Health and Safety Advisor

Posting date:	18 May 2026
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	01 June 2026
Location:	Northampton, Northamptonshire, nn4 7jj
Company:	Fawkes & Reece
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	H&SNN18/05_1779114838

Summary

Health and Safety Manager

My client is a civil engineering contractor. They are currently working on some of the largest projects within the UK. The majority of their projects include highways, rail, aviation, tunnelling and heavy infrastructure schemes.

Role Accountabilities:

• Establish and provide leadership in best practice in safety, health and Sustainability matters on the project
• Advise and support Directors, Managers and Supervisors to discharge their health and safety responsibilities regarding their employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by legislation and company procedures.
• Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities and to provide advice as and when required.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated by the company
• Manage and carry out surveillance/ regular inspections/ audits of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with company policy, procedures and the relevant statutory provisions. Where appropriate make recommendations for improvement.
• Lead, partake and oversee accident/ incident investigations in accordance with the companies procedure, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
• Manage, collate and review health and safety statistics on site to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement lessons learnt sessions, health and safety campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the companies procedures.
• Manage and where required be involved in the preparation and review of documents including health and safety plans and procedures, methods statements and those of 3rd parties.
• Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with legislation, company procedures and contract requirements
• Provide reports, presentations and information as directed by the company
• Ensure compliance with all relevant schedule of partners KPIs
• Stop work at any time health and safety elements of the works are in question
• Develop, organise and oversee the induction process, ensuring everyone on site has attended a project induction and BRAVE training.

Requirements:

• Experience of management and leadership with a previous Health and Safety role
• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) qualified and current member

• CSCS Card
• SMSTS/SSTS