Safety, Health and Wellbeing Advisor
| Posting date: | 13 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | CV3 2AD |
| Company: | Octavius Infrastructure Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0749 |
Summary
We are recruiting for a Safety, Health and Wellbeing Advisor to join us here at Octavius.
In this role, you will proactively offer safety, health and wellbeing support and guidance on our £112m Walsgrave Junction Upgrade Scheme.
We are a leading civil engineering organisation delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK.
You'll be working on…. (what your role and responsibility is)
-Providing proactive SHW leadership on the Walsgrave highways project, ensuring safe, healthy and compliant site operations.
-Acting as the site's SHW lead, advising and supporting operational teams and driving consistent standards.
-Leading site inductions, daily SHW engagement, inspections and behavioural observations.
-Managing incident investigations, root cause analysis and embedding lessons learned.
-Monitoring SHW performance, maintaining dashboards and ensuring accurate reporting, including HART submissions.
-Supporting audits, assurance reviews and SHW communication campaigns across the project.
You'll receive…. (because we value you)We offer a competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday). You'll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally.
About you…. (what you are skilled at)
-Detail‑oriented, diligent and committed to strong process governance.
-Calm, organised and responsive when working under pressure.
-Approachable and collaborative, able to build trust across site teams and functions.
-A confident communicator who can influence at all levels.
-Strong decision‑maker with sound judgement and a coaching mindset.
-Personally committed to promoting a positive safety, health and wellbeing culture.
You'll bring… (your wealth of experience & qualifications)
-Experience working in a SHW role within civil engineering, rail or highways infrastructure.
-Experience supporting or managing SHW across multiple or complex sites.
-Strong understanding of SHW challenges in major infrastructure projects.
-Proven experience in incident investigation, audit processes and delivering compliance outcomes.
-Familiarity with ISO45001, ISO14001 and ISO9001 requirements.
-Ability to analyse SHW performance data and maintain reporting dashboards.
-An established network within client and contractor SHW communities (desirable).
-NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
-NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (desired)
-Membership of IOSH or working toward Chartered status
-Evidence of continued professional development in SHW and leadership
-SEATS (Safety, Environmental Awareness Training Scheme)
-Mental Health First Aid (preferred)
-Additional wellbeing, environmental or quality‑related qualifications (desirable)
Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.
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