delivery teams to provide advice,supportand training on all aspects of health & safety compliance
and issues affecting the construction site/company location
* Coaching, mentoring & monitoring health & safety practices on site/location and head office andadvisingsite/location management
on improving their health & safety standards
* Completing site/location health & safety inspections/audits and discussing findings and recommendations with site/location
management
* ISO 45001 champion & monitoring & ensuring compliance with ISO 45001
* Supporting site/location with incident management including incident investigations
* Supporting site/location with specific health & safety enquires,managing contractors,guidance, solutions, risk assessment,
method statement, safe systems of work etc
* Design and implementation of company-wide initiatives to improve health & safety awareness
* Developing innovative health & safety solutions, e.g., ‘Together Safer’,behavioural safety, plant & equipment technologies etc
* Advising andassistingwith audits and accreditations
* Liaising with health & safety specialists,regulatorsand client representatives
* Contributing to written bids for new contracts and awards
What we’re looking for:
To be successful in this role you must have the following qualifications and capabilities:
* Enthusiastic about health & safety issues
* MinimumNEBOSH General Certificate, preferable NEBOSH diploma
* Tech/Certmember of IOSH (and working towards chartered status)
* Preferable 2 years working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil engineering contractor
* Highly developed professional communication skills, including writing and presentation of reports, investigations, preparing
relevant documents, andparticipatingin a range of meetings
* Be able toconfidently and effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies
* Be self-motivated, focused, reliable, well-organised, flexible, possessgood team working ethic
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Possess strong computer literacy, including good working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite
* Willingness to travel & work at various sites across the UK (including overnight stays)
* Full UK driving licence
Training and Development
We believe in developing our staff through building experience on the job as well as further academic and professional
qualifications where appropriate for the individual.
Benefits include:
* Competitive starting salary.
* Company contributing pension scheme (eligibility applies).
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Ongoing professional development and training.
* Car allowance or company vehicle (Role dependent).
We can offer long term career opportunities where your pay will increase as you gain more experience.
The Role
We are looking for an individual to join our team on a major UK construction project as a site-based Health & Safety Advisor
starting at the Havant Thicket Reservoir Project, Hampshire.
This is an exciting opportunity work alongside an experienced site-based H&S manager and team. Reporting to the project Contracts
Director, Contracts Manager & Senior Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager - the successful candidate will provide site based
technical and administrative support as part of the HSE Team and report to the Project site management team and Senior Health,
Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager.
The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for providing site engagement, coaching, mentoring, training, monitoring, advising and
maintaining all aspects of the health & safety processes and procedures that protect the workforce and minimise the company’s
health & safety risks on all sites and locations.
Health & Safety Advisor
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation employing over 550 people. With over 60 years’
experience, our teams deliver high quality environmental and civil engineering solutions, safely, for a diverse range of projects
and clients. Our flat management structure results in a flexible organisation where self-motivated, practical, problem solvers
will thrive.
The role and responsibilities will include:
* Liaising with site/location delivery teams to provide advice,supportand training on all aspects of health & safety compliance
and issues affecting the construction site/company location
* Coaching, mentoring & monitoring health & safety practices on site/location and head office andadvisingsite/location management
on improving their health & safety standards
* Completing site/location health & safety inspections/audits and discussing findings and recommendations with site/location
management
* ISO 45001 champion & monitoring & ensuring compliance with ISO 45001
* Supporting site/location with incident management including incident investigations
* Supporting site/location with specific health & safety enquires,managing contractors,guidance, solutions, risk assessment,
method statement, safe systems of work etc
* Design and implementation of company-wide initiatives to improve health & safety awareness
* Developing innovative health & safety solutions, e.g., ‘Together Safer’,behavioural safety, plant & equipment technologies etc
* Advising andassistingwith audits and accreditations
* Liaising with health & safety specialists,regulatorsand client representatives
* Contributing to written bids for new contracts and awards
What we’re looking for:
To be successful in this role you must have the following qualifications and capabilities:
* Enthusiastic about health & safety issues
* MinimumNEBOSH General Certificate, preferable NEBOSH diploma
* Tech/Certmember of IOSH (and working towards chartered status)
* Preferable 2 years working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil engineering contractor
* Highly developed professional communication skills, including writing and presentation of reports, investigations, preparing
relevant documents, andparticipatingin a range of meetings
* Be able toconfidently and effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies
* Be self-motivated, focused, reliable, well-organised, flexible, possessgood team working ethic
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Possess strong computer literacy, including good working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite
* Willingness to travel & work at various sites across the UK (including overnight stays)
* Full UK driving licence
Training and Development
We believe in developing our staff through building experience on the job as well as further academic and professional
qualifications where appropriate for the individual.
Benefits include:
* Competitive starting salary.
* Company contributing pension scheme (eligibility applies).
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Ongoing professional development and training.
* Car allowance or company vehicle (Role dependent).
We can offer long term career opportunities where your pay will increase as you gain more experience.